1952-53 Central Catholic League Boys Basketball Scores
1952-53 Central Catholic League Boys Basketball Scores
Columbus Holy Family
Coach: ???
Record: 3-18 (0-7 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Sal Nocera (209 pts/10.4 avg)
Home games at Columbus Aquinas High School
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/18/51 @Ashville L 33 60
11/28/51 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 35 57 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/02/51 @Summit Station W 44 40
12/06/51 @Urbana St. Mary L 39 60
12/09/51 Alumni W 55 28 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/13/51 Columbus Holy Rosary L 50 65 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
12/16/51 @Somerset Trinity L 50 66
12/19/51 Chillicothe Cent. Cath. L 52 56 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/03/52 Urbana St. Mary W 50 44 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/06/52* @Columbus St. Charles L 36 72
01/09/52* Marion St. Mary L 37 72 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/16/52* @Newark St. Francis L 48 59
01/24/52* Columbus St. Mary L 32 56 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/27/52* Lancaster St. Mary L 34 78 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/30/52 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 38 66
01/31/52* @Springfield Cath. Cen. L 39 75
02/02/52 New Lexington St. Aloy L 46 76
02/10/52* Columbus Rosary L 39 55 At Columbus Aquinas High School
02/13/52 @Chillicothe Cen. Cath. L 50 78
02/16/52 Lancaster St. Mary L 32 57 Clas B Exempt Tournament at Columbus Aquinas High School
Columbus Holy Rosary
Coach: Forest "Treeze" Sharrock
Record: 9-10 (2-5 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Joe Gilmore (233 pts/11.6 avg)
Home games at Knights of Columbus Gymnasium (Sixth and State Street)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/28/52 McClain L 38 48 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
12/02/52 @Columbus North L 45 73
12/05/52 Columbus St. Mary W 52 33 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/13/52 Columbus Holy Family W 65 50 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
12/16/52 London W 56 47 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
12/19/52 New Lexington St. Aloy L 31 53 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
12/27/52 Alumni W 56 35 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
01/03/53* @Newark St. Francis L 43 47
01/06/53 @Kenton L 40 48
01/09/53* Columbus St. Mary L 53 57 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
01/16/53* @Columbus St. Charles L 50 58
01/23/53* Marion St. Mary W 63 49 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
01/30/53* @Springfield Cath. Cen. L 58 66
01/31/53 Columbus Academy W 58 51 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
02/06/53* @Lancaster St. Mary L 39 47
02/10/53* Columbus Holy Family W 55 39 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
02/13/53 Somerset Trinity L 60 71
02/17/53 Columbus Academy W 53 52 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
02/23/53 Hilliard W 55 49 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
02/26/53 Columbus Central L 47 72 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Columbus St. Charles
Coach: Jack Ryan
Record: 10-11 (3-4 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Orlando Iacoboni (329 pts/15.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/52 Zanesville Rosecrans L 47 58
12/09/52 Col. Linden McKinley L 58 63
12/12/52 Columbus Academy W 62 43
12/19/52 Columbus St. Mary W 52 36
12/23/52 @Circleville W 52 50
12/26/52 Columbus West L 42 50 Holiday Tournament at Columbus St. Charles High School
12/27/52 Bexley W 47 46 Holiday Tournament at Columbus St. Charles High School
01/06/53* Columbus Holy Family W 72 36
01/09/53* @Lancaster St. Mary L 51 58
01/10/53 @Columbus North L 48 60
01/16/53* Columbus Holy Rosary W 58 50
01/24/53* @Springfield Cath. Cen. L 46 65
01/30/53* Marion St. Mary L 62 72
01/31/53 @Hilliard W 66 63
02/07/53* Columbus St. Mary W 66 45 At Columbus Aquinas High School
02/10/53 Columbus Academy W 61 47
02/13/53* Newark St. Francis L 39 45
02/14/53 Hilliard W 69 39
02/17/53 @Upper Arlington L 56 65
02/20/53 Alumni L 50 52
02/25/53 Columbus South L 40 60 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Columbus St. Mary
Coach: Ken Neville
Record: 9-13 (2-5 CCL)
Leading Scorer: John Magaw (263 pts/12.5 avg)
Home games at Columbus Aquinas High School
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/29/52 Xenia Woodrow Wilson At Columbus St. Charles High School - PPD - Possibly Cancelled
12/05/52 Columbus Holy Rosary L 33 52 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/06/52 @Chillicothe Cen. Cath. L 33 48 NEED BOX
12/09/52 @Columbus University L 37 50
12/12/52 Scioto Township W 47 33 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/13/52 Ohio Deaf W 57 20 At Columbus St. Charles High School
12/16/52 Alumni W 48 29 At Columbus Aquinas High School
12/19/52 @Columbus St. Charles L 36 52
12/20/52 @Radnor L 44 50
01/02/53* Springfield Cath. Cent. L 53 70 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/03/53 Midway L 48 68
01/09/53* Columbus Rosary W 57 53 At Knights of Columbus Gymnasium
01/10/53 @New Lexington St. Aloy L 34 71
01/16/53* Lancaster St. Mary L 50 52 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/17/53 ?Columbus University W 67 54
01/23/53 Columbus Academy W 58 57 At Columbus St. Charles High School
01/24/53* Columbus Holy Family W 56 32 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/30/53* @Newark St. Francis L 38 60
01/31/53 Monroe W 73 36 At Columbus St. Charles High School
02/07/53* Columbus St. Charles L 45 66 At Columbus Aquinas High School
02/11/53* @Marion St. Mary L 47 51
02/16/53 London W 50 49 Class B Exempt Tournament at Columbus Aquinas High School - OT
02/18/53 Marion St. Mary L 55 76 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Lancaster St. Mary
Coach: Mike LoPresti
Record: 16-8 (6-1 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Harry Fitzpatrick (444 pts/19.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/21/52 Somerset L 55 56 OT
12/03/52 Rockbridge W 55 51
12/08/52 ?Athens W 66 42
12/13/52 ?Corning W 61 57
12/15/52 ?Pleasantville W 66 53
12/20/52 Lockland Wayne L 54 68
12/23/52 @Zanesville Rosecrans L 53 55
01/06/53 @Lancaster L 56 67
01/09/53* Columbus St. Charles W 58 51
01/10/53 Granville W 82 51
01/13/53 @Liberty Union L 46 55
01/16/53* @Columbus St. Mary W 52 50 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/20/53 New Lexington W 58 51
01/23/53* Newark St. Francis W 75 56
01/27/53* Columbus Holy Family W 78 34 At Columbus Aquinas High School
01/31/53* Marion St. Mary W 62 44
02/03/53 @Bremen W 70 55
02/06/53* Columbus Holy Rosary W 47 39
02/10/53 @New Lexington St. Aloy L 45 59
02/14/53* Springfield Cath. Cen. L 66 70
02/16/53 Columbus Holy Family W 57 32 Class B Exempt Tournament at Columbus Aquinas High School
02/20/53 Columbus University W 76 49 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
02/24/53 Union Local W 92 69 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
02/26/53 Plain City L 64 69 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 14-10 (4-3 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Mike Anderson (412 pts/17.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/05/52 Carey W 48 46 At Marion Coliseum - OT
12/12/52 Lima St. Rose L 43 62 At Marion Coliseum
12/16/52 @Fostoria St. Wendelin L 46 64
12/19/52 @Tiffin Calvert L 69 83
12/20/52 Columbus Aquinas W 49 48 At Marion Coliseum
12/26/52 Radnor W 62 41 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/27/52 Lexington L 46 55 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/02/53 @Delphos St. John's L 55 75
01/03/53 Richwood W 46 40 At Marion Coliseum
01/09/53* @Columbus Holy Family W 72 37
01/10/53 Cardington-Lincoln W 60 54 At Marion Coliseum
01/17/53* Springfield Cath. Cen. L 35 47 At Marion Coliseum
01/23/53* @Columbus Holy Rosary L 49 63 At Marion Coliseum
01/27/53 @Mt. Gilead L 40 55
01/30/53* @Columbus St. Charles W 72 62
01/31/53* @Lancaster St. Mary L 44 62
02/03/53 Elm Valley W 55 48 At Marion Coliseum
02/06/53* Newark St. Francis W 60 55 At Marion Coliseum
02/07/53 Leesville W 77 44 At Marion Coliseum
02/11/53* Columbus St. Mary W 51 47 At Marion Coliseum
02/18/53 Columbus St. Mary W 76 55 Class B Protest Tournament at Otterbein College
02/25/53 Reynoldsburg W 58 51 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College - OT
02/27/53 Howard W 61 54 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/05/53 Hebron L 50 54 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Newark St. Francis
Coach: Jimmy Brickels
Record: 14-7 (4-3 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Frank Murphy (299 pts/14.9 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/21/52 New Lexington St. Aloy L 42 70
11/25/52 Coshocton Sacred Heart W 88 26
11/29/52 New Straitsville W 81 60
12/05/52 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 55 50
12/13/52 Utica W 52 47
12/19/52 @Zanesville Rosecrans L 67 78
12/23/52 @South Zanesville L 77 88
12/27/52 Alumni W 54 53
12/30/52 Somerset Holy Trinity W 65 62
01/03/53* Columbus Holy Rosary W 47 43
01/10/53* @Springfield Cath. Cen. L 48 66
01/13/53 @Centerburg W 59 57
01/16/53* Columbus Holy Family W 59 48
01/20/53 @Alexandria W 71 64
01/23/53* @Lancaster St. Mary L 56 75
01/27/53 Hebron W
01/30/53* Columbus St. Mary W 60 38
02/03/53 Jacksontown W 59 34
02/06/53* @Marion St. Mary L 55 60
02/13/53* @Columbus St. Charles W 45 39
02/18/53 Marysville L 47 59 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Springfield Catholic Central
Coach: Mike Capoziello
Record: 15-7 (7-0 CCL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Johnson (292 pts/13.9 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/52 @Northeastern L 56 59
12/13/52 Akron St. Mary L 40 42
12/19/52 @Lima St. Rose L 49 71
12/23/52 @Wilmington W 56 49
12/26/52 @Tecumseh L 47 68 Holiday Tournament at Tecumseh High School
12/27/52 Sabina W 47 44 Holiday Tournament at Tecumseh High School
01/02/53* Columbus St. Mary W 70 53
01/03/53 Cincinnati DePorres L 55 60 NEED BOX
01/10/53* Newark St. Francis W 66 48
01/13/53 Northwestern W 56 49
01/17/53* @Marion St. Mary W 47 35
01/20/53 Midway W 66 61
01/24/53* Columbus St. Charles W 65 46
01/30/53* Columbus Holy Rosary W 66 58
01/31/53* Columbus Holy Family W 75 39
02/03/53 Enon W 52 42
02/07/53 @Bellaire St. John W 75 65
02/14/53* @Lancaster St. Mary W 70 66
02/21/53 @Columbus Aquinas L 60 69
02/24/53 Bellefontaine W 63 58 Class A Sectional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
02/27/53 Fairborn W 59 54 Class A Sectional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
03/06/53 Tecumseh L 74 80 Class A District Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
Central Catholic League Standings
Team CCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Springfield Cath. Cen. 7 - 0 459 345 65.57 49.28
Lancaster St. Mary 6 - 1 438 344 62.57 49.14
Marion St. Mary 4 - 3 383 373 54.71 53.28
Newark St. Francis 4 - 3 370 369 52.85 52.71
Columbus St. Charles 3 - 4 394 371 56.28 53.00
Columbus Holy Rosary 2 - 5 361 363 51.57 51.85
Columbus St. Mary 2 - 5 346 384 49.42 54.85
Columbus Holy Family 0 - 7 265 467 37.85 66.71
Totals 28 - 28 3016 3016 53.85 53.85
Central Catholic League League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 23.00 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary 161 7
2 19.71 Mike Anderson Marion St. Mary 138 7
3 15.42 Orlando Iacoboni St. Charles 108 7
15.42 Bill Johnson Springfield Catholic 108 7
5 15.25 Will Stewart Columbus St. Mary 61 4
6 14.42 Frank Murphy Newark St. Francis 101 7
7 13.71 Sal Nocera Holy Family 96 7
8 13.57 John Magaw Columbus St. Mary 95 7
13.57 John Noll Holy Rosary 95 7
10 12.85 Ted Luke Holy Rosary 90 7
Central Catholic League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 47 Mike Anderson Marion St. Mary Holy Family 01/09/1953
2 30 Mike Anderson Marion St. Mary Holy Rosary 01/23/1953
3 28 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary Springfield Catholic 02/14/1953
4 26 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary Columbus St. Mary 01/16/1953
26 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary Holy Family 01/27/1953
6 25 Orlando Iacoboni St. Charles Holy Rosary 01/16/1953
25 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary Newark St. Francis 01/23/1953
8 24 Harry Fitzpatrick Lancaster St. Mary Marion St. Mary 01/31/1953
9 22 Will Stewart Columbus St. Mary Lancaster St. Mary 01/16/1953
22 Frank Murphy Newark St. Francis Columbus St. Mary 01/30/1953
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