1955-56 Northern Ohio League Basketball Scores
Bucyrus
Coach: John Hutton
Record: 8-11 (2-5 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Weithman (288 pts/15.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L BHS Opp
12/02/55 Port Clinton W 72 67
12/06/55 @Tiffin Columbian L 72 88
12/09/55 Galion L 55 61
12/16/55 @Crestline W 71 67
12/20/55 Willard W 73 66
12/28/55 Sycamore L 66 79 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/55 Marion St. Mary W 55 52 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School - Sudden Death OT
01/05/56 @Shelby L 45 68
01/10/56 Kenton L 72 74
01/13/56* @Upper Sandusky W 57 52
01/20/56* Bellevue W 73 46
01/27/56* @Willard L 76 80
01/31/56 Upper Sandusky W 57 54
02/03/56* @Galion L 49 75
02/10/56* Shelby L 43 68
02/14/56 Madison W 70 61
02/17/56* Tiffin Columbian L 58 75
02/22/56* @Norwalk L 58 62
02/24/56 Marion Harding L 59 67 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Galion
Coach: Jack Shuck
Record: 13-7 (5-2 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Harry Garverick (371 pts/18.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L GHS Opp
12/06/55 Madison W 64 59
12/09/55 @Bucyrus W 61 55
12/13/55 @Shelby L 60 89
12/16/55 Ashland L 58 73
12/17/55 @Mt. Gilead W 77 56
12/20/55 Crestline W 64 59
12/27/55 Mt. Vernon L 53 71
01/03/56* @Upper Sandusky W 99 85
01/06/56 @Crestline W 79 71
01/13/56* Shelby L 74 77
01/20/56* Tiffin Columbian L 51 69
01/27/56* @Norwalk W 61 56
01/31/56 Marion St. Mary W 63 54
02/03/56* Bucyrus W 75 49
02/10/56* @Bellevue W 90 70
02/14/56 @Marion Harding L 66 85
02/17/56* Willard W 96 57
02/21/56 Madison W 77 64
02/24/56 Madison W 82 64 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Harding High School
03/02/56 Shelby L 63 87 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Upper Sandusky
Coach: Leo Strang
Record: 4-15 (1-6 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Dave McClain (429 pts/22.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L USHS OPP
11/29/55 @Marion Harding L 28 67
12/02/55 @Tiffin Columbian L 58 77
12/06/55 Ada L 59 71
12/09/55 @Kenton L 42 68
12/13/55 Crestline L 56 58
12/16/55 @Madison W 71 65
12/28/55 Marion St. Mary W 54 51 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/55 Sycamore L 51 70 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/03/56* Galion L 85 99
01/13/56* Bucyrus L 52 57
01/14/56 @Crestline L 77 94
01/20/56* @Shelby L 57 89
01/24/56 Carey W 53 44
01/27/56* Bellevue L 66 73
01/31/56 @Bucyrus L 54 57
02/03/56* Tiffin Columbian L 50 58
02/10/56* @Willard W 70 66
02/17/56* @Norwalk L 65 81
02/24/56 Ashland L 42 74 Class A Sectional Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Shelby 7 - 0
Tiffin Columbian 6 - 1
Galion 5 - 2 546 463 78.00 66.14
Norwalk 4 - 3
Bellevue 2 - 5
Bucyrus 2 - 5 414 458 59.14 65.42
Upper Sandusky 1 - 6 445 523 63.57 74.71
Willard 1 - 6
Totals 28 - 28
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 23.57 Harry Garverick Galion 165 7
2 23.28 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky 163 7
3 14.42 Jerry Weithman Bucyrus 101 7
4 14.28 Ken Graham Upper Sandusky 100 7
5 12.57 Wilbur Ritzhapt Galion 88 7
6 12.16 Dick Gray Bucyrus 73 6
7 11.71 Charley Miller Galion 82 7
8 11.57 Don Sharrock Galion 81 7
9 11.28 Dennis Gerber Upper Sandusky 79 7
10 10.00 John Pirnstill Bucyrus 70 7
Northern Ohio League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 37 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky Galion 01/03/1956
2 31 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky Norwalk 02/17/1956
3 30 Harry Garverick Galion Upper Sandusky 01/03/1956
4 26 Harry Garverick Galion Bucyrus 02/03/1956
26 Harry Garverick Galion Bellevue 02/10/1956
6 25 Harry Garverick Galion Norwalk 01/27/1956
7 24 Don Sharrock Galion Upper Sandusky 01/03/1956
24 Jerry Weithman Bucyrus Willard 01/27/1956
9 21 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky Shelby 01/20/1956
21 Dennis Gerber Upper Sandusky Bellevue 01/27/1956
21 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky Bellevue 01/27/1956
21 Wilbur Ritzhaupt Galion Bucyrus 02/03/1956
21 Ken Graham Upper Sandusky Norwalk 02/10/1956
21 Dave McClain Upper Sandusky Norwalk 02/10/1956
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