1949-50 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Thurman Wright
Record: 10-9 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Charles Gray (188 pts/10.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/18/49 Iberia L 36 42
11/25/49 @Richwood L 18 66
12/02/49* Green Camp W 71 31
12/09/49* @Meeker W 45 35
12/16/49* LaRue W 41 39
12/20/49* @Waldo L 41 51
01/06/50* Morral L 33 71
01/13/50* @Martel W 45 42 OT
01/14/50 Ashley L 49 84
01/18/50* New Bloomington W 53 39
01/28/50* @Claridon W 34 32 2OT
01/31/50 @Edison L 44 54
02/10/50* @Pleasant L 45 63
02/11/50* Prospect W 57 47
02/14/50 Waldo L 27 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 Martel W 50 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/50 Waldo W 38 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 Prospect W 50 33 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/50 LaRue L 40 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Herb Bennett
Record: 17-6 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Dick Lawrence (256 pts/11.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/26/49 Edison W 33 29
12/02/49* New Bloomington W 38 24
12/09/49* @Pleasant W 35 31
12/16/49* Green Camp W 59 31
12/20/49* @Meeker W 42 30
12/23/49 @Iberia W 48 40
12/30/49 Chesterville L 41 48
01/06/50* LaRue W 65 43
01/10/50 @Mt. Gilead L 42 65
01/13/50* @Waldo L 38 45
01/14/50 Cardington-Lincoln W 54 36
01/20/50* Morral W 40 23
01/27/50* @Martel W 52 31
01/28/50* Caledonia L 32 34 2OT
02/03/50* @Prospect W 40 35
02/04/50 @Radnor W 58 50
02/11/50 Johnsville W 50 32
02/14/50 New Bloomington W 27 15 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/50 Prospect W 43 20 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 Morral W 32 30 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/50 Pleasant L 36 37 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/50 Iberia W 37 34 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/04/50 Plain City L 38 58 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: Herbert Oberdorf
Record: 1-11 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Criswell (133 pts/11.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
12/02/49* @Caledonia L 31 71
12/09/49* Prospect W 32 25
12/16/49* @Claridon L 31 59
12/20/49* New Bloomington L 33 55
01/06/50* @Pleasant L 26 71
01/20/50* Meeker L 29 50
01/27/50* @LaRue L 38 64
01/28/50* Waldo L 29 75
02/03/50* @Morral L 25 91
02/10/50* Martel L 37 59
02/15/50 Pleasant L 9 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/50 New Bloomington L 28 51 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Al Resetar
Record: 7-8 (4-6 MSL)
Leading Scorer: Harold Gamble (211 pts/14.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/29/49 Marseilles W 56 48
12/02/49* @Morral L 44 61
12/09/49* Martel W 49 48
12/16/49* @Caledonia L 39 41
12/19/49* Prospect W 74 33
01/06/50* @Claridon L 43 65
01/13/50* New Bloomington W 45 43 2OT - NEED BOX
01/20/50* @Pleasant L 44 55
01/27/50* Green Camp W 64 38
02/04/50* @Meeker L 38 46
02/10/50* Waldo L 43 47
02/15/50 Waldo W 35 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 Pleasant L 32 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/50 Caledonia W 51 40 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/50 Morral L 39 45 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion Harding
Coach: Kenny Somerlot
Record: 11-6 (4-2 BL)
Leading Scorer: Jack Daum (249 pts/14.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
12/02/49 Bexley W 59 37 At Edison
12/06/49 @Galion W 57 38
12/09/49 @Columbus South L 60 74
12/16/49* @Bowling Green W 47 43
12/20/49 @Upper Sandusky W 51 38
12/28/49 Lima South W 60 58 At Edison
01/06/50* @Fostoria W 51 33
01/13/50 @Wapakoneta W 63 29
01/20/50* Tiffin Columbian W 53 44 At Edison
01/27/50 @Ashland L 42 63
01/28/50 Columbus West W 62 49 At Edison
02/03/50* @Findlay L 32 60
02/07/50 Galion W 54 48 At Marion Coliseum
02/10/50* Fostoria L 57 60 At Marion Coliseum
02/17/50 Ashland L 31 46 At Marion Coliseum
02/24/50* @Tiffin Columbian W 46 37
02/25/50 Bucyrus Bucyrus cancelled due to Coliseum being unavailable (refused Edison)
02/28/50 Bexley L 43 45 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 13-8 (3-2 MSL)
Leading Scorer: Bill Merchant (365 pts/17.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/03/49 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 51 42 At Richwood High School
12/06/49 @Columbus Aquinas L 34 38
12/10/49 Radnor L 29 40
12/13/49 @Pleasant W 57 49
12/16/49 @Newark St. Francis L 50 64
12/20/49 Whetstone W 59 34
12/30/49 Alumni W 52 50
01/03/50* Carey W 51 28
01/06/50 Mt. Gilead L 60 63
01/13/50* @Marysville L 30 42
01/14/50 Morral W 69 55
01/17/50 Columbus Holy Rosary W 52 46
01/20/50* @Richwood W 48 36
01/24/50 @Radnor W 45 44
01/27/50 Ada W 61 57
02/05/50 Orange W 73 43
02/10/50* @Carey W 64 30
02/11/50 Marysville L 34 36 At Marion Coliseum
02/17/50 @Mt. Gilead L 57 65
02/21/50 @Columbus St. Mary W 61 51
03/03/50 Ashville L 58 61 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Martel
Coach: Edwin Ransbottom
Record: 6-14 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Sharrock (236 pts/11.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/18/49 @Whetstone L 24 27
11/22/49 @Union Rural L 40 56
11/29/49 @Iberia L 43 61
12/02/49* Meeker W 42 36
12/06/49 Sparta W 43 27
12/09/49* @LaRue L 48 49
12/16/49* Waldo L 25 51
12/20/49* @Morral L 34 83
01/06/50 Alumni W 38 31
01/07/50 @Meeker W 44 37
01/13/50* Caledonia L 42 45 OT
01/14/50 @Sparta L 36 64
01/18/50 @Holmes-Liberty L 33 47
01/20/50* @Prospect L 35 37
01/27/50* Claridon L 31 52
01/28/50* @New Bloomington W 34 33
02/02/50* Pleasant L 46 87
02/10/50* @Green Camp W 59 37
02/14/50 Morral L 24 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 Caledonia L 38 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Meeker
Coach: Ivan Siefker
Record: 3-11 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Wood (163 pts/11.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
12/02/49* @Martel L 36 42
12/09/49* Caledonia L 35 45
12/13/49 Radnor L 32 63
12/16/49* @Prospect W 72 38
12/20/49* Claridon L 30 42
01/06/50* @New Bloomington L 33 58
01/07/50 Martel L 37 44
01/13/50* Pleasant L 33 40
01/20/50* @Green Camp W 50 29
02/03/50* @Waldo L 36 63
02/04/50* LaRue W 46 38
02/10/50* Morral L 35 47
02/14/50 Pleasant L 20 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 New Bloomington L 26 29 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Morral
Coach: Norman Weston
Record: 13-6 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Merl Hilborn (241 pts/13.3 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/18/49 @Edison W 47 32
12/02/49* LaRue W 61 44
12/09/49* @Waldo W 50 37
12/17/49 Orange L 41 44
12/20/49* Martel W 83 34
01/06/50* @Caledonia W 71 33
01/13/50* Prospect W 68 24
01/14/50 @Marion St. Mary L 55 69
01/20/50* @Claridon L 23 40
01/27/50* New Bloomington W 57 43
01/28/50* @Pleasant L 36 45
02/03/50* Green Camp W 91 25
02/04/50 Richwood W 52 33 NEED BOX
02/10/50* @Meeker W 47 35
02/14/50 Martel W 50 24 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 Claridon L 30 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/50 New Bloomington W 42 33 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/50 LaRue W 45 39 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/50 Columbus St. Mary L 49 55 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
New Bloomington
Coach: Harry Alexander
Record: 8-13 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Wesley Keeton (194 pts/10.7 avg) (missing 2 games)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/04/49 @Byhalia W 44 31
11/16/49 @Mt. Victory L 37 39
11/25/49 Marseilles L 42 45 Or 11/23/1949
11/26/49 @Howard L 28 43
12/02/49* @Claridon L 24 38
12/05/49 Byhalia W 44 36
12/16/49* Pleasant L 35 50
12/20/49* @Green Camp W 55 33
12/23/49 Mt. Victory W 45 42
12/30/49 @Iberia L 44 61
01/06/50* Meeker W 58 33
01/13/50* LaRue L 43 45 2OT - NEED BOX
01/18/50* @Caledonia L 39 53
01/27/50* @Morral L 43 57
01/28/50* Martel L 33 34
02/01/50* Waldo L NEED BOX
02/10/50* Prospect W 44 42
02/14/50 Claridon L 15 27 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 Meeker W 39 26 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/50 Green Camp W 51 28 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/24/50 Morral L 33 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Paul Midlam
Record: 16-6 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: William Stone (373 pts/16.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/10/49 Orange L 53 54
11/16/49 @Harpster L 28 42
11/18/49 Johnsville W 51 35
11/22/49 Iberia L 44 45
12/02/49* @Prospect W 79 35
12/09/49* Claridon L 31 35
12/13/49 Marion St. Mary L 49 57
12/16/49* @New Bloomington W 50 35
12/21/49 @Edison W 51 38
01/06/50* Green Camp W 71 26
01/13/50* @Meeker W 40 33
01/20/50* LaRue W 55 44
01/27/50* @Waldo W 51 49 OT
01/28/50* Morral W 45 36
01/31/50 Radnor W 45 42
02/02/50* @Martel W 87 46
02/10/50* Caledonia W 63 45
02/14/50 Meeker W 49 20 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 Green Camp W 53 9 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 LaRue W 43 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/25/50 Claridon W 37 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/03/50 Sunbury L 42 43 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Prospect
Coach: Russell Patterson
Record: 1-14 (1-9 MCL)
Leading Scorer: James Levering (118 pts/9.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/15/49 Edison L 26 65
12/02/49* Pleasant L 35 79
12/09/49* @Green Camp L 25 32
12/16/49* Meeker L 38 72
12/19/49* @LaRue L 33 74
01/06/50* Waldo L 30 70
01/10/50 @Radnor L 35 64
01/13/50* @Morral L 24 68
01/20/50* Martel W 37 35
01/24/50 Magnetic Springs L 39 40
02/03/50* Claridon L 35 40
02/10/50* @New Bloomington L 42 44
02/11/50* @Caledonia L 47 57
02/18/50 Claridon L 20 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/21/50 Caledonia L 33 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Waldo
Coach: William Angler
Record: 10-4 (8-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Raymond Pickett (199 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
12/09/49* Martel L 37 50
12/16/49* @Martel W 51 25
12/20/49* Caledonia W 51 41
01/06/50* @Prospect W 70 30
01/13/50* Claridon W 45 38
01/27/50* Pleasant L 49 51 OT
01/28/50* @Green Camp W 75 29
02/01/50* @New Bloomington W NEED BOX
02/03/50* Meeker W 63 36
02/07/50 @Galena W 37 36
02/10/50* @LaRue W 47 43
02/14/50 Caledonia W 38 27 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/15/50 LaRue L 29 35 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/50 Caledonia L 36 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye League Standings
Team BL Reg Overall
Findlay 9 - 0 17 - 0 20 - 1
Marion Harding 4 - 2 11 - 5 11 - 6
Fostoria 5 - 5 6 - 10 9 - 11
Tiffin Columbian 5 - 5 6 - 9 6 - 10
Fremont Ross 2 - 6 8 - 7 10 - 8
Bowling Green 1 – 8 2 – 13 3 - 14
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Pleasant 9 - 1 12 - 5 16 - 6
Claridon 8 - 2 13 - 4 17 - 6
Morral 8 - 2 10 - 4 13 - 6
Waldo 8 - 2 9 - 2 10 - 4
Caledonia 7 - 3 7 - 7 10 - 9
LaRue 4 - 6 5 - 6 7 - 8
Martel 3 - 7 6 - 12 6 - 14
Meeker 3 - 7 3 - 9 3 - 11
New Bloomington 3 - 7 6 - 11 8 - 13
Green Camp 1 - 9 1 - 9 1 - 11
Prospect 1 - 9 1 - 12 1 - 14
Mid-State League Standings
Team MSL Reg Overall
Marysville 5 - 0 19 - 1 23 - 2
Marion St. Mary 3 - 2 13 - 8 13 - 9
Richwood 1 - 2 11 - 7 15 - 8
Carey 0 - 5 2 - 14 3 - 15
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 17.38 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary 365 21
2 16.95 William Stone Pleasant 373 22
3 14.64 Jack Daum Marion Harding 249 17
4 14.21 Raymond Pickett Waldo 199 14
5 14.06 Harold Gamble LaRue 211 15
6 13.38 Merl Hilborn Morral 241 18 missing 1 game
7 12.86 Dale Kinsell Pleasant 283 22
8 12.65 Ray Auld Claridon 253 20
9 11.80 Robert Sharrock Martel 236 20
10 11.64 Bob Wood Meeker 163 14
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 39 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Morral 01/14/1950
2 31 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Ada 01/27/1950
3 30 William Stone Pleasant Martel 02/02/1950
4 28 William Stone Pleasant Marion St. Mary 12/13/1949
28 Bill Merchant Marion St. Mary Mt. Gilead 01/06/1950
6 27 William Stone Pleasant Johnsville 11/18/1949
27 Harold Gamble LaRue New Bloomington 01/13/1950 calculated from league scoring
8 26 Merl Hilborn Morral Martel 12/20/1949
26 Jack Daum Marion Harding Tiffin Columbian 01/20/1950
26 Ron Larcom Waldo Green Camp 01/28/1950
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