1997-98 Marion County Boys Basketball Scores
Elgin
Coach: Kirk Ballinger
Record: 16-6 (9-4 MOAC)
Leading Scorer: Andy Gast (474 pts/21.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 @Marysville W 57 55
12/12/97* @Buckeye Valley L 45 46
12/13/97 Carey W 66 57
12/19/97* @Ridgedale W 67 66
12/20/97 @Pleasant W 60 44
12/27/97 @Hiland L 54 64
01/02/98* Northmor W 47 36
01/03/98* @River Valley L 50 58
01/09/98* @North Union W 70 46
01/10/98 Ridgedale W 69 51
01/16/98* @Highland L 35 42
01/23/98* Cardington-Lincoln W 74 66 OT
01/24/98* Buckeye Valley W 66 55
01/31/98 @Upper Sandusky W 57 55
02/06/98* Pleasant W 54 31
02/07/98* River Valley W 54 51
02/10/98 @Kenton W 49 43
02/13/98* @Mt. Gilead W 83 45
02/14/98* North Union W 56 32
02/20/98* Highland L 41 52
03/03/98 Centerburg W 59 53 Division III Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
03/07/98 Highland L 64 69 Division III District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum - OT
Marion Catholic
Coach: Adam Guinther
Record: 10-12
Leading Scorer: Edward McCants (493 pts/22.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 @Fisher Catholic L 61 65
12/06/97 Danville W 91 77
12/13/97 Monroeville W 79 64
12/20/97 @Ridgedale L 55 63
12/22/97 @Buckeye Valley L 44 93
12/29/97 Mohawk W 102 88
01/03/98 @Cardington-Lincoln L 63 64
01/09/98 @Columbus Academy L 55 71
01/10/98 Northmor W 78 62
01/16/98 Liberty Christian W 126 69
01/17/98 @Mansfield Christian L 69 71
01/24/98 Fremont St. Joseph W 78 76
01/27/98 @Columbus Ready L 52 72
01/30/98 @Northridge L 67 76
01/31/98 Seneca East W 74 60
02/06/98 Buckeye Central L 72 86
02/10/98 @Tiffin Calvert L 64 89
02/13/98 Ridgemont W 78 62
02/20/98 @Colonel Crawford L 73 85
02/21/98 World Harvest W 73 71
03/02/98 Village Academy W 89 32 Division IV Sectional Tournament at Hilliard Davidson High School
03/06/98 Fairbanks L 34 37 Division IV Sectional Tournament at Hilliard Davidson High School
Marion Harding
Coach: Ryan McClure
Record: 1-20 (0-8 OHC)
Leading Scorer: C.J. Holmes (190 pts/9.5 avg) (missing 1 game)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 @Pickerington L 32 54 Tournament at Pickerington High School
12/06/97 Reynoldsburg L 40 64 Tournament at Pickerington High School
12/12/97* @Lexington L 29 46
12/13/97 Kenton W 61 38
12/20/97 @Delaware Hayes L 56 72
12/23/97 Galion L 56 57
12/27/97* @Madison L 42 72
12/30/97 @Thomas Worthington L 32 50
01/03/98 @Wapakoneta L 41 49
01/09/98* Ashland L 40 42
01/10/98 Cleveland East L 52 66 NEED BOX
01/16/98* Mansfield Senior L 47 97
01/17/98 Dublin Scioto L 48 49
01/23/98* Lexington L 43 62
01/24/98 Worthington Kilbourne L 33 51
01/31/98 @Vermilion L 42 62
02/06/98* Madison L 46 58
02/07/98 @Findlay L 47 81
02/13/98* @Ashland L 37 53
02/20/98* @Mansfield Senior L 38 88
02/23/98 Columbus Brookhaven L 38 79 Division I Sectional Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Pleasant
Coach: Bob Patton Jr.
Record: 7-14 (3-10 MOAC)
Leading Scorer: Nick Hajjar (276 pts/13.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 @River Valley L 50 69
12/12/97* @Mt. Gilead L 58 60
12/13/97 Hiland L 48 59
12/19/97* Northmor W 56 36
12/20/97 Elgin L 44 60
12/27/97* North Union L 51 67
01/02/98* @Highland L 50 61
01/09/98* Ridgedale L 40 45
01/10/98 Columbus Academy W 44 32
01/13/98 Mansfield St. Peter's W 53 45
01/16/98* @Cardington-Lincoln L 39 64
01/23/98* @Buckeye Valley L 52 60
01/24/98* Mt. Gilead W 61 47
01/30/98* @Northmor L 35 45
01/31/98 @North Union W 56 41
02/06/98* @Elgin L 31 54
02/07/98 @Bath W 46 43
02/13/98* River Valley L 62 65 OT
02/14/98* @Ridgedale W 52 51
02/20/98* Cardington-Lincoln L 45 59
02/27/98 Bloom-Carroll L 58 66 Division III Sectional Tournament at Newark High School
Ridgedale
Coach: Greg Nossaman
Record: 11-11 (7-6 MOAC)
Leading Scorer: Stu Auld (311 pts/14.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 @Buckeye Central W 64 56
12/12/97* @Northmor W 53 45
12/19/97* Elgin L 66 67
12/20/97 Marion Catholic W 63 55
12/27/97* @Cardington-Lincoln L 53 66
01/02/98* @North Union W 53 39
01/03/98 Wynford L 33 55
01/09/98* @Pleasant W 45 40
01/10/98* @Elgin L 51 69
01/16/98* @Mt. Gilead W 76 56
01/17/98 River Valley L 65 70
01/23/98* Highland L 49 72
01/24/98* Northmor W 51 50
01/31/98 @Colonel Crawford L 70 73
02/06/98* @River Valley L 52 61
02/07/98* Cardington-Lincoln W 63 60
02/13/98* @Buckeye Valley L 59 77
02/14/98* Pleasant L 51 52
02/20/98* Mt. Gilead W 72 64
02/21/98 @Fredericktown W 61 53
02/25/98 Berne Union W 84 65 Division IV Sectional Tournament at Pickerington High School
03/02/98 Grandview L 40 56 Division IV Sectional Tournament at Pickerington High School
River Valley
Coach: Steve Freshour
Record: 15-7 (11-2 MOAC)
Leading Scorer: Bo Smith (417 pts/18.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/97 Pleasant W 69 50
12/12/97* Cardington-Lincoln W 68 57
12/13/97 @Shelby L 62 71
12/19/97* @Highland L 62 71 OT
12/20/97 @Kenton L 50 51
12/27/97 Big Walnut W 57 53
01/02/98* Mt. Gilead W 73 52
01/03/98* Elgin W 58 50
01/09/98* Buckeye Valley W 70 57
01/10/98 @Ontario L 58 70
01/16/98* North Union W 74 65
01/17/98 @Ridgedale W 70 65
01/23/98* @Northmor W 63 56
01/24/98 @Cardington-Lincoln L 60 63
01/30/98* Highland W 72 68 2OT
02/06/98* Ridgedale W 61 52
02/07/98* @Elgin L 51 54
02/13/98* @Pleasant W 65 62
02/14/98* @Buckeye Valley W 72 71
02/20/98* @North Union W 80 70
03/03/98 West Jefferson W 61 48 Division III Sectional Tournament at Grove City High School
03/07/98 Columbus Ready L 63 67 Division III District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Mid-Ohio Athletic Conference Standings
Blue Division
Team MOAC Reg Overall
Cardington-Lincoln 8 - 5 12 - 8 13 - 9
Ridgedale 7 - 6 10 - 10 11 - 11
Mt. Gilead 4 - 9 6 - 14 6 - 15
Pleasant 3 - 10 7 - 13 7 - 14
Northmor 1 - 12 4 - 16 4 - 17
Red Division
Team MOAC Reg Overall
Highland 12 - 1 19 - 1 27 - 1
River Valley 11 - 2 14 - 6 15 - 7
Elgin 9 - 4 15 - 5 16 - 6
Buckeye Valley 8 - 5 13 - 7 14 - 8
North Union 2 - 11 6 - 14 6 - 15
Ohio Heartland Conference Standings
Team OHC Reg Overall
Madison 7 - 1 15 - 5 16 - 6
Mansfield Senior 7 - 1 17 - 3 18 - 4
Lexington 4 - 4 9 - 11 10 - 12
Ashland 2 - 6 7 - 13 7 - 14
Marion Harding 0 - 8 1 - 19 1 - 20
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 22.40 Edward McCants Marion Catholic 493 22
2 21.54 Andy Gast Elgin 474 22
3 18.95 Bo Smith River Valley 417 22
4 15.90 Jeremy Chapman Marion Catholic 350 22
5 14.13 Stu Auld Ridgedale 311 22
6 13.14 Nick Hajjar Pleasant 276 21
7 12.09 Jeff Thiel Ridgedale 266 22
8 11.86 P.J. Roberts Ridgedale 261 22
9 10.75 Andy Bentley Pleasant 215 20
10 10.27 Shan Housekeeper Elgin 226 22
Marion County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 50 Edward McCants Marion Catholic Liberty Christian 01/16/1998
2 36 Edward McCants Marion Catholic Mohawk 12/29/1997
36 Andy Gast Elgin Centerburg 03/03/1998
4 35 Andy Gast Elgin Ridgedale 12/19/1997
5 33 Bo Smith River Valley Pleasant 02/13/1998
6 32 Edward McCants Marion Catholic Seneca East 01/31/1998
7 31 Edward McCants Marion Catholic Monroeville 12/13/1997
31 Jeremy Chapman Marion Catholic Mohawk 12/29/1997
31 Jeremy Chapman Marion Catholic Liberty Christian 01/16/1998
31 Andy Gast Elgin Cardington-Lincoln 01/23/1998
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