1955-56 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores


Caledonia
Coach:  George Hamric
Record:  6-13 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Ronnie Gist (304 pts/16.8 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/16/55	@Delaware St. Mary	W	74	51
11/22/55	Iberia			L	37	74
12/02/55*	@Martel			W	71	48
12/03/55	@Edison			L	55	72
12/09/55	@Delaware St. Mary	W	94	83
12/13/55	Chesterville		L	48	75
12/16/55*	Prospect		L	37	76
12/20/55*	@Claridon		L	44	67
12/30/55	Alumni			L	42	46
01/06/56*	New Bloomington		W	62	54
01/13/56*	Green Camp		W	70	60
01/20/56*	@Meeker			L	61	68
01/27/56*	LaRue			L	57	74
02/03/56*	@Waldo			L	52	60
02/04/56	@Sulphur Springs	L	69     105
02/07/56*	@Pleasant		L	52	75
02/10/56*	Morral			W	60	59	OT
02/14/56	Claridon		L	36	59	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	New Bloomington		L	53	57	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Claridon
Coach:  Allen Augenstein
Record:  17-4 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Bob Johnston (401 pts/20.0 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/19/55	Scioto Valley		W	56	41
11/25/55	Chatfield		W	69	62
12/02/55*	@Waldo			W	55	52
12/09/55*	Morral			W	63	54
12/10/55	Edison			W	77	43
12/16/55*	@Martel			W	88	61
12/20/55*	Caledonia		W	67	44
01/06/56*	@Prospect		L	48	65
01/13/56*	New Bloomington		W	70	45
01/14/56	@Iberia			W	71	64
01/20/56*	@Pleasant		W	74	54
01/21/56	@Morral			W	63	55	NEED BOX
01/27/56*	Green Camp		W	68	35
02/03/56*	Meeker			L	38	51
02/10/56*	LaRue			W	71	59
02/14/56	Caledonia		W	59	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56	Martel			W	50	32	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	Meeker			W	62	58	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56	Prospect		L	39	79	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/56	Alexandria		W	48	44	Class B District Tournament at Capital University
03/01/56	Plain City		L	56	79	Class B District Tournament at Capital University


Green Camp
Coach:  Maurice Young
Record:  3-14 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Jay Flach (224 pts/13.1 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     GCHS    OPP
11/18/55	@Edison			L	50	73
11/22/55	Leesville		L	36	80
11/25/55	Delaware St. Mary	W	84	60
12/02/55	Alumni			L	54	67
12/09/55*	Meeker			L	48	83
12/16/55*	@LaRue			L	64	68
12/20/55*	Waldo			L	53	61
01/06/56*	@Morral			L	54	88
01/13/56*	@Caledonia		L	60	70
01/20/56*	Prospect		L	40	78
01/24/56*	Martel			W	53	27
01/27/56*	@Claridon		L	35	68
02/03/56*	New Bloomington		L	49	60
02/10/56*	@Pleasant		L	45	76
02/14/56	Pleasant		L	42	50	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	Waldo			W	47	44	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56	LaRue			L	48	59	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


LaRue
Coach:  Mike Pekach
Record:  8-11 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Phil Blue (323 pts/17.0 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     LHS     OPP
11/18/55	@Radnor			L	62	79
11/22/55	Alumni			L	50	72
12/02/55*	New Bloomington		W	69	64
12/06/55	Mt. Victory		W	66	55
12/09/55*	@Pleasant		L	61	83
12/16/55*	Green Camp		W	68	64
12/20/55*	@Meeker			L	56	68
01/13/56*	@Morral			L	53	64
01/14/56	@Salem			L	61	89
01/20/56*	Martel			W      101	54
01/24/56*	Waldo			W	76	68
01/27/56*	@Caledonia		W	74	57
02/03/56*	Prospect		L	61	82
02/10/56*	Claridon		L	59	71
02/11/56	McGuffey		L	71	86
02/16/56	Pleasant		L	66	83	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56	Green Camp		W	59	48	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	Martel			W	77	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56	Pleasant		L	55	66	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Martel
Coach:  Jim Zickes
Record:  1-15 (0-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Phil Leatham (288 pts/19.2 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/11/55	@Harpster		L	42	98	NEED BOX
11/15/55	@Whetstone		L	59	73	NEED BOX
11/23/55	@Delaware St. Mary
12/02/55*	Caledonia		L	48	71
12/09/55*	@Prospect		L	24	89
12/16/55*	Claridon		L	61	88
12/20/55*	@New Bloomington	L	51	80
01/06/56*	Pleasant		L	53	96
01/24/56*	@Green Camp		L	27	53
01/13/56*	@Meeker			L	59     102
01/18/56	@Whetstone		L	31	66
01/20/56*	@LaRue			L	54     101
01/27/56*	Waldo			L	58	66
01/31/56	Delaware St. Mary	W	67	65
02/03/56*	@Morral			L	61     102
02/18/56	Claridon		L	32	50	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	LaRue			L	36	77	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Meeker
Coach:  Walker Huffman
Record:  16-5 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Ronald Newland (393 pts/18.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/11/55	Magnetic Springs	W	76	65
11/15/55	Byhalia-York		W	73	44
11/18/55	@Ridgeway		W	83	42
11/23/55	Mt. Victory		W	73	37	NEED BOX
12/02/55*	Pleasant		L	60	62
12/09/55*	@Green Camp		W	83	48
12/13/55	@Whetstone		W      101	50
12/17/55	Ridgeway		W	88	45
12/20/55*	LaRue			W	68	56
12/30/55	Salem			W	60	55
01/06/56*	@Waldo			W	71	60
01/10/56*	Morral			L	61	70
01/13/56*	@Martel			W      102	59
01/14/56	@Edison			W	63	60
01/20/56*	Caledonia		W	68	61
01/27/56*	@Prospect		L	65	74
02/03/56*	Claridon		W	51	38
02/10/56*	@New Bloomington	W	67	50
02/14/56	Waldo			W	32	29	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	Claridon		L	58	62	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56	Morral			L	65	71	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Morral
Coach:  Vern Hensel
Record:  13-9 (6-4 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Harry Johnson (332 pts/15.8 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/08/55	Marseilles		W	71	58
11/15/55	Harpster		W	76	49
11/18/55	Mt. Victory		W	92	55
11/22/55	@Radnor			L	58	63
11/29/55	Iberia			L	70	74	OT
12/02/55*	Prospect		L	55	72
12/09/55*	@Claridon		L	54	63
12/16/55*	New Bloomington		W	75	52
12/20/55*	@Pleasant		L	58	75
01/06/56*	Green Camp		W	88	54
01/10/56*	@Meeker			W	70	61
01/13/56*	LaRue			W	64	53
01/20/56*	@Waldo			W	63	52
01/21/56	Claridon		L	55	63
01/28/56	@Whetstone		W	69	58
01/31/56	Edison			W	95	54
02/03/56*	Martel			W      102	61
02/10/56*	@Caledonia		L	59	60
02/16/56	Prospect		L	46	54	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56	New Bloomington		W	66	39	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56	Meeker			W	71	65	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56	Pleasant		L	43	53	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


New Bloomington
Coach:  Harry Alexander
Record:  7-11 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Floyd Beers (338 pts/18.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     NBHS    OPP
11/19/55	@Mt. Victory		W	67	56
11/23/55	Marseilles
12/02/55*	@LaRue			L	64	69
12/06/55	Delaware St. Mary	W	78	62
12/09/55*	Waldo			L	51	54
12/16/55*	@Morral			L	52	75
12/20/55*	@Martel			W	80	51
12/30/55	Ridgeway		W	62	60
01/06/56*	@Caledonia		L	54	62
01/10/56*	Prospect		L	42	92
01/13/56*	@Claridon		L	45	70
01/20/56	Radnor			L	48	55
01/27/56*	Pleasant		L	49	88
01/28/56	@Delaware St. Mary	W	69	63
02/03/56*	@Green Camp		W	60	49
02/10/56*	Meeker			L	50	67
02/14/56	Prospect		L	36	64	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	Caledonia		W	57	53	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/56	Morral			L	39	66	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Pleasant
Coach:  Stan Kirby
Record:  18-6 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Sharrell Leffler (389 pts/16.2 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/11/55	@Radnor			L	60	72
11/15/55	Iberia			W	67	66
11/22/55	Alumni			W	79	53
12/02/55*	@Meeker			W	62	60
12/09/55*	LaRue			W	83	61
12/16/55*	@Waldo			W	83	63
12/20/55*	Morral			W	75	58
12/29/55	Radnor			W	69	64	Holiday Tournament at Magnetic Springs High School
12/30/55	@Magnetic Springs	L	59	63	Holiday Tournament at Magnetic Springs High School
01/06/56*	@Martel			W	96	53
01/07/56	@Edison			W	71	57
01/13/56*	@Prospect		L	60	61	OT
01/17/56	Byhalia-York		W	50	38
01/20/56*	Claridon		L	54	74
01/27/56*	@New Bloomington	W	88	49
01/31/56	@Mt. Victory		W	56	42
02/07/56*	Caledonia		W	75	52
02/10/56*	Green Camp		W	76	45
02/14/56	Green Camp		W	50	42	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	LaRue			W	83	66	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	Prospect		L	47	71	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/23/56	LaRue			W	66	55	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56	Morral			W	53	43	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/56	Marengo			L	63	66	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Prospect
Coach:  Fred McCumber
Record:  23-2 (10-0 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Robert Rodgers (642 pts/25.6 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/25/55	Scioto Valley		W	85	43
12/02/55*	@Morral			W	72	55
12/03/55	@Dublin			W	56	41
12/06/55	Columbus University	W	78	46
12/09/55*	Martel			W	89	24
12/16/55*	@Caledonia		W	76	37
12/20/55	Radnor			W	86	51
01/06/56*	Claridon		W	65	48
01/10/56*	@New Bloomington	W	92	42
01/13/56*	Pleasant		W	61	60	OT
01/20/56*	@Green Camp		W	78	40
01/21/56	@Northwestern		W	56	50
01/27/56*	Meeker			W	74	65
01/28/56	@Mt. Gilead		W	66	49
02/03/56*	@LaRue			W	82	61
02/04/56	@Fredericktown		L	70	78
02/07/56	Elm Valley		W      103	57
02/10/56*	Waldo			W	97	56
02/14/56	New Bloomington		W	64	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	Morral			W	54	46	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/56	Pleasant		W	71	47	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/56	Claridon		W	79	39	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/56	Mifflin			W	67	63	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/02/56	Olentangy		W	80	58	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/06/56	Marysville		L	60	76	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College

Waldo
Coach:  Larry Blaha
Record:  11-9 (4-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Ronald Schultz (265 pts/13.2 avg) and Paul Wade (265 pts/13.9 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     WHS     OPP
11/11/55	@Delaware St. Mary	W	77	48
11/15/55	Radnor			W	52	48
11/23/55	Marengo						CANCELLED
11/29/55	@Scioto Valley		W	62	60
12/02/55*	Claridon		L	52	55
12/06/55	Elm Valley		L	61	65
12/09/55*	@New Bloomington	W	54	51
12/16/55*	Pleasant		L	63	83
12/20/55*	@Green Camp		W	61	53
01/06/56*	Meeker			L	60	71
01/13/56	Delaware St. Mary	W	82	35
01/17/56	@Sparta			W	67	52
01/20/56*	Morral			L	52	63
01/21/56	@Edison			W	50	46
01/24/56*	@LaRue			L	68	76
01/27/56*	@Martel			W	66	58
02/03/56*	Caledonia		W	60	52
02/07/56	@Byhalia-York		W	80	57
02/10/56*	@Prospect		L	56	97
02/14/56	Meeker			L	29	32	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/56	Green Camp		L	44	47	Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum

Marion County League Standings

Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Prospect 10 - 0 786 488 78.60 48.80 Claridon 8 - 2 642 520 64.20 52.00 Pleasant 8 - 2 752 576 75.20 57.60 Meeker 7 - 3 696 578 69.60 57.80 Morral 6 - 4 688 603 68.80 60.30 LaRue 5 - 5 678 675 67.80 67.50 Caledonia 4 - 6 566 641 56.60 64.10 Waldo 4 - 6 592 659 59.20 65.90 New Bloomington 2 - 8 547 677 54.70 67.70 Green Camp 1 - 9 501 679 50.10 67.90 Martel 0 - 10 496 848 49.60 84.80 Totals 55 - 55 6944 6944 63.12 63.12

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 26.00 Robert Rodgers Prospect 260 10 2 20.60 Phil Leatham Martel 206 10 3 20.00 Bob Johnston Claridon 200 10 4 19.50 Ronald Newland Meeker 195 10 5 18.80 Phil Blue LaRue 188 10 6 17.80 Harry Johnson Morral 178 10 7 17.10 Floyd Beers New Bloomington 171 10 17.10 Bob Lill Pleasant 171 10 9 16.90 Ronnie Gist Caledonia 169 10 10 16.66 Bill Hunt Caledonia 150 9

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 39 Robert Rodgers Prospect Waldo 02/10/1956 2 34 Harry Johnson Morral Green Camp 01/06/1956 34 Phil Blue LaRue Martel 01/20/1956 34 Warren Hensel Morral Martel 02/03/1956 34 Phil Leatham Martel Morral 02/03/1956 6 33 Floyd Beers New Bloomington Martel 12/20/1955 7 32 Bob Johnston Claridon Martel 12/16/1955 32 Robert Rodgers Prospect New Bloomington 01/10/1956 32 Robert Rodgers Prospect LaRue 02/03/1956 10 31 Robert Rodgers Prospect Green Camp 01/20/1956 Return to the Marion County League index Email Me