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 Return to the Buckeye League index Email Me