1954-55 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Len Walls
Record: 16-5 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Rice (308 pts/14.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/19/54 @Chesterville W 75 72
11/23/54 @Iberia W 70 62
12/03/54 Alumni W 76 43
12/07/54 @Johnsville W 70 52
12/10/54* @Prospect W 68 66
12/17/54* Claridon W 74 60
12/21/54* @New Bloomington W 84 52
01/07/55* Pleasant W 82 72
01/11/55* @Green Camp W 83 45
01/14/55* Meeker W 66 62
01/21/55* @LaRue L 73 89
01/22/55 @Mt. Gilead L 62 85
01/28/55* Waldo W 73 61
02/04/55* @Morral W 64 63
02/05/55 Sulphur Springs L 54 68
02/11/55* Martel W 87 30
02/14/55 Waldo W 64 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Green Camp W 71 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Prospect L 69 77 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - NEED BOX
02/23/55 Pleasant W 63 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 Claridon L 44 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 17-4 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gary Row (293 pts/14.6 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/12/54 @Scioto Valley W
11/19/54 @Chatfield W 59 54
11/26/54 Alumni W 62 60
12/03/54* @Morral W 64 43
12/07/54 @Sparta W 60 45
12/17/54* @Caledonia L 60 74
12/21/54* Prospect W 52 49
12/29/54* Martel W 80 46
01/04/55 Chesterville W 59 57
01/07/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 74 36
01/11/55* @New Bloomington W 79 59
01/14/55* Pleasant W 67 40
01/21/55* @Green Camp W 68 37
01/28/55* Meeker W 71 54
02/04/55* @LaRue L 68 85
02/11/55* Waldo W 76 53
02/14/55 Martel W 46 22 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 LaRue L 54 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT
02/23/55 Meeker W 58 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 Caledonia W 51 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/55 Liberty Union L 42 53 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: Maurice Young
Record: 5-15 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Louie Finch (257 pts/13.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/04/54 @Byhalia-York L 37 66
11/12/54 Salem L 57 70
11/19/54 Delaware St. Mary L 40 51 At Delaware Willis High School
11/23/54 @Leesville L 36 55
12/03/54* @Meeker L 47 50
12/04/54 Edison L
12/10/54* LaRue L 35 60
12/17/54* @Waldo W 45 42
12/21/54* Morral L 61 65 OT
12/29/54 Magnetic Springs L 48 67 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
12/30/54 Radnor W 62 59 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
01/07/55* @Martel W 66 60
01/11/55* Caledonia L 45 83
01/14/55* @Prospect L 56 84
01/21/55* Claridon L 37 68
01/28/55* @New Bloomington W 59 55
02/04/55* Pleasant L 41 49
02/11/55 Alumni W 61 55
02/17/55 Caledonia L 51 71 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Meeker L 36 60 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Ted Dennison
Record: 18-4 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Larry Hickman (484 pts/22.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/19/54 @Mt. Victory W 74 44
12/03/54* Pleasant W 82 56
12/10/54* @Green Camp W 60 35
12/17/54* Meeker W 42 24
12/21/54 Alumni W 70 18
12/28/54 Huntsville L 73 75 Holiday Tournament at Belle Center High School
12/30/54 Ada W 77 61 Holiday Tournament at Belle Center High School
01/07/55* @Waldo W 54 38
01/08/55 @Ridgeway W 77 57
01/14/55* @Martel W 80 37
01/21/55* Caledonia W 89 73
01/25/55* Morral W 92 48
01/28/55* @Prospect L 62 70
01/29/55 Radnor W 73 51
02/04/55* Claridon W 85 68
02/11/55* @New Bloomington W 80 51
02/14/55 Meeker W 73 63 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 New Bloomington W 66 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Claridon W 56 54 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT
02/25/55 Prospect L 56 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/55 Scioto W 74 65 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
03/10/55 Newark St. Francis L 63 73 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Martel
Coach: Bill Anderson
Record: 0-15 (0-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Phil Leatham (178 pts/11.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/12/54 @Harpster L 31 56
11/30/54 Whetstone L 49 79
12/03/54* Prospect L 44 67
12/17/54* New Bloomington L 40 67
12/22/54* @Pleasant L 44 88
12/29/54* @Claridon L 46 80
01/07/55* Green Camp L 60 66
01/11/55* @Meeker L 41 91
01/14/55* LaRue L 37 80
01/21/55* @Waldo L 47 69
01/28/55* Morral L 33 53
02/04/55 @Mt. Victory L 48 52
02/11/55* Caledonia L 30 87
02/14/55 Claridon L 22 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Pleasant L 31 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Meeker
Coach: Walker Huffman
Record: 10-12 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Newland (332 pts/15.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/04/54 @Darby L 57 74 NEED BOX
11/12/54 Edison W 40 39 OT
11/19/54 Whetstone L 50 52
11/23/54 @Radnor W 50 46
12/03/54* Green Camp W 50 47
12/07/54 Marengo L 43 45
12/10/54 Marseilles L 48 52
12/17/54* @LaRue L 24 42
12/21/54* Waldo W 58 50
12/29/54 Radnor W 47 29 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
12/30/54 Magnetic Springs L 57 77 Holiday Tournament at Green Camp High School
01/07/55* @Morral W 53 51
01/11/55* Martel W 91 41
01/14/55* @Caledonia L 62 66
01/21/55* Prospect L 68 69 2OT
01/28/55* @Claridon L 54 71
02/04/55* New Bloomington W 82 48
02/11/55* @Pleasant L 55 56
02/14/55 LaRue L 63 73 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Waldo W 43 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Green Camp W 60 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/55 Claridon L 44 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Morral
Coach: Vern Hensel
Record: 6-14 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Manny Saxton (321 pts/16.8 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/12/54 @Marseilles L 60 61
11/16/54 Wharton L 62 65
11/19/54 @Iberia L 43 59
11/26/54 @Mt. Victory W 66 40
11/27/54 Alumni L
12/03/54* Claridon L 43 64
12/07/54 Harpster W 76 54
12/10/54* @New Bloomington W 66 65
12/17/54* Pleasant L 50 60
12/21/54* @Green Camp W 65 61 OT
01/04/55 Radnor W 77 66
01/07/55* Meeker L 51 53
01/14/55* Waldo L 60 66
01/22/55 @Chesterville
01/25/55* @LaRue L 48 92
01/28/55* @Martel W 53 33
01/29/55 @Marion St. Mary L 52 101 At Marion Harding High School
02/04/55* Caledonia L 63 64
02/09/55* @Prospect L 44 59
02/17/55 Prospect L 41 58 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Pleasant L 36 55 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
New Bloomington
Coach: Tommy Cropper
Record: 6-12 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Roger Boles (277 pts/18.4 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/16/54 @Edison L 49 61
11/19/54 @Marengo W 47 46
11/24/54 Mt. Victory W 58 42
11/27/54 @Marseilles W
12/03/54* @Waldo W 61 50
12/10/54* Morral L 65 66
12/17/54* @Martel W 67 40
12/21/54* Caledonia L 52 84
01/07/55* @Prospect L 47 63
01/11/55* Claridon L 59 79
01/18/55 Edison L 70 84
01/21/55* @Pleasant L 54 83
01/28/55* Green Camp L 55 59
01/29/55 @Mt. Victory W 61 60
02/04/55* @Meeker L 48 82
02/11/55* LaRue L 51 80
02/12/55 @Ridgeway
02/19/55 LaRue L 51 66 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Pleasant L 45 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Charles Brobeck
Record: 11-12 (6-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Darrell Stoner (321 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/13/54 Edison L 38 41
11/16/54 @Byhalia-York L 47 52
11/19/54 Ridgeway L
12/03/54* @LaRue L 56 82
12/10/54* Waldo W 41 38
12/14/54 Magnetic Springs L 62 64
12/17/54* @Morral W 60 50
12/22/54* Martel W 88 44
01/04/55 @Iberia L 60 84
01/07/55* @Caledonia L 72 82
01/11/55* Prospect L 54 79
01/14/55* @Claridon L 40 67
01/21/55* New Bloomington W 83 54
01/22/55 Mt. Victory W 49 41
01/28/55 Radnor W 48 44
02/01/55 @Johnsville L 59 82
02/04/55* @Green Camp W 49 41
02/11/55* Meeker W 56 55
02/14/55 Prospect L 43 62 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Martel W 56 31 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/19/55 Morral W 55 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 New Bloomington W 56 45 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/55 Caledonia L 57 63 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Prospect
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 20-3 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Rodgers (585 pts/25.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/19/54 @Radnor W 71 46
12/03/54* @Martel W 67 44
12/04/54 @Columbus University W 71 60
12/10/54* Caledonia L 66 68
12/14/54 Byhalia-York W 51 41
12/21/54* @Claridon L 49 52
12/27/54 Elm Valley W 63 50 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/54 @Marion St. Mary W 65 54 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/04/55 @Scioto Valley W 69 65
01/07/55* New Bloomington W 63 47
01/11/55* @Pleasant W 79 54
01/14/55* Green Camp W 84 56
01/21/55* @Meeker W 69 68 2OT
01/28/55* LaRue W 70 62
02/04/55* @Waldo W 66 45
02/08/55 @Elm Valley W 72 63
02/09/55* Morral W 59 44
02/14/55 Pleasant W 62 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Morral W 58 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/55 Caledonia W 77 69 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/55 LaRue W 57 56 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/55 Atlanta W 72 59 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/05/55 Liberty Union L 69 84 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Waldo
Coach: Larry Blaha
Record: 6-14 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Roy Klingel (252 pts/12.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/12/54 @Radnor L 32 62
11/26/54 Delaware St. Mary W 73 47
12/03/54* New Bloomington L 50 61
12/07/54 Chesterville L 41 77
12/10/54* @Pleasant L 38 41
12/14/54 @Marengo W 45 35
12/17/54* Green Camp L 42 45
12/21/54* @Meeker L 50 58
01/07/55* LaRue L 38 54
01/11/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 67 59
01/14/55* @Morral W 66 60
01/21/55* Martel W 69 47
01/25/55 Sparta W 61 40
01/28/55* @Caledonia L 61 73
02/01/55 Scioto Valley L 44 52
02/04/55* Prospect L 45 66
02/08/55 @Byhalia-York L 45 76
02/11/55* @Claridon L 53 76
02/14/55 Caledonia L 44 64 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Meeker L 36 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Caledonia 9 - 1 754 600 75.40 60.00
LaRue 9 - 1 726 500 72.60 50.00
Claridon 8 - 2 685 540 68.50 54.00
Prospect 8 - 2 672 540 67.20 54.00
Pleasant 6 - 4 599 592 59.90 59.20
Meeker 5 - 5 597 541 59.70 54.10
Green Camp 3 - 7 492 616 49.20 61.60
Morral 3 - 7 543 617 54.30 61.70
New Bloomington 2 - 8 559 686 55.90 68.60
Waldo 2 - 8 512 581 51.20 58.10
Martel 0 - 10 422 748 42.20 74.80
Totals 55 - 55 6561 6561 59.64 59.64
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 23.90 Robert Rodgers Prospect 239 10
2 22.30 Larry Hickman LaRue 223 10
3 19.00 Roger Boles New Bloomington 190 10
4 17.50 Manny Saxton Morral 175 10
5 17.30 Raymond Hosey LaRue 173 10
17.30 Ronald Newland Meeker 173 10
7 16.70 Gail Castle Claridon 167 10
8 15.10 Jerry Gorby Caledonia 151 10
9 14.60 Gene Rice Caledonia 146 10
10 14.10 Bob Johnston Claridon 141 10
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 36 Robert Rodgers Prospect LaRue 01/28/1955
36 Larry Hickman LaRue Claridon 02/04/1955
3 33 Larry Hickman LaRue Caledonia 01/21/1955
4 32 Robert Rodgers Prospect Martel 12/03/1954
5 30 Gail Castle Claridon Prospect 12/21/1954
30 Robert Rodgers Prospect Meeker 01/21/1955
7 28 Gene Rice Caledonia Claridon 12/17/1954
28 Larry Hickman LaRue New Bloomington 02/11/1955
9 27 Roger Boles New Bloomington Morral 12/10/1954
27 Robert Rodgers Prospect Caledonia 12/10/1954
27 Ronald Newland Meeker Waldo 12/21/1954
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