1962-63 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores


Elgin
Coach:  Fred McCumber
Record:  14-5 (5-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Jim Cornett (242 pts/13.4 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     EHS     OPP
11/30/62	Radnor			W	41	21
12/15/62	Richwood		W	44	42
12/21/62	@Pleasant		L	44	51	At Marion Coliseum
01/04/63	@Northwestern		W	55	46
01/11/63	River Valley		W	48	29
01/12/63*	Mohawk			W	73	49
01/18/63*	Ridgedale		W	63	38
01/19/63	Holmes-Liberty		W	60	55
01/25/63*	@River Valley		W	38	37
01/26/63	Mt. Gilead		W	59	57
02/02/63*	Pleasant		W	56	40
02/05/63	@Ridgedale		L	44	45
02/08/63	@Elm Valley		W	70	67
02/15/63	Highland		W	62	47
02/16/63*	@Buckeye Central	L	41	43
02/19/63	Mt. Zion		W	52	48
02/22/63*	@Colonel Crawford	L	58	62	OT
02/23/63	Upper Arlington		L	51	78	Class AA District Tournament at Grandview High School


Pleasant
Coach:  Stan Kirby
Record:  15-3 (5-1 MCL; 4-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Doug Lichtenberger (347 pts/19.2 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/23/62	@Byhalia-York		W	60	44
11/30/62	Mt. Zion		W	60	34
12/08/62	@Nevada						PPD - pretty sure CANCELLED
12/15/62*	@Mohawk			L	65	72
12/21/62	Elgin			W	51	44	At Marion Coliseum
12/28/62*	@River Valley		W	45	36
01/04/63	@Fairbanks		W	60	53
01/05/63	Elm Valley		W	91	45
01/11/63	Ridgedale		W	50	44	At Marion Coliseum
01/18/63	River Valley		W	45	42
01/19/63	@Richwood		W	66	60
01/25/63	@Marion Catholic	W	63	60
01/26/63*	Riverdale		W	49	29
02/01/63*	@Elgin			L	40	56
02/02/63*	Buckeye Central		W	56	44
02/05/63	Radnor			W	53	45
02/15/63*	@Ridgedale		W	66	64
02/22/63	Marion Catholic		W	47	45	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/05/63	Ridgedale		L	42	55	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Ridgedale
Coach:  Bill Phillips
Record:  11-8 (2-4 MCL; 3-4 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Jerry Moore (265 pts/13.9 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     RHS     OPP
12/01/62	@Olentangy		W	50	42
12/15/62	Marion Catholic		W	48	41
12/21/62*	Buckeye Central		W	62	55
12/22/62*	Mohawk			W	64	46
12/28/62	Mt. Gilead		L	40	50
01/04/63	River Valley		W	47	40
01/11/63	@Pleasant		L	44	50	At Marion Coliseum
01/12/63	@Mt. Zion		L	54	72
01/18/63*	@Elgin			L	38	63
01/26/63*	Colonel Crawford	L	44	68
02/01/63*	@Riverdale		W	47	46
02/05/63	Elgin			W	45	44	At Marion Coliseum
02/08/63*	@River Valley		L	49	57
02/15/63*	Pleasant		L	64	66
02/16/63	Fredericktown		W	67	58
03/05/63	Pleasant		W	55	42	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/63	Iberia			W	59	44	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/13/63	Columbus University	W	68	56	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/15/63	Logan Elm		L	48	64	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum


River Valley
Coach:  John Stanley
Record:  18-6 (1-5 MCL; 4-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Dick Axline (298 pts/12.4 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     RVHS    OPP
11/24/62	@Johnsville		W	71	45
11/30/62	@Marion Catholic	W	59	39
12/21/62	Fairbanks		W	45	41
12/28/62*	Pleasant		L	36	45
01/04/63	@Ridgedale		L	40	47
01/08/63*	Riverdale		W	57	48
01/11/63	@Elgin			L	29	48
01/12/63*	Buckeye Central		W	68	36
01/18/63	@Pleasant		L	42	45
01/19/63	Radnor			W	50	36
01/25/63*	Elgin			L	37	38
01/26/63	Holmes-Liberty		W	66	40
02/02/63*	@Mohawk			W	78	60
02/08/63*	Ridgedale		W	57	49
02/09/63	@Highland		W	47	43
02/15/63	@Cardington-Lincoln	W	57	41
02/16/63	@Mt. Zion		W	55	51
02/23/63	Cardington-Lincoln	W	60	28	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/07/63	Richwood		W	53	42	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/63	Radnor			W	28	26	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
03/13/63	Newark Catholic		W	46	40	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/15/63	Jonathan Alder		W	66	54	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/22/63	Seven Mile		W	52	49	Class A Regional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
03/23/63	Jackson Center		L	36	39	Class A Regional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena

Marion County League Standings

Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Pleasant 5 - 1 297 286 49.50 47.66 Elgin 4 - 2 293 240 48.83 40.00 Ridgedale 2 - 4 287 320 47.83 53.33 River Valley 1 - 5 241 272 40.16 45.33 Totals 12 - 12 1118 1118 46.58 46.58

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 16.50 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant 99 6 2 14.83 Jim Cornett Elgin 89 6 3 14.50 Jerry Moore Ridgedale 87 6 4 10.50 Dick Axline River Valley 63 6 5 9.33 Steve Sharp Ridgedale 56 6 6 8.83 Chuck Blanton River Valley 53 6 7 8.33 Bob Lowry Elgin 50 6 8 8.20 Lance Firestone Pleasant 41 5 9 8.16 Wayne Porter Elgin 49 6 10 8.00 Steve Craycraft Ridgedale 44 6

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 27 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Elgin 12/21/1962 2 23 Jim Cornett Elgin Pleasant 02/02/1963 23 Bob Lowry Elgin Ridgedale 02/05/1963 23 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Ridgedale 02/15/1963 5 21 Jim Cornett Elgin Ridgedale 01/18/1963 21 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant River Valley 01/18/1963 21 Jerry Moore Ridgedale Pleasant 02/15/1963 8 19 Steve Sharp Ridgedale Pleasant 01/11/1963 9 17 Steve Craycraft Ridgedale Elgin 02/05/1963 17 Chuck Blanton River Valley Ridgedale 02/08/1963 17 Jerry Moore Ridgedale River Valley 02/08/1963 Return to the Marion County League index Email Me