1963-64 Marion County League Boys Basketball Scores
Elgin
Coach:  Fred McCumber
Record:  9-9 (2-4 MCL; 6-3 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Wayne Hastings (238 pts/13.2 avg)
Date		Versus		       W/L     EHS     OPP
11/29/63	Buckeye Valley		L	42	44
12/06/63*	Pleasant		L	49	52	MCL
12/13/63*	@Buckeye Central	W	66	64	NCC
12/14/63	Richwood		W	47	46
12/17/63	Highland					CANCELLED
12/20/63*	Riverdale		W	57	52	NCC
01/03/64*	Ridgedale		W	53	44	MCL - NCC
01/04/64	Ridgemont		L	39	46
01/10/64*	Wynford			L	58	72	NCC
01/11/64*	River Valley		L	39	45	MCL
01/17/64*	@Mohawk			W	62	58	NCC
01/18/64*	Ridgedale		W	63	50	MCL
01/24/64*	@Pleasant		L	60	63	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
01/25/64	@Mt. Gilead		L	52	66
01/31/64*	Carey			W	85	73	NCC
02/01/64	Marion Catholic		W	71	60
02/07/64*	@River Valley		L	45	63	MCL - NCC
02/11/64*	Colonel Crawford	W	54	42	NCC
02/15/64	Columbus East		L	44	67	Class AA District Tournament at Grandview High School
Pleasant
Coach:  Stan Kirby
Record:  17-5 (4-2 MCL; 7-2 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Lance Firestone (298 pts/13.5 avg)
Date		Versus		       W/L     PHS     OPP
11/22/63	Byhalia-York		W	53	45
11/29/63	Richwood		W	55	35	At Marion Coliseum
12/06/63*	@Elgin			W	52	49	MCL
12/13/63*	Colonel Crawford	W	65	59	NCC
12/14/63*	@River Valley		L	525	4	MCL
12/20/63*	Buckeye Central		W	63	42	NCC
12/26/63	Fredericktown		W	59	50	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/27/63	Marion Catholic		W	74	41	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/03/64*	@Riverdale		W	63	55	NCC
01/10/64*	Ridgedale		W	52	51	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
01/17/64*	@Wynford		L	57	58	NCC
01/18/64	Fairbanks		W	62	53
01/24/64*	Elgin			W	63	60	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
01/31/64*	@Mohawk			L	70	75	NCC
02/01/64	Cardington-Lincoln	W	68	58
02/07/64*	@Carey			W	80	72	NCC
02/08/64	@Ridgedale		L	64	66	MCL
02/13/64*	River Valley		W	63	56	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
02/21/64	Mt. Vernon St. Vincent	W	65	57	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/22/64	Cardington-Lincoln	W	65	63	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/64	Ridgedale		W	62	55	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/64	Berne Union		L	49	53	Class A District Tournament at Columbus Fairgrounds Coliseum
Ridgedale
Coach:  Bill Phillips
Record:  11-8 (2-4 MCL; 5-4 NCC)
Leading Scorer:  Steve Craycraft (240 pts/13.3 avg)
Date		Versus		       W/L     RHS     OPP
11/30/63	@Fredericktown		W	73	56
12/06/63*	River Valley		W	54	50	MCL
12/07/63	Buckeye Valley		L	52	55
12/13/63*	@Mohawk			L	56	78	NCC
12/14/63	@Marion Catholic	L	80	82	OT
12/20/63*	@Wynford		W	52	44	NCC
12/27/63	@Mt. Gilead		W	65	57
01/03/64*	Elgin			L	44	53	MCL - NCC
01/10/64*	@Pleasant		L	51	52	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
10/17/64*	Carey			W	77	56	NCC
01/18/64*	@Elgin			L	50	63	MCL
01/24/64*	@River Valley		L	46	58	MCL - NCC
01/31/64*	Colonel Crawford	W	61	50	NCC
02/07/64*	@Buckeye Central	W      101	87	NCC
02/08/64*	@Pleasant		W	66	64	MCL
02/14/64*	Riverdale		W	87	70	NCC
02/22/64	Byhalia-York		W	71	56	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/28/64	Pleasant		L	55	62	Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
River Valley
Coach:  Robert Rankin
Record:  14-4 (4-2 MCL; 8-1 NCC)
Leading Scorer: Jim Gerfen (203 pts/11.2 avg)
Date		Versus		       W/L     RVHS    OPP
11/29/63	Marion Catholic		W	66	35
12/03/63	Cardington-Lincoln	W	55	34
12/06/63*	@Ridgedale		L	50	54	MCL
12/13/63*	Carey			W	51	39	NCC
12/14/63*	Pleasant		W	54	52	MCL
12/20/63	@Fairbanks		L	51	64
12/21/63*	Mohawk			W	58	50	NCC
01/03/64*	@Colonel Crawford	W	56	54	NCC
01/10/64*	Buckeye Central		W	65	54	NCC
01/11/64*	@Elgin			W	45	39	MCL
01/17/64*	@Riverdale		W	63	40	NCC
01/18/64	@Buckeye Valley		W	60	52
01/24/64*	Ridgedale		W	58	46	MCL - NCC
01/31/64*	@Wynford		W	62	54	NCC
02/07/64*	Elgin			W	63	45	MCL - NCC
02/08/64	Big Walnut		W	55	39
02/13/64*	@Pleasant		L	56	63	MCL - NCC; At Marion Coliseum
02/15/64	Col. Linden McKinley	L	46	59	Class AA District Tournament at Bexley High School
Marion County League Standings
Team			MCL        OFF     DEF     OAVG     DAVG
Pleasant               4 - 2       346     336    57.66    56.00
River Valley           4 - 2       326     299    54.33    49.83
Elgin                  2 - 4       309     317    51.50    52.83
Ridgedale              2 - 4       311     340    51.83    56.66
Totals                12 - 12     1292    1292    53.83    53.83
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK	AVG	Name			School			Points	Games
1	14.50	Lance Firestone		Pleasant		87	6
2	13.66	Wayne Hastings		Elgin			82	6
3	13.16	Steve Craycraft		Ridgedale		79	6
4	12.50	Gary Craycraft		Ridgedale		75	6
	12.50	Charles Huber		Pleasant		75	6
6	12.16	George Collmer		Pleasant		73	6
7	11.33	Charles Hopkins		River Valley		68	6
8	11.16	Bryan Neff		River Valley		67	6
	11.16	Harold Stiffler		Elgin			67	6
10	10.50	Dave Kennedy		Ridgedale		63	6
Marion County League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK	PTS	Name			School			Versus			Date
1	24	Bryan Neff		River Valley		Ridgedale		12/06/1963
2	21	Charles Hopkins		River Valley		Ridgedale		01/24/1964
3	20	Steve Craycraft		Ridgedale		Pleasant		02/08/1964
4	19	Wayne Hastings		Elgin			Pleasant		01/24/1964
5	18	Charles Hopkins		River Valley		Pleasant		02/13/1964
6	17	Wayne Hastings		Elgin			Ridgedale		01/18/1964
	17	Tom Lasley		Elgin			Ridgedale		01/18/1964
	17	Dave Kennedy		Ridgedale		River Valley		01/24/1964
	17	Gary Craycraft		Ridgedale		Pleasant		02/08/1964
10	16	Dave Kennedy		Ridgedale		River Valley		12/06/1963
	16	Gary Craycraft		Ridgedale		Elgin			01/03/1964
	16	Jim Gerfen		River Valley		Elgin			02/07/1964
	16	Jerry Ward		River Valley		Elgin			02/07/1964
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