1953-54 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Caledonia
Coach: Len Walls
Record: 7-15 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Joe Green (229 pts/10.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/17/53 @Marengo W 62 43
11/25/53* Prospect L 43 53
12/01/53 Chesterville L 36 45
12/04/53* @Claridon L 32 52
12/08/53 Edison L 59 71
12/15/53 @Nevada L 66 96
12/18/53* @Pleasant L 43 45
12/19/53* New Bloomington W 57 26
12/22/53* Green Camp L 53 56
12/29/53 Leesville L 74 78 Holiday Tournament at Iberia High School
12/30/53 Plymouth W 51 48 Holiday Tournament at Iberia High School
01/08/54* @Meeker W 54 51
01/12/54* LaRue L 46 50
01/15/54* @Waldo L 40 47
01/19/54 Iberia L 52 60
01/22/54* Morral L 51 57
01/26/54 @Mt. Gilead L 42 62
01/29/54* @Martel W 80 36
02/10/54 Claridon L 42 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Meeker W 42 38 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 Green Camp W 52 36 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/54 Morral L 49 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Claridon
Coach: Allen Augenstein
Record: 16-6 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Gene Jessie (281 pts/14.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/13/53 Scioto Valley W 45 40
11/20/53 @Edison W 53 45
11/25/53* @Martel W 82 33
11/27/53 Olentangy W 47 37
12/04/53* Caledonia W 52 32
12/11/53* @Prospect L 51 60
12/18/53 Delaware St. Mary W 51 39
12/22/53* New Bloomington W 12 7
01/02/54 @Chesterville L 34 42
01/05/54 Sparta W 63 48
01/08/54* @Pleasant W 64 43
01/12/54* Green Camp W 76 59
01/15/54* @Meeker L 36 39
01/19/54 ?Marengo L 43 44
01/22/54* LaRue W 63 47
01/29/54* @Waldo W 53 44
02/05/54* Morral L 46 47
02/06/54 @Olentangy
02/08/54 Meeker W 44 39 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 Caledonia W 49 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 Morral W 49 48 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/54 Prospect W 49 47 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/01/54 Dublin L 54 61 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Green Camp
Coach: Maurice Young
Record: 2-15 (2-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Louie Finch (189 pts/11.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L GCHS OPP
11/06/53 ?Byhalia-York L 42 57
11/13/53 Edison L 47 63
11/17/53 @Harpster L 42 71
11/20/53 Chesterville L 38 47
11/24/53* @LaRue L 54 70
12/04/53* Waldo L 47 66
12/11/53* @Morral L 61 80
12/18/53* Martel W 71 33
12/22/53* @Caledonia W 56 53
01/08/54* Prospect L 37 77
01/12/54* @Claridon L 59 76
01/15/54* New Bloomington L 43 46
01/22/54* @Pleasant L 59 68
01/29/54 @Radnor L 46 50
02/05/54* Meeker L 43 65
02/12/54 Prospect L 57 72 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 Caledonia L 36 52 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
LaRue
Coach: Ted Dennison
Record: 9-8 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Larry Hickman (276 pts/16.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
11/14/53 Mt. Victory L 50 64
11/24/53* Green Camp W 70 54
12/04/53* @Meeker L 51 59
12/11/53 Marseilles W 74 55
12/18/53* Waldo W 68 52
12/22/53* @Morral L 48 72
01/05/54 @Magnetic Springs L 65 71
01/08/54* Martel W 94 29
01/12/54* @Caledonia W 50 46
01/15/54* Prospect W 63 57
01/22/54* @Claridon L 47 63
01/26/54 @Radnor L 55 61
01/29/54* New Bloomington W 49 47
02/05/54* @Pleasant W 60 55
02/08/54 New Bloomington W 60 43 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 Prospect L 57 64 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/54 Waldo L 45 46 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion Harding
Coach: Jim Lawler
Record: 8-12 (2-8 BL)
Leading Scorer: Ron Conroy (288 pts/14.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHHS OPP
11/25/53 Bexley W 61 47 First game in new gym
12/01/53 @Galion W 72 38
12/04/53 @Willard W 96 35
12/08/53 Columbus Aquinas W 66 57
12/11/53 @Columbus West L 71 74
12/18/53* Bowling Green L 53 76
12/22/53* @Findlay L 46 55
12/29/53 Ashland L 55 78
01/08/54* @Fostoria L 43 79
01/12/54 Shelby W 67 59
01/15/54* Fremont Ross L 63 72
01/22/54* @Tiffin Columbian L 70 76
01/29/54* @Bowling Green L 62 63
02/02/54 Galion W 78 62
02/05/54* Findlay L 54 55
02/09/54 @Shelby L 66 75
02/12/54* Fostoria W 78 76
02/19/54* @Fremont Ross L 73 98
02/26/54* @Tiffin Columbian W 75 68
03/02/54 Mansfield L 52 62 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 15-8 (3-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Mike Anderson (334 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/04/53 @Carey W 55 50
12/11/53* @Mt. Gilead L 51 53
12/15/53 Fostoria St. Wendelin W 43 33 At Marion Coliseum
12/19/53 Tiffin Calvert L 62 75 At Marion Coliseum
12/22/53 @Columbus Aquinas L 46 64
12/28/53 Elm Valley W 54 40 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/29/53 Lexington L 51 52 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/02/54 Morral W 40 33 At Marion Coliseum
01/05/54 Kenton W 64 58 At Marion Coliseum
01/08/54* @Richwood W 72 50
01/09/54* @Cardington-Lincoln W 72 49
01/16/54 Columbus Holy Family W 64 24 At Marion Coliseum
01/19/54 Delphos St. John's L 47 64 At Marion Coliseum
01/23/54 Columbus Holy Rosary W 55 45 At Marion Coliseum
01/29/54 Mt. Gilead W 55 49 At Marion Coliseum
02/06/54* Elm Valley W 53 51 At Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Johnsville W 68 61 At Marion Coliseum
02/13/54 Delaware Willis L 47 50 At Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 @Fredericktown L 54 73
02/19/54 Marysville W 47 46 At Marion Coliseum - Sudden Death 2OT
02/24/54 Granville W 45 37 Class B Protest Tournament at Otterbein College
03/04/54 Northwestern W 47 39 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
03/08/54 Williamsport L 57 58 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Martel
Coach: Bill Anderson
Record: 0-12 (0-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Kenneth Braden (143 pts/11.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/25/53* Claridon L 33 82
12/04/53* @New Bloomington L 45 65
12/11/53* Pleasant L 50 74
12/15/53 @Delaware St. Mary CANCELLED? - DSM plays Elm Valley reserves that day
12/18/53* @Green Camp L 33 71
12/22/53* Meeker L 42 97
01/08/54* @LaRue L 29 94
01/12/54* Waldo L 39 86
01/15/54* @Morral L 30 100
01/22/54 Alumni
01/29/54* Caledonia L 36 80
02/05/54* @Prospect L 24 80
02/10/54 Morral L 25 76 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Waldo L 32 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Meeker
Coach: Walker Huffman
Record: 12-9 (7-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Ronald Newland (287 pts/13.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/06/53 Darby W 43 36
11/10/53 Harpster W 59 49
11/13/53 Ridgeway L 44 45
11/17/53 @Marseilles L 40 45
11/24/53 Mt. Victory L 67 71
12/04/53* LaRue W 59 51
12/11/53* @Waldo W 49 46
12/15/53 Radnor W 66 55
12/18/53* Morral L 44 65
12/22/53* @Martel W 97 42
01/05/54 @Delaware St. Mary W 64 50
01/08/54* Caledonia L 51 54
01/12/54* @Prospect L 43 65
01/15/54* Claridon W 39 36
01/22/54* @New Bloomington W 47 45
01/26/54 @Salem L 45 71
01/29/54* Pleasant W 85 54
02/05/54* @Green Camp W 65 43
02/08/54 Claridon L 39 44 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 New Bloomington W 50 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Caledonia L 38 42 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Morral
Coach: Vern Hensel
Record: 18-6 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Clair Hensel (369 pts/15.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS OPP
11/10/53 Marseilles W 70 50
11/13/53 Iberia W 65 63
11/17/53 Sulphur Springs L 59 78
11/25/53* New Bloomington W 82 35
11/27/53 @Harpster W 44 41
12/04/53* @Pleasant W 71 28
12/05/53 Richwood W 75 58
12/11/53* Green Camp W 80 61
12/18/53* @Meeker W 65 44
12/19/53 @Wharton W 75 44
12/22/53* LaRue W 72 48
01/02/54 @Marion St. Mary L 33 40 At Marion Coliseum
01/08/54* @Waldo W 76 43
01/12/54 Elm Valley L 60 62
01/15/54* Martel W 100 30
01/22/54* @Caledonia W 57 51
01/29/54* Prospect L 54 68
02/05/54* @Claridon W 47 46
02/08/54 Pleasant W 53 47 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 Martel W 76 25 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 Claridon L 48 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/54 Caledonia W 53 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/54 Waldo W 49 37 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/54 Amanda L 52 65 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
New Bloomington
Coach: Harry Alexander
Record: 4-12 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Schwaderer (175 pts/10.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L NBHS OPP
11/13/53 @Radnor L 32 43
11/17/53 @Edison L 50 67
11/25/53* @Morral L 35 82
12/04/53* Martel W 65 45
12/18/53* Prospect L 35 57
12/19/53* @Caledonia L 26 57
12/22/53* @Clardion L 7 12
01/05/54 Edison L 39 41
01/08/54 Radnor W 50 48
01/12/54* Pleasant W 59 57
01/15/54* @Green Camp W 46 43
01/22/54* Meeker L 45 47
01/29/54* @LaRue L 47 49
02/02/54 Darby
02/05/54* Waldo L 68 71
02/08/54 LaRue L 43 60 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 Meeker L 49 50 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Charles Brobeck
Record: 3-14 (3-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Gorby (317 pts/18.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/17/53 @Johnsville L 45 73
11/20/53 ?Mt. Victory L 48 68
11/25/53* @Waldo L 42 54
12/01/53 @Radnor L 34 52
12/04/53* Morral L 28 71
12/08/53 Byhalia-York L 46 55
12/11/53* @Martel W 74 50
12/18/53* Caledonia W 45 43
12/22/53* @Prospect L 48 93
01/08/54* Claridon L 43 64
01/12/54* @New Bloomington L 57 59
01/16/54 @Magnetic Springs
01/22/54* Green Camp W 68 59
01/26/54 Iberia L 61 75
01/29/54* @Meeker L 54 85
02/05/54* LaRue L 55 60
02/08/54 Morral L 47 53 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 Waldo L 33 41 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Prospect
Coach: Bob Kelley
Record: 17-5 (9-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Robert Rodgers (338 pts/15.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/17/53 @Iberia L 62 67 OT
11/20/53 Radnor W 60 43
11/25/53* @Caledonia W 53 43
12/01/53 @Edison W 57 37
12/04/53 Harpster L 37 38
12/11/53* Claridon W 60 51
12/15/53 Magnetic Springs W 74 45
12/18/53* @New Bloomington W 57 35
12/22/53* Pleasant W 93 48
01/05/54 @Scioto Valley W 62 45
01/08/54* @Green Camp W 77 37
01/12/54* Meeker W 65 43
01/15/54* @LaRue L 57 63
01/19/54 @Byhalia-York W 79 68
01/22/54* Waldo W 62 44
01/29/54* @Morral W 68 54
02/05/54* Martel W 80 24
02/08/54 Waldo W 57 48 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Green Camp W 72 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/16/54 LaRue W 64 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/54 Claridon L 47 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/05/54 Williamsport L 48 61 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Waldo
Coach: Ralph Weber
Record: 11-10 (5-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer: Donald Yake (276 pts/13.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L WHS OPP
11/17/53 Radnor L 44 50
11/20/53 @Scioto Valley W 54 42
11/25/53* Pleasant W 54 42
12/04/53* @Green Camp W 66 47
12/08/53 ?Delaware St. Mary W 52 36
12/11/53* Meeker L 46 49
12/18/53* @LaRue L 52 68
12/22/53 Iberia L 41 45
01/05/54 @Chesterville L 41 55
01/08/54* Morral L 43 76
01/12/54* @Martel W 86 39
01/15/54* Caledonia W 47 40
01/19/54 @Delaware St. Mary W 61 59
01/22/54* @Prospect L 44 62
01/29/54* Claridon L 44 53
02/05/54* @New Bloomington W 71 68
02/08/54 Prospect L 48 57 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/10/54 Pleasant W 41 33 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/12/54 Martel W 49 32 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/18/54 LaRue W 46 45 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/20/54 Morral L 37 49 Class B Marion County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Buckeye League Standings
Team BL Reg Overall
Fremont Ross 8 - 2 15 - 3 18 - 4
Bowling Green 7 - 3 12 - 4 15 - 5
Findlay 7 - 3 10 - 8 10 - 9
Fostoria 5 - 5 7 - 10 8 - 11
Marion Harding 2 - 8 8 - 11 8 - 12
Tiffin Columbian 1 - 9 4 - 12 6 - 13
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL Reg Overall
Morral 9 - 1 14 - 4 18 - 6
Prospect 9 - 1 14 - 3 17 - 5
Claridon 7 - 3 12 - 5 16 - 6
LaRue 7 - 3 8 - 6 9 - 8
Meeker 7 - 3 11 - 7 12 - 9
Waldo 5 - 5 8 - 8 11 - 10
Caledonia 3 - 7 5 - 13 7 - 18
New Bloomington 3 - 7 4 - 10 4 - 12
Pleasant 3 - 7 3 - 12 3 - 14
Green Camp 2 - 8 2 - 13 2 - 15
Martel 0 - 10 0 - 10 0 - 12
Mid-Ohio Conference
Team MOC Reg Overall
Mt. Gilead 4 - 0 15 - 3 20 - 4
Marion St. Mary 3 - 1 13 - 7 15 - 8
Elm Valley 2 - 2 10 - 8 12 - 10
Richwood 1 - 3 7 - 11 8 - 13
Cardington-Lincoln 0 - 4 5 - 15 5 - 17
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 18.64 Jerry Gorby Pleasant 317 17
2 16.23 Larry Hickman LaRue 276 17
3 15.37 Clair Hensel Morral 369 24
4 15.36 Robert Rodgers Prospect 338 22
5 14.52 Mike Anderson Marion St. Mary 334 23
6 14.40 Ron Conroy Marion harding 288 20
7 13.79 John Craycraft Morral 331 24
8 13.77 Gene Jessie Claridon 303 22
9 13.66 Ronald Newland Meeker 287 21
10 13.14 Donald Yake Waldo 276 21
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 32 Jerry Gorby Pleasant Martel 12/11/1953
2 31 Gene Rice Caledonia Leesville 12/29/1953
3 30 Robert Rodgers Prospect Waldo 02/08/1954
4 29 Larry Hickman LaRue Marseilles 12/11/1953
29 Clair Hensel Morral Wharton 12/19/1953
29 Roger Micheli Mairon St. Mary Kenton 01/05/1954
7 28 Bob Schwaderer New Bloomington Martel 12/04/1953
28 Dan Merchant Marion St. Mary Cardington 01/09/1954
28 Jerry Gorby Pleasant Iberia 01/26/1954
10 27 Joe Green Caledonia Edison 12/08/1953
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