1955-56 Greater Ohio League Basketball Scores
Hamilton
Coach: Warren Scholler
Record: 17-6 (6-4 GOL)
Leading Scorer: Spud Hornsby (570 pts/24.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L HHS Opp
12/02/55 Franklin W 73 54
12/03/55 Cincinnati Withrow W 76 63
12/09/55* @Lima Senior W 55 46
12/10/55 Dayton Wilbur Wright W 77 63
12/16/55* @Springfield W 60 57
12/17/55 @Kokomo, Indiana L 60 70
12/23/55* Portsmouth W 87 83
12/29/55 Fairfield W 84 57 Holiday Tournament at Hamilton High School
12/30/55 Lockland Wayne W 75 62 Holiday Tournament at Hamilton High School
01/06/56* Middletown L 79 81 At Cincinnati Garden
01/13/56* Mansfield W 64 57
01/14/56 @Cin. Western Hills W 74 55
01/20/56* Lima Senior W 76 42
01/21/56 @Cincinnati Roger Bacon W 63 45 At Xavier University
01/27/56* Springfield W 70 54
01/28/56 Dayton Roosevelt W 87 79
02/03/56* @Portsmouth L 58 62
02/10/56* Middletown L 70 87 At Cincinnati Garden
02/17/56* @Mansfield L 71 74
02/28/56 Cincinnati Central Voc W 50 48 Class A District Tournament at University of Cincinnati Armory
03/01/56 Cincinnati Colerain W 87 69 Class A District Tournament at Xavier University
03/06/56 Taylor W 77 71 Class A District Tournament at University of Cincinnati Armory
03/08/56 Cincinnati St. Xavier L 50 78 Class A District Tournament at University of Cincinnati Armory
Lima Senior
Coach: Lyle Barber
Record: 6-11 (2-8 GOL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Fisher (232 pts/13.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L LSHS Opp
12/02/55 Toledo MaComber W 46 42 OT
12/09/55* Hamilton L 46 55
12/16/55* @Mansfield L 51 66
12/23/55* Middletown L 67 85
12/29/55 Dayton Roosevelt W 67 65 Holiday Carnival at Lima Senior High School
12/30/55 Columbus East L 40 67 Holiday Carnival at Lima Senior High School
01/06/56* Springfield W 56 55
01/07/56 Toledo Woodward W 55 52
01/13/56* Portsmouth L 56 75
01/14/56 @Ashland L 80 107
01/20/56* @Hamilton L 42 76
01/27/56* Mansfield W 69 64
02/03/56* Middletown L 82 97
02/04/56 Toledo DeVilbiss W 73 71
02/10/56* @Springfield L 50 51
02/17/56* @Portsmouth L 66 68
02/24/56 Delphos St. John's L 64 80 Class A Sectional Tournament at Lima Senior High School
Mansfield
Coach: Vern Hoffman
Record: 9-10 (5-5 GOL)
Leading Scorer: Kent Phillips (266 pts/14.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
12/02/55 Toledo Central Catholic W 61 50
12/06/55 @Akron Garfield L 45 67
12/09/55* @Middletown L 38 98
12/13/55 Toledo Libbey W 62 54
12/16/55* Lima Senior W 66 51
12/20/55 @East Liverpool L 60 87
12/22/55* @Springfield W 55 54
01/03/56 Akron South L 63 92
01/06/56* @Portsmouth L 58 60
01/13/56* @Hamilton L 57 64
01/17/56 Sandusky W 74 57
01/20/56* Middletown L 73 94
01/27/56* @Lima Senior L 64 69
01/28/56 Ashland W 70 69 OT - NEED BOX
02/03/56* Springfield W 56 54
02/10/56* Portsmouth W 75 72
02/11/56 @Ashland L 74 85
02/17/56* Hamilton W 74 71
02/23/56 Shelby L 68 78 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Harding High School
Middletown
Coach: Paul Walker
Record: 25-0 (10-0 GOL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Lucas (718 pts/28.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
12/02/55 Dayton Dunbar W 92 63 NEED BOX
12/09/55* Mansfield W 98 38 NEED BOX
12/10/55 ?Franklin W 77 55 NEED BOX
12/16/55* @Portsmouth W 75 62
12/23/55* Lima Senior W 85 67
12/28/55 Dayton Wilbur Wright W 89 62 NEED BOX
12/30/55 Xenia Central W 92 55 NEED BOX
01/06/56* Hamilton W 81 79 At Cincinnati Garden
01/13/56* @Springfield W 79 64 NEED BOX
01/14/56 Columbus East W 88 59 NEED BOX
01/20/56* @Mansfield W 94 73
01/27/56* Portsmouth W 85 71
02/03/56* @Lima Senior W 97 82
02/10/56* Hamilton W 87 70 At Cincinnati Garden
02/17/56* Springfield W 61 56 OT - NEED BOX
02/24/56 Columbus Central W 74 45 NEED BOX
02/25/56 @Dayton Roosevelt W 98 85 NEED BOX
02/28/56 Dayton Patterson W 78 43 Class A Sectional Tournament at Dayton - NEED BOX
03/01/56 Lebanon W 80 45 Class A Sectional Tournament at Dayton - NEED BOX
03/07/56 Dayton Chaminade W 61 51 Class A District Tournament at ??? - NEED BOX
Dayton Roosevelt W 93 68 Class A District Tournament at ??? - NEED BOX
Portsmouth W 102 82 Class A Regional Tournament at Cincinnati Garden
Cincinnati Hughes W 98 65 Class A Regional Tournament at Cincinnati Garden - NEED BOX
Cleveland East Tech W 99 78 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena - NEED BOX
Canton McKinley W 91 69 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena - NEED BOX
Portsmouth
Coach: George Heller
Record: 16-7 (5-5 GOL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Higgins (412 pts/17.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS Opp
12/02/55 Cincinnati Hughes W 52 51
12/03/55 Columbus Central L 57 68
12/09/55* Springfield W 50 40
12/10/55 @Ironton W 61 46
12/16/55* Middletown L 62 75
12/17/55 @Lancaster W 67 62
12/23/55* @Hamilton L 83 87
01/06/56* Mansfield W 60 58
01/07/56 Columbus East W 58 50
01/13/56* @Lima Seinor W 75 56
01/20/56* @Springfield L 72 73
01/27/56* @Middletown L 71 85
02/03/56* Hamilton W 62 58
02/04/56 Cin. Western Hills W 73 48
02/10/56* @Mansfield L 72 75
02/17/56* Lima Senior W 68 66
02/18/56 Ironton W 63 52
02/27/56 Minford W 81 60 Class A Sectional Tournament at Portsmouth High School
03/01/56 Portsmouth East W 60 46 Class A Sectional Tournament at Portsmouth High School
03/05/56 Waverly W 44 39 Class A Sectional Tournament at Portsmouth High School
03/08/56 Lancaster W 87 56 Class A District Tournament at Ohio University
03/10/56 Lucasville W 79 52 Class A District Tournament at Ohio University
03/16/56 Middletown L 82 102 Class A Regional Tournament at Cincinnati Garden
Springfield
Coach: Buckeye Walters
Record: (2-8 GOL)
Leading Scorer:
Date Versus W/L SHS Opp
Incomplete Schedule
12/02/55 Marion Harding W 61 56
12/03/55 @Dayton Roosevelt W 58 54
12/09/55* @Portsmouth L 40 50
12/16/55* Hamilton L 57 60
12/22/55* Mansfield L 54 55
12/30/55 ?Lemon-Monroe W 75 62
01/06/56* @Lima Senior L 55 56
01/13/56 Middletown L 64 79
??? L 52 72
01/20/56* Portsmouth W 73 72
01/27/56* @Hamilton L 54 70
01/28/56 @Columbus South L 42 64
02/03/56* @Mansfield Senior L 54 56
02/04/56 Dayton Fairview W 76 57
02/10/56* Lima Senior W 51 50
02/17/56* @Middletown L 56 61 OT
Greater Ohio League Standings
Team GOL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Middletown 10 - 0 842 662 84.20 66.20
Hamilton 6 - 4 690 643 69.00 64.30
Mansfield 5 - 5 616 687 61.60 68.70
Portsmouth 5 - 5 675 673 67.50 67.30
Lima Senior 2 - 8 585 692 58.50 69.20
Springfield 2 - 8 558 609 55.80 60.90
Totals 30 - 30 3966 3966 66.10 66.10
Greater Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
31.30 Jerry Lucas Middletown 313 10
26.50 Spud Hornsby Hamilton 265 10
20.10 Jerry Higgins Portsmouth 201 10
16.77 Willie Mack Mansfield 151 9
15.10 Don Frazier Portsmouth 151 10
14.70 Bill Archer Lima Senior 147 10
14.10 Jim Fisher Lima Senior 141 10
13.90 Bruce Johnson Portsmouth 139 10
13.40 Kent Phillips Mansfield 134 10
10 11.30 Ralph Rose Mansfield 113 10
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
44 Jerry Lucas Middletown Mansfield 01/20/1956
39 Spud Hornsby Hamilton Mansfield 02/17/1956
37 Jerry Lucas Middletown Springfield 01/13/1956
36 Jerry Lucas Middletown Portsmouth 01/27/1956
36 Jerry Lucas Middletown Lima Senior 02/03/1956
32 Jerry Lucas Middletown Lima Senior 12/23/1955
32 Jerry Lucas Middletown Hamilton 01/06/1956
31 Spud Hornsby Hamilton Portsmouth 12/23/1955
30 Spud Hornsby Hamilton Middletown 01/06/1956
10 30 Jerry Lucas Middletown Hamilton 02/10/1956
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