1961-62 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores


Caledonia
Coach:  Joe Green
Record:  0-16 (0-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Tom Lyon (166 pts/11.0 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/22/61	@Buckeye Central	L	40	65	Or 11/24/1961
12/01/61*	@Waldo			L	39	61	At Marion Coliseum
12/05/61	Mt. Zion		L	38	55
12/08/61*	Prospect		L	36	45
12/15/61*	Green Camp		L	52	68
12/16/61	@Marengo		L	46	78
01/05/62*	@Claridon		L	32	78
01/06/62	Chesterville		L	50	79
01/13/62	Nevada			L	48	75
01/19/62*	Ridgedale		L	50	63
01/20/62	@Holmes-Liberty		L	39	90
01/26/62*	LaRue			L	62	63
01/27/62	@Johnsville		L	45	69
02/02/62*	Pleasant		L	34	83
02/09/62*	New Bloomington					CANCELLED due to flu outbreak at New Bloomington
02/13/62	Claridon		L	32	46	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/62	LaRue			L	41	59	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Claridon
Coach:  Allen Augenstein
Record:  15-5 (7-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Lowell Klinefelter (302 pts/14.3 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/22/61	Marengo			L	40	43
11/24/61	Johnsville		W	62	36
12/02/61	Fairbanks		W	52	31
12/08/61*	@Waldo			W	60	53
12/09/61	Chesterville		W	67	29
12/15/61*	LaRue			W	68	25
12/22/61	Radnor			W	41	25
01/05/62*	Caledonia		W	78	32
01/12/62*	@Prospect		L	45	58
01/13/62	@Iberia			W	70	41
01/19/62*	Green Camp		W	39	35
01/20/62	@Hayesville		L	47	52
01/26/62*	@Pleasant		W	58	29
02/02/62*	New Bloomington		W	67	28
02/09/62*	Ridgedale		W	48	45
02/13/62	Caledonia		W	46	32	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/62	Green Camp		W	44	25	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Pleasant		W	55	33	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/62	Ridgedale		L	45	51	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/62	Pleasant		W	56	51	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/62	Richwood		L	43	52	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Green Camp
Coach:  Dale Kinsell
Record:  9-11 (3-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Bob Lowry (237 pts/13.1 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     GCHS    OPP
11/10/61	Iberia			W	56	33
11/24/61	Mt. Victory		W	48	44	At Marion Coliseum
12/01/61*	LaRue			W	37	34
12/08/61*	@Ridgedale		L	43	50
12/15/61*	@Caledonia		W	68	52
12/19/62	@Nevada			L	62	69
12/22/62	Alumni			L	47	53
12/28/62	Richwood		L	48	58	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/29/62	Marion Catholic		W	58	48	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/05/62*	New Bloomington		W	63	40
01/12/62*	@Pleasant		L	36	47
01/13/62	Marion Catholic		L	38	39
01/19/62*	@Claridon		L	35	39
01/26/62*	Waldo			L	42	59
01/30/62	Elm Valley		W	58	55
02/02/62*	Prospect		L	35	55
02/10/62	@Byhalia-York
02/15/62	Claridon		L	25	44	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	New Bloomington		W	61	45	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/62	Prospect		W	45	43	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/62	Pleasant		L	44	57	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


LaRue
Coach:  Dennis White (Emil Ribcich may start season as coach)
Record:  6-12 (2-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Guy Chapman (154 pts/9.6 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     LHS     OPP
12/01/61*	Green Camp		L	34	37	At Marion Coliseum
12/08/61*	@Pleasant		L	37	71
12/15/61*	@Claridon		L	25	68
12/16/61	@West Mansfield		L	45	57
12/22/61	@Belle Center		L	45	65
12/28/61	Ridgeway		L	44	55	Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
12/29/61	New Bloomington		W	69	46	Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
01/05/62	@Byhalia-York		W	66	49
01/12/62*	New Bloomington		W	78	43
01/19/62*	Prospect		L	56	74
01/26/62*	@Caledonia		W	63	62
02/02/62*	@Ridgedale		L	58	71
02/03/62	West Mansfield		W	63	50
02/09/62*	Waldo			L	49	71
02/10/62	Nevada			L
02/13/62	Prospect		L	46	56	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/62	Caledonia		W	59	41	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Waldo			L	42	78	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


New Bloomington
Coach:  Conrad Walcutt
Record:  0-18 (0-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Bob Olson (182 pts/10.1 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     NBHS    OPP
11/17/61	@Mt. Zion		L	20	46
11/18/61	@Radnor			L	21	68
11/21/61	@Nevada			L	40	84
11/28/61	Northwestern		L	38	49
12/01/61*	Prospect		L	39	54	At Marion Coliseum
12/09/61	Holmes-Liberty		L	32	87
12/15/61*	Pleasant		L	36	83
12/28/61	@Wharton		L	35	75	Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
12/29/61	LaRue			L	46	69	Holiday Tournament at Wharton High School
01/05/62*	@Green Camp		L	40	63
01/06/62	Byhalia-York		L	48	50
01/12/62*	@LaRue			L	43	78
01/19/62*	Waldo			L	49	75
01/26/62*	@Ridgedale		L	29	71
02/02/62*	@Claridon		L	28	67
02/03/62	Nevada			L	52	70
02/15/62	Pleasant		L	31	93	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Green Camp		L	45	61	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Pleasant
Coach:  Stan Kirby
Record:  18-5 (6-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Doug Lichtenberger (418 pts/18.1 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/10/61	@Wharton		W	75	38
11/17/61	Northwestern		W	61	43
11/24/61	Iberia			W	71	36	At Marion Coliseum
12/01/61*	Ridgedale		W	62	40	At Marion Coliseum
12/08/61*	LaRue			W	71	37
12/09/61	Nevada			W	66	61
12/15/61*	@New Bloomington	W	83	36
12/16/61	@Mt. Zion		W	61	42
12/22/61	@Byhalia-York		W	73	50
01/05/62*	@Waldo			L	49	54
01/06/62	@Elm Valley		W	65	64
01/12/62*	Green Camp		W	47	36
01/19/62	Richwood		W	67	55
01/20/62	@Hamilton Township	W	60	50
01/26/62*	Claridon		L	29	58
01/27/62	@Radnor			L	37	56
02/02/62*	Caledonia		W	83	34
02/09/62*	@Prospect		W	52	50	OT
02/15/62	New Bloomington		W	93	31	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Claridon		L	33	55	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/62	Waldo			W	61	45	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/62	Green Camp		W	57	44	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/62	Claridon		L	51	56	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Prospect
Coach:  Fred McCumber
Record:  12-7 (5-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Lynn Thomas (177 pts/9.3 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
12/01/61*	New Bloomington		W	54	39	At Marion Coliseum
12/08/61*	@Caledonia		W	45	36
12/09/61	Scioto Valley		W	57	37
12/15/61*	Waldo			L	38	51
12/16/61	Mt. Gilead		W	53	49	At Marion Coliseum
12/19/61	@Fairbanks		W	55	46
01/02/62	@Fredericktown		L	50	53
01/05/62*	@Ridgedale		L	50	55
01/12/62*	Claridon		W	58	45
01/13/62	@Northwestern		W	78	48
01/19/62*	@LaRue			W	74	56
01/20/62	Radnor			W	42	39
01/27/62	@Jonathan Alder		L	41	47
02/02/62*	@Green Camp		W	55	35
02/03/62	@Olentangy		W	51	49	OT
02/09/62*	Pleasant		L	50	52	At Marion Coliseum - OT
02/13/62	LaRue			W	56	46	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Ridgedale		L	28	51	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/62	Green Camp		L	43	45	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Ridgedale
Coach:  Bill Phillips
Record:  18-5 (5-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Jim Craycraft (335 pts/16.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     RHS     OPP
11/25/61	@Radnor			W	48	45
12/01/61*	Pleasant		L	40	62	At Marion Coliseum
12/08/61*	Green Camp		W	50	43
12/09/61	@Iberia			W	79	58
12/16/61	@Marion Catholic	W	57	45
12/29/61	@Mt. Gilead		W	66	46
01/05/62*	Prospect		W	55	50
01/06/62	Olentangy		W	49	46
01/12/62*	@Waldo			L	48	55
01/13/62	Mt. Zion		W	36	34	OT
01/19/62*	@Caledonia		W	63	50
01/20/62	@Fredericktown		L	54	66
01/26/62*	New Bloomington		W	71	29
01/27/62	@Colonel Crawford	W	76	44
02/02/62*	LaRue			W	71	58
02/03/62	Marion Catholic		W	81	56
02/09/62*	@Claridon		L	45	48
02/13/62	Waldo			W	54	53	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	Prospect		W	51	28	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/62	Claridon		W	51	45	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/62	Granville		W	64	52	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/07/62	Lancaster Fenwick	W	57	51	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/62	Logan Elm		L	56	59	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum

Waldo
Coach:  John Stanley
Record:  16-4 (7-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Axline (329 pts/16.4 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     WHS     OPP
11/04/61	@Northwestern		W	47	35
11/11/61	Mt. Victory		W	77	46
11/17/61	@Fairbanks		W	51	33
12/01/61*	Caledonia		W	61	39	At Marion Coliseum
12/08/61*	Claridon		L	53	60
12/15/61*	@Prospect		W	51	38
12/27/61	@Chesterville		W	80	49
12/29/61	@Scioto Valley		W	99	44
01/05/62*	Pleasant		W	54	49
01/12/62*	Ridgedale		W	55	48
01/19/62*	@New Bloomington	W	75	49
01/20/62	West Mansfield		L	64	65	2OT
01/26/62*	@Green Camp		W	59	42
01/27/62	@Iberia			W	72	55
02/02/62	Chesterville		W	80	34
02/03/62	Mt. Zion		W	64	32
02/09/62*	@LaRue			W	71	49
02/13/62	Ridgedale		L	53	54	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/62	LaRue			W	78	42	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/62	Pleasant		L	45	61	Class A Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum

Marion County League Standings

Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Claridon 7 - 1 463 305 57.87 38.12 Waldo 7 - 1 479 374 59.87 46.75 Pleasant 6 - 2 476 345 59.50 43.12 Prospect 5 - 3 424 369 53.00 46.12 Ridgedale 5 - 3 443 395 55.37 49.37 Green Camp 3 - 5 359 376 44.87 47.00 LaRue 2 - 6 400 497 50.00 62.12 Caledonia 0 - 7 305 461 43.57 65.85 New Bloomington 0 - 7 264 491 37.71 70.14 Totals 35 - 35 3613 3613 51.61 51.61

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 20.00 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant 160 8 2 16.00 Lowell Klinefelter Claridon 128 8 3 15.85 Jim Craycraft Ridgedale 111 7 4 15.37 Dick Axline Waldo 123 8 5 14.25 Chuck Temple Waldo 114 8 6 14.00 John Row Claridon 112 8 7 12.00 George Blanton Waldo 96 8 12.00 Tom Lyon Caledonia 84 7 9 11.75 Steve Sharp Ridgedale 95 8 10 11.62 David Rice Pleasant 93 8

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 36 David Rice Pleasant Caledonia 02/02/1962 2 33 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant LaRue 12/08/1961 3 27 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant New Bloomington 12/15/1961 4 24 Lowell Klinefelter Claridon Waldo 12/08/1961 24 Bob Lowry Green Camp New Bloomington 01/05/1962 24 Jon Birchem Prospect LaRue 01/19/1962 24 John Row Claridon Pleasant 01/26/1962 24 Lowell Klinefelter Claridon New Bloomington 02/02/1962 9 23 Dave Kennedy Ridgedale Waldo 01/12/1962 23 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Ridgedale 12/01/1961 23 Bob Lowry Green Camp Caledonia 12/15/1961 23 Jim Craycraft Ridgedale LaRue 02/02/1962 Return to the Marion County League index Email Me