1947-48 Buckeye League Boys Basketball Scores
Bowling Green
Coach: Dick Van Allen
Record: 11-9 (2-6 BL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Cranker (260 pts/13.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/28/47 Bellevue W 53 39
12/05/47 Toledo Waite L 29 43
12/12/47 @Ottawa Hills W 64 40
12/16/47 @Defiance W 69 43
12/19/47* Fostoria L 23 38
01/02/48* @Tiffin Columbian L 40 47
01/06/48 @Napoleon W 44 40
01/09/48* Findlay L 23 45
01/16/48* Fremont Ross L 38 57
01/23/48 @Sandusky L 37 52
01/30/48* @Fostoria L 46 56
02/06/48* Tiffin Columbian W 51 36
02/10/48 Perrysburg W 58 34
02/13/48* @Findlay L 29 80
02/20/48* @Fremont Ross W 39 27
03/01/48 Montpelier W 43 31 Class A District Tournament at Defiance High School
03/05/48 Liberty Center W 57 29 Class A District Tournament at Defiance High School
03/09/48 Bryan W 51 46 Class A District Tournament at Defiance High School
03/12/48 @Defiance W 37 33 Class A District Tournament at Defiance High School
03/19/48 Toledo Central Catholic L 44 66 Class A Regional Tournament at Toledo University Fieldhouse
Findlay
Coach: Carl Bachman
Record: 27-0 (8-0 BL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Moore (327 pts/12.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/47 @Galion W 59 22
12/06/47 @Bexley W 30 27
12/12/47* Tiffin Columbian W 61 12
12/13/47 Hamilton W 39 27
12/19/47 Xenia Central W 62 19
12/26/47 Akron South W 42 27 Holiday Tournament at Barberton High School
12/27/47 @Barberton W 57 31 Holiday Tournament at Barberton High School
01/02/48* @Fremont Ross W 58 27
01/03/48 @Lima Central W 50 32
01/09/48* @Bowling Green W 45 23
01/10/48 @Lima South W 49 30
01/16/48* Fostoria W 44 19
01/23/48* @Tiffin Columbian W 67 30
01/27/48 @Kenton W 70 28
01/30/48 Celina W 77 18
02/06/48* Fremont Ross W 62 34
02/13/48* Bowling Green W 80 29
02/20/48* @Fostoria W 44 31
02/27/48 Toledo Libbey W 57 30
03/03/48 Galion W 72 21 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/05/48 Kenton W 71 28 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/10/48 Fostoria W 53 34 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/13/48 Bucyrus W 55 26 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/19/48 Madison W 47 37 Class A Regional Tournament at University of Toledo
03/20/48 Toledo Central Cath. W 60 28 Class A Regional Tournament at University of Toledo
04/02/48 Canton South W 41 35 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum
04/03/48 Hamilton Catholic W 51 36 Class A State Tournament at Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum
Fostoria
Coach: Art Wilson
Record: 13-7 (5-3 BL)
Leading Scorer: SCORES ONLY
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/25/47 Shelby W 42 32
12/05/47 Sandusky W 49 35
12/06/47 @Wapakoneta W 57 38
12/12/47* Fremont Ross L 39 40
12/16/47 @Fostoria St. Wendelin W 63 31
12/19/47* @Bowling Green W 38 23
12/26/47 Napoleon W 46 34 Holiday Tournament
12/27/47 Toledo Scott L 40 41 Holiday Tournament
01/02/48 @Marion Harding L 26 41
01/09/48* Tiffin Columbian W 45 38
01/13/48 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 54 24
01/16/48* @Findlay L 19 44
01/23/48* @Fremont Ross W 39 32
01/30/48* Bowling Green W 56 46
02/06/48 @Kenton W 64 38
02/13/48* @Tiffin Columbian W 45 41
02/20/48* Findlay L 31 44
02/28/48 Lima Central L 41 47
03/05/48 Crestline W 66 35 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
03/13/48 @Findlay L 34 55 Class A District Tournament at Findlay High School
Fremont Ross
Coach: Al Ziemke
Record: 12-8 (4-4 BL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Baron (247 pts/12.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/02/47 Toledo Scott W 55 23
12/05/47 @Port Clinton W 46 45
12/09/47 @Toledo Woodward L 33 43
12/12/47* @Fostoria W 40 39
12/16/47 Fremont St. Joseph W 52 42
12/19/47* Tiffin Columbian W 43 40
01/02/48* Findlay L 27 58
01/06/48 Elyria W 54 50
01/09/48 Norwalk W 50 49
01/16/48* @Bowling Green W 57 38
01/20/48 @Mansfield L 43 60
01/23/48* Fostoria L 32 39
01/27/48 Bellevue W 59 58
01/30/48* @Tiffin Columbian W 48 39
02/06/48* @Findlay L 34 62
02/13/48 @Sandusky L 48 58
02/20/48* Bowling Green L 27 39
02/27/48 @Defiance W 52 35
03/03/48 Norwalk W 42 39 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky
03/06/48 Ashland L 37 50 Class A District Tournament at Sandusky
Tiffin Columbian
Coach: George Burkett
Record: 4-12 (1-7 BL)
Leading Scorer: Scores Only
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
?Bucyrus L 38 41
?Willard W 44 27
* ?Findlay L 12 61
?Mansfield Senior L 48 66
* ?Fremont Ross L 40 43
* ?Bowling Green W 47 40
* ?Fostoria L 38 45
?Marion Harding W 38 28
* ?Findlay L 30 67
* ?Fremont Ross L 39 48
* ?Bowling Green L 36 51
* ?Fostoria L 41 45
?Port Clinton L 43 45
?Sandusky L 42 47
?Tiffin Calvert W 41 25
Ashland L 29 31 Class A District Tournament
Buckeye League Standings
Team BL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Findlay 8 - 0 461 205 57.62 25.62
Fostoria 5 - 3 312 308 39.00 38.50
Fremont Ross 4 - 4 308 354 38.50 44.12
Bowling Green 2 - 6 289 386 36.12 48.25
Tiffin Columbian 1 - 7 283 400 35.37 50.00
Totals 20 - 20 1653 1653 41.32 41.32
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
11.12 Jim Cranker Bowling Green 81 7
11.00 Bob Moore Findlay 88 8
10.62 Dick Baron Fremont Ross 85 8
10.62 Jack Dunlap Findlay 85 8
10.12 Joe Fassett Findlay 81 8
9.75 Dick Barrett Findlay 78 8
9.00 Sam Sims Fremont Ross 72 8
7.87 Al Steegman Findlay 63 8
6.25 Norm Mooney Bowling Green 50 8
10 5.00 Barney Firsdon Bowling Green 40 8
5.00 Rex Simonds Bowling Green 40 8
Buckeye League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
20 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 01/02/1948
19 Sam Sims Fremont Ross Bowling Green 01/16/1948
19 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Fostoria 01/30/1948
18 Dick Baron Fremont Ross Fostoria
18 Dick Baron Fremont Ross Tiffin Columbian
17 Al Steegman Findlay Bowling Green 02/13/1948
16 Joe Fassett Findlay Fremont Ross 02/06/1948
16 Bob Moore Findlay Fremont Ross 02/06/1948
15 Jim Cranker Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 02/06/1948
15 Barney Firsdon Bowling Green Tiffin Columbian 02/06/1948
10 14 Rex Simonds Bowling Green Fremont Ross 01/16/1948
14 Dick Baron Fremont Ross Bowling Green 01/16/1948
14 Jack Dunlap Findlay Tiffin Columbian 01/23/1948
14 Jack Dunlap Findlay Bowling Green 02/13/1948
14 Bob Moore Findlay Fostoria 02/20/1948
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