1948-49 Buckeye League Boys Basketball Scores
Bowling Green
Coach: Dick Van Allen
Record: 14-7 (5-3 BL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Cranker (303 pts/14.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/03/48 @Bellevue L 42 44
12/10/48 Ottawa Hills W 52 40
12/14/48 @Defiance W 45 40
12/17/48 Toledo Woodward L 30 35
12/22/48* @Fostoria W 50 34
01/04/49 Napoleon W 57 43
01/07/49* Tiffin Columbian W 60 38
01/14/49* @Findlay L 29 42
01/21/49* @Fremont Ross W 47 38
01/28/49 Sandusky L 33 38
02/04/49* Fostoria W 45 29
02/11/49* @Tiffin Columbian W 44 32
02/15/49 @perrysburg W 51 39
02/18/49* Findlay L 28 45
02/25/49* Fremont Ross L 46 47 OT
03/02/49 Swanton W 40 32 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/04/49 Maumee W 44 43 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/05/49 Whitmer W 40 25 Class A Sectional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/11/49 Port Clinton W 63 48 Class A District Tournament at Toledo University Fieldhouse
03/12/49 Toledo Libbey W 58 43 Class A District Tournament at Toledo Unviersity Fieldhouse
03/18/49 Mansfield L 43 50 Class A Regional Tournament at Toledo University Fieldhouse
Findlay
Coach: Carl Bachman
Record: 19-3 (7-1 BL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Wisner (249 pts/11.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/04/48 Bellevue W 28 20
12/10/48 @Xenia Central L 29 32
12/11/48 @Washington Court House W 53 36
12/17/48* @Tiffin Columbian W 79 23
12/21/48 Lima South W 40 25
12/29/48 @Lima Central W 45 37 Holiday Carnival at Lima South High School - Non-tournament
12/30/48 McClain W 44 27 Holiday Carnival at Lima South High School - Non-tournament
01/07/49* Fremont Ross W 46 28
01/14/49* Bowling Green W 42 29
01/21/49* @Fostoria W 44 38
01/25/49 Kenton W 59 39
01/28/49* Tiffin Columbian W 53 22
02/04/49 Cincinnati Elder W 52 29
02/05/49 Celina W 59 32
02/11/49* @Fremont Ross W 61 38
02/18/49* @Bowling Green W 45 28
02/25/49* Fostoria L 42 46
03/01/49 Wapakoneta W 62 27 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/04/49 Lima South W 45 31 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/05/49 Fostoria W 38 35 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/11/49 Bucyrus W 49 26 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/12/49 Toledo Central Catholic L 43 46 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Fostoria
Coach: Art Wilson
Record: 14-8 (5-3 BL)
Leading Scorer: SCORES ONLY
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/30/48 @Shelby L 50 54
12/03/48 @Sandusky W 41 32
12/07/48 Toledo Macomber W 47 35
12/10/48 Columbus West L 38 47
12/17/48* @Fremont Ross W 44 30
12/22/48* Bowling Green L 34 50
12/27/48 @Defiance W 44 36 Holiday Tournament at Defiance High School
12/28/48 Toledo Scott W 50 18 Holiday Tournament at Defiance High School
01/07/49 Toledo Waite W 51 43
01/14/49* @Tiffin Columbian W 52 22
01/21/49* Findlay L 38 44
01/28/49* Fremont Ross W 54 29
02/04/49* @Bowling Green L 29 45
02/11/49 Marion Harding W 44 35
02/12/49 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 61 36
02/18/49* Tiffin Columbian W 66 39
02/19/49 @Lima Central L 40 48
02/28/49* @Findlay W 46 42
03/02/49 Upper Sandusky W 70 37 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/04/49 Lima Central W 48 41 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/05/49 @Findlay L 35 38 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
03/11/49 Mansfield Senior L 45 52 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky
Fremont Ross
Coach: Al Ziemke
Record: 4-16 (3-5 BL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Sherman (196 pts/9.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/03/48 Toledo Woodward L 35 44
12/14/48 @Toledo Scott W 33 29
12/17/48* Fostoria L 30 44
12/18/48 @Norwalk L 28 44
12/22/48* @Tiffin Columbian W 30 29
12/29/48 Norwalk L 41 48 Holiday Tournament at Fremont Ross High School
01/01/49 Bellevue L 38 39 Holiday Tournament at Ashland High School - 12/30
01/04/49 @Elyria L 47 49
01/07/49* @Findlay L 28 46
01/11/49 Toledo Libbey L 42 49
01/15/49 Ashland L 37 54
01/21/49* Bowling Green L 38 47
01/25/49 Mansfield L 40 59
01/28/49* @Fostoria L 29 54
02/01/49 @Bellevue L 28 60
02/04/49* Tiffin Columbian W 54 31
02/11/49* Findlay L 38 61
02/18/49 Sandusky L 30 32
02/25/49* @Bowling Green W 47 46 OT
03/02/49 @Sandusky L 24 50 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky
Tiffin Columbian
Coach: George Burkett
Record: 0-16 (0-8 BL)
Leading Scorer: Scores Only
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/03/48 Bucyrus L 35 47
12/04/48 ?Willard L 38 43
12/14/48 @Mansfield Senior L 35 62
12/17/48* ?Findlay L 23 79
12/22/48* ?Fremont Ross L 29 30
01/07/49* ?Bowling Green L 38 60
01/14/49* ?Fostoria L 22 52
01/21/49 @Marion Harding L 36 79
01/28/49* ?Findlay L 22 53
02/04/49* ?Fremont Ross L 31 54
02/11/49* ?Bowling Green L 32 44
02/15/49 ?Port Clinton L 37 55
02/18/49* ?Fostoria L 39 66
02/23/49 ?Tiffin Calvert L 33 35
02/25/49 ?Sandusky L 26 58
03/01/49 Tiffin Calvert L 27 47 Class A Sectional Tournament
Team BL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Findlay 7 - 1 412 252 51.50 31.50
Bowling Green 5 - 3 349 305 43.62 38.12
Fostoria 5 - 3 363 301 45.37 37.62
Fremont Ross 3 - 5 294 358 36.75 44.75
Tiffin Columbian 0 - 8 236 438 29.50 54.75
Totals 20 - 20 1654 1654 41.35 41.35
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
14.25 Jim Cranker Bowling Green 114 8
11.62 Bill Wisner Findlay 93 8
9.37 Bob File Findlay 75 8
9.12 Bob Wise Findlay 73 8
9.00 Bill Garnes Findlay 72 8
8.42 Barney Firsdon Bowling Green 59 7
6.75 Les Gaines Findlay 54 8
6.62 Lloyd Pearson Bowling Green 53 8
6.37 Norm Mooney Bowling Green 51 8
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
23 Bill Wisner Findlay Tiffin Columbian 12/17/1948
21 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Fremont Ross 01/21/1949
18 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Fostoria 12/22/1948
18 Barney Firsdon Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 01/07/1949
18 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Fostoria 02/04/1949
16 Bill Wisner Findlay Fremont Ross 01/07/1949
16 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Fremont Ross 02/25/1949
15 Bill Garnes Findlay Tiffin Columbian 12/17/1948
15 Bill Wisner Findlay Fostoria 02/25/1949
10 14 Bob Wise Findlay Tiffin Columbian 01/28/1949
14 Bob File Findlay Bowling Green 02/18/1949
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