1954-55 Mid-Ohio Conference Boys Basketball Scores
Big Walnut
Coach: Harold Miller
Record: 15-8 (8-0 DCL; 3-3 MOC) (missing 1 win - pre 1/21)
Leading Scorer: Dave Poppler (268 pts/16.7 avg) (missing 5 games)
Date Versus W/L BWHS OPP
12/03/54* Olentangy W 56 45 DCL
12/07/54 Grove City L 45 50
12/11/54* Cardington-Lincoln L 48 57 MOC
12/14/54 ?Westerville L 68 72 NEED BOX
12/17/54* @Radnor W 69 42 DCL
12/21/54 Plain City W
12/28/54 Delaware Willis L 59 80
01/07/55* Scioto Valley W 85 69 DCL
01/11/55* @Mt. Gilead L 59 61 MOC
01/14/55* @Elm Valley W 68 56 DCL; ?MOC? - NEED BOX
01/21/55* @Olentangy W 73 46 DCL; MOC
01/22/55 Lima South L 57 64
01/28/55* @Scioto Valley W 65 56 DCL
01/29/55* Richwood W 104 65 MOC - NEED BOX
02/01/55* @Marion St. Mary L 51 57 MOC
02/04/55* Radnor W 69 50 DCL
02/11/55* Elm Valley W 65 59 DCL; ?MOC?
02/15/55 Scioto Valley W 69 55 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/17/55 Delaware St. Mary W 92 42 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/22/55 Olentangy W 66 61 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/25/55 Olentangy W 57 54 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
03/01/55 Northwestern L 45 52 Class B District Tournament at Capital University
Cardington-Lincoln
Coach: Gordon Shipley
Record: 12-12 (6-6 MCL; 4-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Dean Curl (401 pts/16.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS OPP
11/24/54* Sparta W 52 35 MCL
12/03/54* @Marengo L 41 47 MCL
12/10/54* Johnsville L 43 53 MCL
12/11/54* @Big Walnut W 57 48 MOC
12/14/54* @Iberia L 43 62 MCL
12/17/54* Edison W 56 48 MCL
12/21/54 @Fredericktown L 46 66
12/23/54* Richwood W 48 35 MOC
01/07/55* @Chesterville L 37 50 MCL
01/08/55* Elm Valley W 63 61 MOC
01/14/55* Iberia W 62 56 MCL
01/15/55* @Marion St. Mary L 55 67 MOC - At Marion Harding High School
01/18/55 @Mt. Gilead L 54 64
01/21/55* @Johnsville L 66 68 MCL
01/25/55* Marengo W 55 44 MCL
01/28/55* @Edison W 66 55 MCL
02/01/55* Chesterville L 58 70 MCL
02/04/55* Mt. Gilead W 50 49 MOC
02/11/55* @Sparta W 68 49 MCL
02/12/55* Olentangy L 43 57 MOC
02/15/55 Chesterville L 33 52 Class B Morrow County Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/17/55 Marengo W 58 50 Class B Morrow County Tournament at Mt. Gilead High School
02/21/55 Sparta W 72 50 Class B Morrow County Tournament at Mt. Gilead High School
02/25/55 Edison L 48 50 Class B Morrow County Tournament at Mt. Gilead High School
Elm Valley
Coach: Ken Paul
Record: 10-12 (5-3 DCL; 1-4 MOC) (missing Olentangy MOC)
Leading Scorer: Eugene Borden (315 pts/16.5 avg) (missing 2 games)
Date Versus W/L EVHS OPP
11/30/54 Marengo L 41 50
12/03/54* @Radnor W 61 51 DCL
12/10/54* Scioto Valley W 71 57 DCL
12/17/54* Mt. Gilead L 52 76 MOC
12/27/54 Prospect L 50 63 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/54 Lexington W 56 54 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/04/55 @Fredericktown L 67 82
01/07/55 @Olentangy L 52 56 DCL; ?MOC?
01/08/55* @Cardington-Lincoln L 61 63 MOC
01/11/55* @Richwood W 66 58 MOC
01/14/55* Big Walnut L 56 68 DCL; ?MOC? - NEED BOX
01/18/55* @Scioto Valley W 72 46 DCL - NEED BOX
01/21/55* Radnor W 55 50 DCL
01/25/55 @Delaware St. Mary W 69 44
01/28/55* Olentangy W 57 51 DCL; ?MOC?
02/04/55* Marion St. Mary L 47 59 MOC
02/08/55 Prospect L 63 72
02/11/55* @Big Walnut L 59 65 DCL; ?MOC?
02/15/55 Olentangy L 46 56 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/18/55 Scioto Valley W 60 43 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/21/55 Radnor W 65 51 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/24/55 Olentangy L 64 65 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
Marion St. Mary
Coach: Ray Robbins
Record: 14-7 (5-1 MOC)
Leading Scorer: Roger Micheli (404 pts/19.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSMHS OPP
12/04/54 Carey W 56 43 At Marion Harding High School
12/07/54* @Olentangy W 55 51
12/10/54 @Mt. Gilead L 50 59
12/14/54 @Fostoria St. Wendelin W 75 45
12/18/54 @Tiffin Calvert W 66 49
12/27/54 Lexington W 69 56 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
12/29/54 Prospect L 54 65 Holiday Tournament at Marion Harding High School
01/04/55 @Kenton L 65 68 OT
01/08/55* Richwood W 63 42 At Marion Harding High School
01/11/55 @Marysville L 46 47
01/14/55 Columbus Aquinas W 51 50 At Marion Harding High School
01/15/55* Cardington-Lincoln W 67 55 At Marion Harding High School
01/18/55 @Mt. Zion L 48 56
01/22/55 Delaware Willis W 65 57 At Marion Harding High School
01/28/55* Mt. Gilead L 41 65 At Marion Harding High School
01/29/55 Morral W 101 52 At Marion Harding High School
02/01/55* Big Walnut W 57 51 At Marion Harding High School
02/04/55* @Elm Valley W 59 47
02/08/55 Johnsville W 52 39 At Marion Harding High School
02/11/55 Fredericktown W 54 52 At Marion Harding High School
03/05/55 Columbus St. Mary L 49 59 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
Mt. Gilead
Coach: Frank Truitt
Record: 19-4 (4-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer: John Mosher (335 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L MGHS OPP
12/07/54 Westerville W 65 44
12/10/54 Marion St. Mary W 59 50
12/14/54* @Richwood W 56 48
12/17/54* @Elm Valley W 76 52
12/21/54 Iberia W 79 56
12/27/54 @Marysville W 63 54
01/04/55 @Edison W 76 60
01/07/55 Johnsville W 66 56
01/11/55* Big Walnut W 61 59
01/14/55* @Olentangy L 44 54
01/18/55 Cardington-Lincoln W 64 54
01/22/55 Caledonia W 85 62
01/28/55* @Marion St. Mary W 65 41
01/29/55 Chesterville W 68 59
02/04/55* Cardington-Lincoln L 49 50
02/08/55 Fredericktown L 61 68
02/11/55 Crestline W 54 51
02/15/55 Lexington W 74 50
02/19/55 Mt. Vernon St. Vincent W 74 56 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
02/25/55 Columbus Holy Family W 59 35 Class B Exempt Tournament at Otterbein College
03/03/55 Ashville W 70 53 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/04/55 Amanda W 53 50 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
03/10/55 Liberty Union L 53 56 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Olentangy
Coach: John Steele
Record: 14-9 (5-3 DCL; 3-2 MOC) (missing Elm Valley MOC)
Leading Scorer: Don Viers (348 pts/15.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L OHS OPP
11/26/54 Plain City W 46 45
11/30/54 West Jefferson W 73 53
12/03/54* @Big Walnut L 45 56 DCL
12/07/54* Marion St. Mary L 51 55 MOC
12/10/54* Radnor W 68 45 DCL
12/17/54* @Scioto Valley W 70 50 DCL
12/21/54 Worthington L 53 54
12/30/54* Richwood W 67 48 MOC
01/07/55 Elm Valley W 56 52 DCL
01/14/55* Mt. Gilead W 54 44 MOC
01/18/55 @Radnor W 58 31 DCL
01/21/55* Big Walnut L 46 73 DCL; MOC
01/25/55 Marysville L 45 57
01/28/55 @Elm Valley L 51 57 DCL; ?MOC?
01/29/55 @Milford Center W 70 56
02/04/55* Scioto Valley W 65 48 DCL
02/12/55* Cardington-Lincoln W 57 43 MOC
02/15/55 Elm Valley W 56 46 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/17/55 Radnor W 48 45 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/22/55 Big Walnut L 61 66 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/24/55 Elm Valley W 65 64 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
02/25/55 Big Walnut L 54 57 Class B Delaware County Tournament at Delaware Willis High School
03/01/55 Plain City L 50 56 Class B District Tournament at Otterbein College
Richwood
Coach: Dick Fetter
Record: 1-17 (0-6 MOC; 1-9 UCL)
Leading Scorer: Mike Thompson (163 pts.9.0 avg)
Date Versus W/L RHS OPP
11/19/54* @Darby L 51 64 UCL
11/24/54* Union L 52 71 UCL - NEED BOX
12/03/54 Marysville L 61 89
12/10/54* @Byhalia-York L 43 60 UCL
12/14/54* Mt. Gilead L 48 56 MOC
12/17/54* @Northwestern W 86 30 UCL
12/21/54* @Magnetic Springs L 63 85 UCL
12/23/54* @Cardington-Lincoln L 35 48 MOC
12/30/54* @Olentangy L 48 67 MOC
01/08/55* @Marion St. Mary L 42 63 MOC - At Marion Harding High School
01/11/55* Elm Valley L 58 66 MOC
01/14/55* Darby L 41 59 UCL
01/21/55* @Union L 52 64 UCL
01/28/55* Magnetic Springs L 48 90 UCL
01/29/55* @Big Walnut L 65 104 MOC
02/04/55* Byhalia-York L 58 90 UCL
02/11/55* Northwestern L 57 79 UCL
02/17/55 Northwestern L 43 51 Class B Union County Tournament at Marysville High School
02/19/55 Byhalia-York L 54 65 Class B Union County Tournament at Marysville High School
Mid-Ohio Conference Standings
Team MOC OFF DEF OAVG DAVG
Marion St. Mary 5 - 1 342 311 57.00 51.83
Cardington-Lincoln 4 - 2 316 317 52.66 52.83
Mt. Gilead 4 - 2 351 304 58.50 50.66
Olentangy 3 - 2 275 263 55.00 52.60 missing Elm Valley result
Big Walnut 3 - 3 335 286 67.00 57.20 missing Elm Valley Scores
Elm Valley 1 - 4 226 256 56.50 64.00 missing Olentangy result and Big Walnut score
Richwood 0 - 6 296 404 49.33 67.33
Totals 20 - 20 2141 2141 56.34 56.34 missing 1 score and 1 result
Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
23.00 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary 138 6
22.00 Dave Poppler Big Walnut 66 3 missing 2 games
17.66 Dean Curl Cardington-Lincoln 106 6
18.00 Eugene Borden Elm Valley 72 4 missing 2 games
13.16 Dick Zolman Mt. Gilead 79 6
13.00 John Staley Mt. Gilead 78 6
12.80 Don Viers Olentangy 64 5 missing 1 game
12.33 Gene Brush Mt. Gilead 74 6
12.50 John Mosher Mt. Gilead 75 6
12.40 Brad Cox Olentangy 62 5 missing 1 game
12.50 Dick Day Big Walnut 50 4 missing 2 games
10.50 Lee Goodman Elm Valley 21 2 missing 2 games
Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 30 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Big Walnut 02/01/1955
2 28 Dave Poppler Big Walnut Olentangy 01/21/1955
3 27 Dean Curl Cardington-Lincoln Marion St. Mary 01/15/1955
27 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Cardington-Lincoln 01/15/1955
5 26 Don Viers Olentangy Cardington-Lincoln 02/12/1955
6 24 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Elm Valley 02/04/1955
7 22 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Olentangy 12/07/1954
22 Eugene Borden Elm Valley Mt. Gilead 12/17/1954
22 Eugene Borden Elm Valley Olentangy 01/07/1955
22 Eugene Borden Elm Valley Cardington-Lincoln 01/08/1955
22 Dick Zolman Mt. Gilead Big Walnut 01/11/1955
22 Roger Micheli Marion St. Mary Mt. Gilead 01/28/1955
22 Dave Poppler Big Walnut Marion St. Mary 02/01/1955
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