1962-63 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores
Elgin
Coach: Fred McCumber
Record: 14-5 (5-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Jim Cornett (242 pts/13.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L EHS OPP
11/30/62 Radnor W 41 21
12/15/62 Richwood W 44 42
12/21/62 @Pleasant L 44 51 At Marion Coliseum
01/04/63 @Northwestern W 55 46
01/11/63 River Valley W 48 29
01/12/63* Mohawk W 73 49
01/18/63* Ridgedale W 63 38
01/19/63 Holmes-Liberty W 60 55
01/25/63* @River Valley W 38 37
01/26/63 Mt. Gilead W 59 57
02/02/63* Pleasant W 56 40
02/05/63 @Ridgedale L 44 45
02/08/63 @Elm Valley W 70 67
02/15/63 Highland W 62 47
02/16/63* @Buckeye Central L 41 43
02/19/63 Mt. Zion W 52 48
02/22/63* @Colonel Crawford L 58 62 OT
02/23/63 Upper Arlington L 51 78 Class AA District Tournament at Grandview High School
Pleasant
Coach: Stan Kirby
Record: 15-3 (5-1 MCL; 4-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Doug Lichtenberger (347 pts/19.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS OPP
11/23/62 @Byhalia-York W 60 44
11/30/62 Mt. Zion W 60 34
12/08/62 @Nevada PPD - pretty sure CANCELLED
12/15/62* @Mohawk L 65 72
12/21/62 Elgin W 51 44 At Marion Coliseum
12/28/62* @River Valley W 45 36
01/04/63 @Fairbanks W 60 53
01/05/63 Elm Valley W 91 45
01/11/63 Ridgedale W 50 44 At Marion Coliseum
01/18/63 River Valley W 45 42
01/19/63 @Richwood W 66 60
01/25/63 @Marion Catholic W 63 60
01/26/63* Riverdale W 49 29
02/01/63* @Elgin L 40 56
02/02/63* Buckeye Central W 56 44
02/05/63 Radnor W 53 45
02/15/63* @Ridgedale W 66 64
02/22/63 Marion Catholic W 47 45 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/05/63 Ridgedale L 42 55 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ridgedale
Coach: Bill Phillips
Record: 11-8 (2-4 MCL; 3-4 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Moore (265 pts/13.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L RHS OPP
12/01/62 @Olentangy W 50 42
12/15/62 Marion Catholic W 48 41
12/21/62* Buckeye Central W 62 55
12/22/62* Mohawk W 64 46
12/28/62 Mt. Gilead L 40 50
01/04/63 River Valley W 47 40
01/11/63 @Pleasant L 44 50 At Marion Coliseum
01/12/63 @Mt. Zion L 54 72
01/18/63* @Elgin L 38 63
01/26/63* Colonel Crawford L 44 68
02/01/63* @Riverdale W 47 46
02/05/63 Elgin W 45 44 At Marion Coliseum
02/08/63* @River Valley L 49 57
02/15/63* Pleasant L 64 66
02/16/63 Fredericktown W 67 58
03/05/63 Pleasant W 55 42 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/63 Iberia W 59 44 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/13/63 Columbus University W 68 56 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/15/63 Logan Elm L 48 64 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
River Valley
Coach: John Stanley
Record: 18-6 (1-5 MCL; 4-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Dick Axline (298 pts/12.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L RVHS OPP
11/24/62 @Johnsville W 71 45
11/30/62 @Marion Catholic W 59 39
12/21/62 Fairbanks W 45 41
12/28/62* Pleasant L 36 45
01/04/63 @Ridgedale L 40 47
01/08/63* Riverdale W 57 48
01/11/63 @Elgin L 29 48
01/12/63* Buckeye Central W 68 36
01/18/63 @Pleasant L 42 45
01/19/63 Radnor W 50 36
01/25/63* Elgin L 37 38
01/26/63 Holmes-Liberty W 66 40
02/02/63* @Mohawk W 78 60
02/08/63* Ridgedale W 57 49
02/09/63 @Highland W 47 43
02/15/63 @Cardington-Lincoln W 57 41
02/16/63 @Mt. Zion W 55 51
02/23/63 Cardington-Lincoln W 60 28 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/07/63 Richwood W 53 42 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/09/63 Radnor W 28 26 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum - OT
03/13/63 Newark Catholic W 46 40 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/15/63 Jonathan Alder W 66 54 Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
03/22/63 Seven Mile W 52 49 Class A Regional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
03/23/63 Jackson Center L 36 39 Class A Regional Tournament at Troy Hobart Arena
Marion County League Standings
Team MCL OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Pleasant 5 - 1 297 286 49.50 47.66
Elgin 4 - 2 293 240 48.83 40.00
Ridgedale 2 - 4 287 320 47.83 53.33
River Valley 1 - 5 241 272 40.16 45.33
Totals 12 - 12 1118 1118 46.58 46.58
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 16.50 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant 99 6
2 14.83 Jim Cornett Elgin 89 6
3 14.50 Jerry Moore Ridgedale 87 6
4 10.50 Dick Axline River Valley 63 6
5 9.33 Steve Sharp Ridgedale 56 6
6 8.83 Chuck Blanton River Valley 53 6
7 8.33 Bob Lowry Elgin 50 6
8 8.20 Lance Firestone Pleasant 41 5
9 8.16 Wayne Porter Elgin 49 6
10 8.00 Steve Craycraft Ridgedale 44 6
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 27 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Elgin 12/21/1962
2 23 Jim Cornett Elgin Pleasant 02/02/1963
23 Bob Lowry Elgin Ridgedale 02/05/1963
23 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant Ridgedale 02/15/1963
5 21 Jim Cornett Elgin Ridgedale 01/18/1963
21 Doug Lichtenberger Pleasant River Valley 01/18/1963
21 Jerry Moore Ridgedale Pleasant 02/15/1963
8 19 Steve Sharp Ridgedale Pleasant 01/11/1963
9 17 Steve Craycraft Ridgedale Elgin 02/05/1963
17 Chuck Blanton River Valley Ridgedale 02/08/1963
17 Jerry Moore Ridgedale River Valley 02/08/1963
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