1948-49 Northern Ohio League Basketball Scores
Bellevue
Coach: Joe Ayers
Record: 19-7 (5-2 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Milt Bruckner (370 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/26/48 Alumni W 38 37
12/03/48 Bowling Green W 44 42
12/04/48 @Findlay L 20 28
12/07/48 @Lorain L 43 47
12/10/48* Upper Sandusky W 43 39
12/14/48 Ashland W 44 42
12/17/48* @Willard W 39 34
12/21/48* @Norwalk L 29 31
12/29/48 Ashland L 43 44 Holiday Tournament at Fremont Ross High School
01/01/49 @Fremont Ross W 39 38 Holiday Tournament at Fremont Ross High School
01/07/49 @Port Clinton W 47 45
01/14/49* @Galion W 56 32
01/18/49 Mansfield Senior W 44 37
01/21/49 @Shelby W 53 46
01/28/49* @Bucyrus L 40 54
02/01/49 Fremont Ross W 60 28
02/04/49 Port Clinton W 45 44
02/08/49 @Elyria W 52 51
02/11/49* Crestline W 72 35
02/15/49 @Sandusky L 37 45
02/18/49 Norwalk W 67 48
03/02/49 Norwalk W 52 29 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/03/49 Sandusky W 46 33 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/05/49 Port Clinton W 53 52 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/11/49 Whitmer W 60 30 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
03/12/49 Mansfield Senior L 43 74 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
Bucyrus
Coach: Al Pesek
Record: 17-3 (6-1 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Kibler (267 pts/13.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L BHS OPP
12/03/48 @Tiffin Columbian W 47 35
12/10/48* @Shelby L 40 41
12/14/48 Crestline W 47 32
12/17/48 Galion W 58 39
01/04/49 Marion Harding W 46 42
01/07/49* @Galion W 60 42
01/11/49 Shelby W 62 39
01/14/49* Willard W 70 52
01/21/49* @Crestline W 50 30
01/28/49* Bellevue W 54 40
02/01/49 @Willard W 61 44
02/04/49* Norwalk W 64 42
02/08/49 @Marion Harding W 51 45
02/11/49 Madison W 66 33 At Mansfield Senior High School
02/18/49* Upper Sandusky W 63 38
02/25/49 @Kenton W 77 30
03/01/49 Madison W 36 29 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
03/04/49 Shelby W 59 48 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
03/05/49 @Mansfield Senior L 46 68 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
03/11/49 @Findlay L 26 49 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Crestline
Coach: Merle Hutson
Record: 7-8 (4-3 NOL)
Leading Scorer: John Johnson (187 pts/12.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
12/03/48 @Upper Sandusky L 40 49
12/10/48 Willard L 22 36
12/14/48 @Bucyrus L 32 47
12/17/48* Norwalk W 39 30
01/07/49* Upper Sandusky W 51 43
01/11/49 Galion W 49 45
01/14/49 @Shelby L 30 34
01/21/49* Bucyrus L 30 50
01/25/49 Madison W 47 45
01/28/49* @Willard W 47 33
02/01/49* @Galion L 50 54
02/04/49 @Madison W 44 40
02/11/49* @Bellevue L 35 72
02/18/49* @Shelby W 45 39
03/02/49 Ashland L 45 69 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Galion
Coach: Dick Backensto
Record: 6-11 (3-4 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Ray Seif (270 pts/15.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L GHS OPP
12/03/48 Mt. Vernon L 50 53
12/07/48 @Marion Harding L 49 53
12/10/48 @Ashland L 28 53
12/17/48 @Bucyrus L 39 58
01/04/49 Shelby W 48 37
01/07/49* Bucyrus L 42 60
01/11/49 @Crestline L 45 49
01/14/49* Bellevue L 32 56
01/21/49* @Norwalk L 42 54
01/28/49* Upper Sandusky W 52 51
02/01/49* Crestline W 54 50
02/04/49 Marion Harding L 53 57
02/11/49* @Shelby L 32 38
02/12/49 Upper Arlington W 50 47
02/18/49* Willard W 52 41
02/25/49 Madison W 68 45
03/02/49 @Mansfield Senior L 45 67 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Norwalk
Coach: Grant Walls
Record: 6-14 (4-3 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Bill McKinley (212 pts/11.1 avg) (missing 1-2 games)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/03/48 Ashland L 28 43
12/04/48 Toledo Libbey L 38 55
12/10/48 @Sandusky L 30 35
12/17/48* @Crestline L 30 39
12/18/48 Fremont Ross W 44 28
12/21/48* Bellevue W 31 29
12/23/48 @Toledo Woodward L 32? 49? NEED BOX
12/29/48 @Fremont Ross W 48 41 Holiday Tournament at Fremont Ross High School
01/01/49 @Ashland L 42 43 12/30; Holiday Tournament at Ashland High School
01/07/49 Alumni
01/08/49 Garfield Heights L 41 53
01/14/49* @Upper Sandusky W 61 40
01/15/49 Washington Court House L 42 47
01/21/49* Galion W 54 42
01/22/49 Port Clinton L 46 50
01/28/49* Shelby W 59 58
02/04/49* @Bucyrus L 42 64
02/11/49* @Willard L 43 45
02/12/49 Mansfield Senior L 48 67
02/18/49 @Bellevue L 48 67
03/02/49 Bellevue L 29 52 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
Shelby
Coach: Chuck Williams
Record: 10-9 (4-3 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Utz (207 pts/10.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L SHS Opp
11/30/48 Fostoria W 54 50
12/03/48 @Madison L 38 45
12/07/48 @Willard W 49 30
12/10/48* Bucyrus W 41 40
12/14/48 Marion Harding L 29 36
12/17/48* @Upper Sandusky W 42 30
12/21/48 @Akron Buchtel L 27 47
01/04/49 @Galion L 37 48
01/07/49* Willard W 36 32
01/11/49 @Bucyrus L 39 62
01/14/49 Crestline W 34 30
01/18/49 Wooster W 45 38
01/21/49* Bellevue L 46 53
01/28/49* @Norwalk L 58 59
02/01/49 Madison W 43 42
02/11/49* Galion W 38 32
02/18/49* Crestline L 39 45
02/25/49 @Marion Harding W 34 28
03/04/49 Bucyrus L 48 59 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield High School
Upper Sandusky
Coach: Harold Tenwalde
Record: 6-11 (0-7 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Roy Moses (204 pts/12.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L USHS OPP
11/24/48 @Kenton L 31 49
12/03/48 Crestline W 49 40
12/10/48* @Bellevue L 39 43
12/11/48 Lima South L 21 34
12/17/48* Shelby L 30 42
12/21/48 @Marion Harding L 37 52
01/07/49* @Crestline L 43 51
01/08/49 Wapakoneta W 54 25
01/14/49* Norwalk L 40 61
01/21/49* Willard L 36 42
01/28/49* @Galion L 51 52
02/04/49 Ada W 41 33
02/08/49 @Carey W 60 32
02/14/49 Austintown Fitch W 56 46
02/18/49* @Bucyrus L 38 63
02/26/49 @Van Wert W 51 48
03/02/49 Fostoria L 37 70 Class A Sectional Tournament at Findlay High School
Willard
Coach: Paul Hargrove
Record: 6-10 (2-5 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Nowakowski (299 pts/18.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/04/48 Tiffin Columbian W 43 38
12/07/48 Shelby L 30 49
12/10/48 @Crestline W 36 22
12/17/48* Bellevue L 34 39
01/04/49 Madison W 44 41
01/07/49* @Shelby L 32 36
01/14/49* @Bucyrus L 52 70
01/21/49* @Upper Sandusky W 42 36
01/28/49* Crestline L 33 47
02/01/49 @Bucyrus L 44 61
02/11/49* Norwalk W 45 43
02/15/49 @Madison L 47 55
02/18/49* @Galion L 41 52
02/19/49 New London W 43 40
02/25/49 @Port Clinton L 55 61
03/01/49 Port Clinton L 35 61 Class A Sectional Tournament at Sandusky Junior High School
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Bucyrus 6 - 1 401 285 57.28 40.71
Bellevue 5 - 2 332 271 47.42 38.71
Crestline 4 - 3 297 321 42.42 45.85
Norwalk 4 - 3 320 317 45.71 45.28
Shelby 4 - 3 300 291 42.85 41.57
Galion 3 - 4 306 350 43.71 50.00
Willard 2 - 5 279 323 39.85 46.14
Upper Sandusky 0 - 7 277 354 39.57 50.57
Totals 28 - 28 2512 2512 44.85 44.85
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 19.57 Jim Nowakowski Willard 137 7
2 15.85 Milt Bruckner Bellevue 111 7
3 15.85 Ray Seif Galion 111 7
4 15.14 Roy Moses Upper Sandusky 106 7
5 12.85 Bill Kibler Bucyrus 90 7
6 12.71 Stan Cronenwett Shelby 89 7
7 11.57 Walt Light Bucyrus 81 7
8 10.85 Bill McKinley Norwalk 76 7
9 10.57 John Johnson Crestline 74 7
10 10.00 Dick Utz Shelby 70 7
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 31 Jim Nowakowski Willard Bucyrus 01/14/1949
2 30 Milt Bruckner Bellevue Galion 01/14/1949
30 Roy Moses Upper Sandusky Galion 01/28/1949
4 28 Jim Nowakowski Willard Norwalk 02/11/1949
5 24 Ray Seif Galion Upper Sandusky 01/28/1949
24 Milt Bruckner Bellevue Crestline 02/18/1949
7 22 Stan Cronenwett Shelby Norwalk 01/28/1949
22 Jim Nowakowski Willard Galion 02/18/1949
9 21 Ray Seif Galion Willard 02/18/1949
10 20 John Johnson Crestline Upper Sandusky 01/07/1949
20 Bill McKinley Norwalk Galion 01/21/1949
20 Ray Seif Galion Norwalk 01/21/1949
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