1946-47 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores


Caledonia
Coach:  Thurman Wright
Record:  20-2 (10-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Eugene Freet (373 pts/16.9 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/15/46	@Iberia			W	54	31
11/16/46	Edison			W	63	29
11/23/46	Waldo			W	53	33
11/27/46*	Prospect		W	68	32
12/06/46*	Meeker			W	54	19
12/14/46	@Edison			W	66	22
12/17/46*	@New Bloomington	W	78	19
12/21/46	Brown			W	59	36
12/27/46	Salem			W	63	56
01/03/47*	@Morral			W	63	40
01/07/47*	@Green Camp		L	40	41
01/10/47*	@Waldo			W	69	35
01/17/47*	Claridon		W	42	21
01/24/47*	Pleasant		W	53	50
01/28/47*	@Martel			W	63	44
01/31/47*	Kirkpatrick		W	57	40
02/07/47*	@LaRue			W	58	49
02/12/47	Morral			W	60	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/13/47	Meeker			W	61	31	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/19/47	Pleasant		W	51	42	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/22/47	Claridon		W	35	32	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/28/47	Newark St. Francis	L	38	44	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Claridon
Coach:  John Pearson
Record:  18-5 (10-1 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Jim Ruth (342 pts/14.8 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/27/46*	@Meeker			W	42	28
12/06/46*	LaRue			W	43	27
12/11/46	Marengo			L	33	35
12/13/46*	New Bloomington		W	66	13
12/14/46	@Cardington		W	60	32
12/20/46*	@Morral			W	42	40
01/03/47*	Green Camp		W	50	32
01/07/47	@Iberia			W	56	32
01/10/47*	Martel			W	32	15
01/17/47*	@Caledonia		L	21	42
01/18/47	Magnetic Springs	L	40	42
01/24/47*	@Kirkpatrick		W	70	45
01/25/47	Johnsville		W	35	32
01/28/47*	Waldo			W	61	32
01/31/47*	@Prospect		W	71	39
02/07/47*	@Pleasant		W	40	33
02/08/47	Mt. Gilead		W	57	55
02/12/47	Waldo			W	54	30	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/13/47	Prospect		W	45	27	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/19/47	Green Camp		W	44	21	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/47	Caledonia		L	32	35	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/25/47	Gambier			W	49	32	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College - NEED BOX
02/27/47	Grove City		L	30	41	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Green Camp
Coach:  Norman Roettger
Record:  14-6 (8-3 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Lowell Hensel (296 pts/15.1 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     GCHS    OPP
11/08/46	Wharton			W	30	22
11/19/46	Radnor			W	60	30
11/21/46	Alumni			L	34	39
11/26/46*	@Kirkpatrick		W	38	23
12/02/46	Nevada			W	54	36
12/06/46*	Waldo			W	45	38
12/13/46*	@Martel			W	40	22
12/17/46*	Pleasant		L	38	44
01/03/47*	@Claridon		L	32	50
01/07/47*	Caledonia		W	41	40
01/10/47*	New Bloomington		W	82	24
01/17/47*	@Morral			L	18	33
01/21/47	@Nevada			W	53	43
01/24/47*	LaRue			W	38	36
01/28/47*	@Meeker			W	34	19
02/08/47*	@Prospect		W	48	28
02/12/47	Kirkpatrick		W	52	39	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/13/47	LaRue			W	45	32	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/19/47	Claridon		L	21	44	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/20/47	Pleasant		L	41	51	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School


Kirkpatrick
Coach:  D.M. Lust
Record:  9-10 (5-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Jim Frank (338 pts/18.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     KHS     OPP
11/19/46	@Sulphur Springs	L	38	39
11/26/46*	Green Camp		L	23	38
12/06/46*	@Prospect		W	53	45	OT
12/13/46*	LaRue			W	54	46
12/10/46	North Robinson		W	57	29
12/20/46*	@Meeker			L	42	44
12/30/46	Martel			L	35	51
01/07/47*	@Pleasant		L	27	48
01/14/47*	New Bloomington		W	77	23
01/17/47*	Waldo			W	54	43
01/24/47*	Claridon		L	45	70
01/28/47	@Mt. Zion		W	52	50
01/31/47*	@Caledonia		L	40	57
02/04/47	@North Robinson		W	67	40
02/07/47*	@Martel			W	57	44
02/12/47	Green Camp		L	39	52	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/15/47	Martel			W	50	30	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/19/47	Morral			L	36	54	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School


LaRue
Coach:  Burton
Record:  8-10 (5-6 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Harold Brocklesby (167 pts/9.8 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     LHS     OPP
11/20/46	Meeker			W	25	19
12/06/46*	@Claridon		L	27	43
12/13/46*	@Kirkpatrick		L	46	54
12/16/46	Marseilles		L	28	53
12/19/46*	Waldo			W	31	30
01/03/47*	@Martel			W	34	24
01/07/47*	Pleasant		L	20	23
01/10/47*	@Prospect		W	39	27
01/17/47*	Meeker			W	34	22
01/18/47	@Marseilles		L	37	58
01/24/47*	@Green Camp		L	36	38
01/28/47*	New Bloomington		W	65	23
02/03/47*	Morral			L	33	39
02/07/47*	Caledonia		L	49	58
02/13/47	Green Camp		L	32	45	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/15/47	New Bloomington		W	59	24	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/19/47	Meeker			W	38	31	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/20/47	@Morral			L	29	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School


Martel
Coach:  Dale Porter
Record:  8-12 (3-8 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Bill Loyer (185 pts/10.2 avg) (missing 2 games)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/15/46	@Edison			W	36	30
11/25/46	@Whetstone		L
11/27/46*	New Bloomington		W	58	15
12/03/46	@Iberia			L	38	54
12/06/46*	@Morral			L	33	35
12/13/46*	Green Camp		L	22	40
12/20/46*	@Prospect		W	41	29
12/23/46	Alumni			W	43	35
12/30/46	@Kirkpatrick		W	51	35
01/03/47*	LaRue			L	24	34
01/10/47*	@Claridon		L	15	32
01/11/47	Edison			W	61	37
01/17/47*	@Pleasant		L	20	48
01/22/47	Whetstone		W	24	23
01/24/47*	@Waldo			L	30	59
01/28/47*	Caledonia		L	44	63
01/31/47*	Meeker			W	30	26
02/07/47*	Kirkpatrick		L	44	57
02/12/47	Pleasant		L	24	56	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/15/47	Kirkpatrick		L	30	50	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School


Meeker
Coach:  George Keel
Record:  5-10 (4-7 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Holbrook (95 pts/7.3 avg) (missing 2 games)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/20/46	@LaRue			L	19	25
11/27/46*	Claridon		L	28	42
12/06/46*	Caledonia		L	19	54
12/20/46*	Kirkpatrick		W	44	42
01/07/47*	Prospect		W	32	23
01/10/47*	Morral			W	27	24	OT
01/14/47*	@Pleasant		L	24	66
01/17/47*	@LaRue			L	22	34
01/24/47*	@New Bloomington	W	41	17
01/28/47*	Green Camp		L	19	34
01/31/47*	@Martel			L	26	30
02/07/47*	Waldo			L	23	37
02/13/47	Caledonia		L	31	61	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/15/47	Prospect		W	31	25	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/19/47	LaRue			L	31	38	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School


Morral
Coach:  Norman Weston
Record:  12-10 (6-5 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Pete Merrit (251 pts/13.2 avg) (missing 2 games)

Date		Versus		       W/L     MHS     OPP
11/08/46	Harpster		W	50	36
11/19/46	Iberia			W	57	28
11/27/46*	@Waldo			L	40	52
12/06/46*	Martel			W	35	33
12/13/46*	@Pleasant		L	19	47
12/14/46	@Columbus Deaf		L	36	37
12/20/46*	Claridon		L	40	42
01/03/47*	@Caledonia		L	40	63
01/07/47*	Kirkpatrick		W	72	48
01/10/47*	@Meeker			L	24	27
01/14/47	@Harpster		W	32	29
01/17/47*	Green Camp		W	33	18
01/21/47	Columbus Deaf		L	31	44
01/24/47*	Prospect		W	44	23
02/03/47*	@LaRue			W	39	33
02/01/47	Marion St. Mary		L	35	45
02/07/47*	@New Bloomington	W	66	17
02/12/47	Caledonia		L	36	60	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/15/47	Waldo			W	46	37	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/19/47	Kirkpatrick		W	54	36	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/20/47	LaRue			W	36	29	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/47	Pleasant		L	35	49	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School


New Bloomington
Coach:  Harry Alexander
Record:  0-17 (0-11 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Johnson (64 pts/5.3 avg) (missing 5 games)

Date		Versus		       W/L     NBHS    OPP
11/12/46	Marseilles		L	 4	60
11/27/46*	@Martel			L	15	58
11/30/46	@Marseilles		L	18	71
12/06/46*	Pleasant		L	10	66
12/13/46*	@Claridon		L	13	66
12/17/46*	@Caledonia		L	19	78
01/07/47*	Waldo			L	16	88
01/10/47*	@Green Camp		L	24	82
01/14/47*	@Kirkpatrick		L	23	77
01/17/47*	Prospect		L	22	35
01/21/47	@Harpster		L	21	63
01/24/47*	Meeker			L	17	41
01/28/47*	@LaRue			L	23	65
01/31/47	Columbus Deaf		L	21	50
02/07/47*	Morral			L	17	66
02/13/47	Pleasant		L	22	54	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/15/47	LaRue			L	24	59	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School


Pleasant
Coach:  Merton Porter
Record:  19-4 (9-2 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Charles Mayers (416 pts/18.0 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/16/46	@Harpster		W	33	32
11/19/46	Edison			W	52	25
11/29/46	@Richwood		W	48	23
12/03/46	@Radnor			W	36	30
12/06/46*	@New Bloomington	W	66	10
12/13/46*	Morral			W	47	19
12/17/46*	@Green Camp		W	44	38
12/28/46	Marion St. Mary		W	26	18
01/04/47	@Cardington		W	45	39
01/07/47*	@LaRue			W	23	20
01/10/47*	Kirkpatrick		W	48	27
01/14/47*	Meeker			W	66	24
01/17/47*	Martel			W	48	20
01/24/47*	@Caledonia		L	50	53
01/28/47*	Prospect		W	66	27
01/31/47*	@Waldo			W	63	46
02/07/47*	Claridon		L	33	40
02/12/47	Martel			W	56	24	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/13/47	New Bloomington		W	54	22	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/19/47	Caledonia		L	42	51	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/20/47	Green Camp		W	51	41	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/22/47	Morral			W	49	35	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/28/47	Columbus Holy Rosary	L	40	57	Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College


Prospect
Coach:  Chester Hurd
Record:  1-16 (1-10 MCL)
Leading Scorer:  Ralph Long (88 pts/6.7 avg) (missing 4 games)

Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/15/46	@Delaware St. Mary	L	26	33
11/27/46*	@Caledonia		L	32	68
12/06/46*	Kirkpatrick		L	45	53
12/13/46*	@Waldo			L	23	54
12/17/46	@Ashley			L	39	71
12/20/46*	Martel			L	29	41
12/30/46	Delaware St. Mary	L	39	40
01/07/47*	@Meeker			L	23	32
01/10/47*	LaRue			L	27	39
01/17/47*	@New Bloomington	W	35	22
01/21/47	Radnor			L	25	47
01/24/47*	@Morral			L	23	44
01/28/47*	@Pleasant		L	27	66
01/31/47*	Claridon		L	39	71
02/08/47*	Green Camp		L	28	48
02/13/47	Claridon		L	27	45	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School
02/15/47	Meeker			L	25	31	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School

Waldo
Coach:  Frank Furniss
Record:  8-11 (5-6 MCL) (missing 1 win)
Leading Scorer:  Carl Salyer (201 pts/11.1 avg) (missing 1 game)

Date		Versus		       W/L     WHS     OPP
11/12/46	@Radnor			L	29	43
11/21/46	Alumni			W	42	40
11/24/46	@Caledonia		L	33	53
11/27/46*	Morral			W	52	40
11/29/46	Ashley			W	35	33
12/06/46*	@Green Camp		L	38	45
12/13/46*	Prospect		W	54	23
12/19/46*	@LaRue			L	30	31
12/27/46	Radnor			W	57	31
12/31/46	@Ashley			L	33	47
01/07/47*	@New Bloomington	W	88	16
01/10/47*	Caledonia		L	35	69
01/17/47*	@Kirkpatrick		L	43	54
01/24/47*	Martel			W	59	30
01/28/47*	@Claridon		L	32	61
01/31/47*	Pleasant		L	46	63
02/07/47*	@Meeker			W	37	23
02/12/47	Claridon		L	30	54	Class B Marion County Tournament at Morral High School
02/15/47	Morral			L	37	46	Class B Marion County Tournament at New Bloomington High School

Marion County League Standings

Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Caledonia 10 - 1 645 390 58.63 35.45 Claridon 10 - 1 538 346 48.90 31.45 Pleasant 9 - 2 554 324 50.36 29.45 Green Camp 8 - 3 454 357 41.27 32.45 Morral 6 - 5 452 403 41.09 36.63 Kirkpatrick 5 - 6 520 530 47.27 48.18 LaRue 5 - 6 414 381 37.63 34.63 Waldo 5 - 6 514 455 46.72 41.36 Meeker 4 - 7 305 403 27.72 36.63 Martel 3 - 8 361 438 32.81 39.81 Prospect 1 - 10 331 538 30.09 48.90 New Bloomington 0 - 11 199 722 18.09 65.63 Totals 66 - 66 5287 5287 40.05 40.05

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 19.00 Charles Mayers Pleasant 209 11 2 18.54 Jim Frank Kirkpatrick 204 11 3 17.36 Kenneth Comstock Caledonia 191 11 4 17.27 Eugene Freet Caledonia 190 11 17.27 Richard Jones Kirkpatrick 190 11 6 16.27 Lowell Hensel Green Camp 179 11 7 14.72 Gene Ruth Claridon 162 11 8 13.54 Pete Merrit Morral 149 11 9 12.90 Jim Ruth Claridon 142 11 10 12.80 Dick Schultz Waldo 128 10 missing 1 game

Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 61 Lowell Hensel Green Camp New Bloomington 01/10/1947 2 42 Jim Frank Kirkpatrick New Bloomington 01/14/1947 3 33 Gene Ruth Claridon Prospect 01/31/1947 4 32 Kenneth Comstock Caledonia Morral 01/03/1947 5 30 Charles Mayers Pleasant Waldo 01/31/1947 6 29 Richard Jones Kirkpatrick Claridon 01/24/1947 7 28 Charles Mayers Pleasant Meeker 01/14/1947 8 27 Carl Salyer Waldo New Bloomington 01/07/1947 27 Dick Schultz Waldo New Bloomington 01/07/1947 27 Gene Ruth Claridon Kirkpatrick 01/24/1947 Return to the Marion County League index Email Me