1944-45 Northern Ohio League Basketball Scores
Bucyrus
Coach: Chuck Tschanen
Record: 8-10 (4-6 NCOL; 3-3 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Dan Benham (174 pts/9.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L BHS OPP
12/01/44 @Tiffin Columbian L 17 23
12/05/44 Crestline W 30 21
12/08/44* @Upper Sandusky L 26 27
12/15/44* @Mt. Vernon L 27 40
12/22/44* Willard W 61 34
12/29/44* Shelby W 39 27
01/05/45* Marion Harding W 39 35
01/12/45* @Galion L 27 34
01/19/45* Ashland L 41 46
01/26/45* Mt. Vernon W 47 29
02/02/45# @Shelby W 36 35
02/06/45* Bellevue L 29 45
02/09/45* @Marion Harding L 33 39
02/13/45* @Crestline W 47 33
02/16/45# Galion L 27 35
02/23/45* @Ashland L 38 52
02/28/45 Upper Sandusky W 40 33 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/02/45 Lima South L 29 43 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Crestline
Coach: Charles Imel
Record: 4-16 (1-5 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Mayer (153 pts/10.2 avg) (missing 5 games)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/??/44 ?Leesville W 43 38 NEED BOX
12/05/44 @Bucyrus L 21 30
12/08/44* @Willard W 36 22 NEED BOX
12/15/44 Upper Sandusky L 32 42
12/19/44 Galion L 35 39
12/22/44 @Mt. Vernon L 32 40 NEED BOX
01/07/45 @Madison L 30 35
01/09/45* @Shelby L 38 39
01/12/45 Mt. Gilead W 38 24
01/16/45* @Galion L 27 53
01/19/45 Marion St. Mary L 43 48
01/26/45* @Bellevue L 29 70
02/02/45* @Upper Sandusky L 21 37 NEED BOX
02/06/45 Ontario L 30 37
02/09/45 @Tiffin Calvert L 38 40
02/13/45* Bucyrus L 33 47
02/16/45 @Mt. Gilead W 31 30 OT
02/20/45 Shelby L 30 49 NEED BOX
02/23/45 @Marion St. Mary L 24 44
03/03/45 Lima Central L 34 41 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Galion
Coach: Bob Sheffer
Record: 9-12 (3-7 NCOL; 4-1 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Plummer (255 pts/12.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L GHS OPP
11/22/44 @Mt. Gilead L 22 29
12/01/44 Fostoria W 37 30
12/05/44* Willard W 57 30
12/08/44 @Findlay L 22 39
12/15/44* Shelby L 33 52
12/16/44 @Delaware L 35 53
12/19/44 @Crestline W 39 35
12/22/44* @Ashland L 35 54
01/05/45* @Mt. Vernon W 35 32
01/19/45* Upper Sandusky W 36 32
01/12/45* @Bucyrus W 34 27
01/16/45 Crestline W 53 27
01/19/45* @Marion Harding L 48 52
01/23/45 Mt. Gilead W 48 32
01/26/45# @Shelby L 35 36
01/27/45 @Lima Central L 27 52
02/09/45* Mt. Vernon L 33 44
02/16/45# @Bucyrus W 35 27
02/20/45* Ashland L 27 37
02/23/45* Marion Harding L 32 33
03/01/45 @Findlay L 20 36 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Bellevue 5 - 0
Galion 4 - 1 216 152 43.20 30.40
Upper Sandusky 3 - 1
Norwalk 2 - 1
Bucyrus 3 - 3 226 209 37.66 34.83
Shelby 3 - 3
Crestline 1 - 5 195 273 32.50 45.50
Willard 0 - 7
Totals 21 - 21
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 14.40 Gene Plummer Galion 72 6
2 10.50 Dan Benham Bucyrus 63 6
3 10.40 Bill Mayer Crestline 52 5 missing 1 game
4 9.66 Gene Hawk Bucyrus 58 6
5 8.20 Bob Nolder Crestline 41 5 missing 1 game
6 8.00 Bob Neff Galion 40 6
7 7.75 Jim Fendrick Galion 31 5
8 6.00 Bob Hart Crestline 30 5 missing 1 game
9 5.83 Harold Flock Bucyrus 35 6
10 5.20 Joe McGuire Galion 26 5
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 25 Gene Plummer Galion Crestline 01/16/1945
2 19 Bill Mayer Crestline Bellevue 01/26/1945
3 18 Bob Neff Galion Willard 12/05/1944
4 17 Gene Hawk Bucyrus Willard 12/22/1944
17 Gene Plummer Galion Upper Sandusky 01/09/1945
6 14 Dan Benham Bucyrus Crestline 02/13/1945
7 13 Gene Plummer Galion Willard 12/05/1944
13 Bill Mayer Crestline Shelby 01/09/1945
13 Gene Hawk Bucyrus Crestline 02/13/1945
10 12 Gene Hawk Bucyrus Shelby 02/02/1945
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