1976-77 Mid-Ohio Conference Boys Basketball Scores


Big Walnut
Coach:  Norm Nelson
Record:  14-5 (7-0 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Bill Borchers (279 pts/14.6 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L    BWHS     OPP
11/24/76	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	60	67
12/03/76	Buckeye Valley		L	58	61
12/04/76	@Olentangy		W	71	64
12/07/76	Northmor		W	81	60
12/11/76	Dublin			W	79	68
12/17/76*	@Buckeye Valley		W	67	57
12/18/76	@Columbus Hartley	W	66	58	OT
01/04/77	@Bexley			L	59	84
01/07/77*	Highland		W	74	68	At Delaware Hayes High School
01/08/77	Jonathan Alder		L	51	62
01/15/77	Olentangy		W	61	55	At Delaware Hayes High School
01/21/77*	Mt. Gilead		W	90	80
01/25/77*	@Northmor		W	84	70
02/05/77	@Centerburg		W	85	72
02/11/77*	Cardington-Lincoln	W	74	63	At Ohio Wesleyan University
02/14/77*	@North Union		W	66	65	2OT
02/19/77	@Columbus Briggs	W	73	36
02/22/77*	Marion Catholic		W	75	55
03/01/77	Marysville		L	62	70	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Buckeye Valley
Coach:  Dick Meyer
Record:  16-5 (5-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Bill Price (389 pts/18.5 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L    BVHS     OPP
11/19/76	Elgin			W	38	37
11/27/76	Pleasant		W	62	46
12/03/76	@Big Walnut		W	61	58
12/11/76	@Delaware Hayes		L	27	51
12/17/76*	Big Walnut		L	57	67
12/21/76	@River Valley		W	62	47
12/28/76	Columbus DeSales	W	64	46	Holiday Tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University
12/29/76	Olentangy		W	60	46	Holiday Tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University
01/07/77*	@North Union		W	64	55
01/08/77	Dublin			W	68	39
01/21/77*	Cardington-Lincoln	W	65	62
02/03/77*	Highland		W	50	46	At Marion Coliseum
02/10/77*	@Marion Catholic	W	40	39	At Marion Coliseum
02/11/77	Westerville North	W	72	53	At Ohio Wesleyan University
02/15/77*	@Northmor		W	81	36
02/17/77	@Bexley			L	59	79
02/22/77*	@Mt. Gilead		L	69	72
02/24/77	Columbus Ready		W	62	54	At Marion Coliseum
03/01/77	Pleasant		W	56	37	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/77	Mt. Gilead		W	63	62	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/07/77	Johnstown		L	45	53	Class AA District Tournament at Ohio Wesleyan University


Cardington-Lincoln
Coach:  Jim Lower
Record:  18-3 (5-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Mike Rengert (349 pts/18.3 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     CHS     OPP
11/26/76	Big Walnut		W	67	60
11/27/76	@New Albany		W	91	60
12/03/76	Centerburg		W	82	57
12/10/76	Mansfield Christian	W	82	61
12/17/76	Mt. Gilead		W	90	73
12/29/76	Northmor		W	64	48	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/76	Mt. Gilead		W	81	59	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/07/77*	@Marion Catholic	W	54	52
01/08/77	Mansfield St. Peter's	W	73	64
01/14/77*	North Union		W	63	59
01/21/77*	@Buckeye Valley		L	62	65
02/08/77*	Northmor		W	88	67
02/11/77*	@Big Walnut		L	63	74	At Ohio Wesleyan University
02/15/77	Danville		W	97	79
02/18/77*	@Mt. Gilead		W	80	70
02/19/77	Marion Catholic		W	52	42
02/22/77*	@Highland		W	78	67
02/25/77	@Mansfield Christian	W	66	59
03/02/77	Fredericktown		W	62	69	Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
03/05/77	Canal Winchester	W	63	44	Class A District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/08/77	Highland		L	51	77	Class A District Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Highland
Coach:  Jim Schoch
Record:  17-6 (3-4 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Jeff Jahn (546 pts/23.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     HHS     OPP
11/27/76	Centerburg		W	80	54
11/30/76	New Albany		W	87	65
12/04/76	Fredericktown		W	73	59
12/10/76*	Northmor		W      106	66
12/11/76	Danville		W	69	58
12/18/76	@Marion Catholic	W	55	45	At Marion Coliseum
12/21/76	@East Knox		W	86	53
12/28/76	Mt. Gilead		L	70	76	Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
12/30/76	Northmor		W	87	64	Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
01/07/77*	@Big Walnut		L	68	74	At Delaware Hayes High School
01/21/77*	@North Union		W	67	60
01/22/77	@Lucas			W	64	39
02/03/77*	@Buckeye Valley		L	46	50	At Marion Coliseum
02/08/77	East Knox		W	66	56
02/11/77*	@Mt. Gilead		L	74	79
02/15/77	@Centerburg		W	84	73
02/18/77*	Marion Catholic		W	74	59
02/22/77*	Cardington-Lincoln	L	67	78
03/01/77	Northridge		W	73	56	Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School
03/05/77	Licking Heights		W	79	57	Class A District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/08/77	Cardington-Lincoln	W	77	51	Class A District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/10/77	Ridgedale		W	66	58	Class A District Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/18/77	Middletown Fenwick	L	59	63	Class A Regional Tournament at Dayton Arena


Marion Catholic
Coach:  Tom Boehm
Record:  4-15 (2-5 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Mike Nicolosi (285 pts/15.0 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L    MCHS     OPP
11/23/76	River Valley		L	50	54	At Marion Coliseum - OT
11/27/76	Crestline		W	60	44
12/04/76	@Northmor		L	65	71	OT
12/14/76	Ridgedale		L	44	74	At Marion Coliseum
12/18/76	Highland		L	45	55	At Marion Coliseum
12/23/76	@Centerburg		L	55	57
12/28/76	@Kenton			L	43	49
01/07/77*	Cardington-Lincoln	L	52	54
01/08/77	@Colonel Crawford	L	36	47
01/15/77*	@North Union		W	49	47
01/22/77*	Northmor		W	75	51	At Marion Coliseum
02/04/77*	Mt. Gilead		L	54	82	At Marion Coliseum
02/05/77	Elgin			L	42	60	At Marion Coliseum
02/10/77*	Buckeye Valley		L	39	40	At Marion Coliseum
02/12/77	@Fairbanks		W	62	56
02/18/77*	@Highland		L	59	74
02/19/77	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	42	52
02/22/77*	@Big Walnut		L	55	75
02/26/77	Danville		L	62	72	Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon


Mt. Gilead
Coach:  Dale Creamer
Record: 14-6 (5-2 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Kent Baker (554 pts/27.7 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L    MGHS     OPP
11/27/76	Fredericktown		W	98	76
12/03/76	@Elgin			W	64	48
12/07/76	River Valley		W	57	52
12/11/76	@Wynford		L	55	56
12/17/76	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	73	90
12/21/76	Clear Fork		W	85	83
12/28/76	Highland		W	76	70	Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
12/30/76	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	59	81	Holiday Tournament at Cardington-Lincoln High School
01/07/77*	@Northmor		W	91	67
01/21/77*	@Big Walnut		L	80	90
02/04/77*	@Marion Catholic	W	82	54	At Marion Coliseum
02/05/77	Colonel Crawford	W      104	82
02/11/77*	Highland		W	79	74
02/12/77	@Pleasant		W	76	54	At Marion Coliseum
02/18/77*	Cardington-Lincoln	L	70	80
02/22/77*	Buckeye Valley		W	72	69
02/25/77*	North Union		W	96	83
02/26/77	@New Albany		W      114	83	At Columbus Academy High School
03/01/77	Elgin			W	74	72	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
03/04/77	Buckeye Valley		L	62	63	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum


North Union
Coach:  Mike McFarland
Record:  2-16 (0-7 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Denny Hall (249 pts/13.8 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L    NUHS     OPP
01/04/76	@Columbus Mifflin	L	58	81
01/07/76*	Buckeye Valley		L	55	64
01/08/76	River Valley		W	50	49
01/14/76*	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	59	63
01/15/76*	Marion Catholic		L	47	49
01/21/76*	Highland		L	60	67
01/22/76	@Triad			L	59	67
02/08/76	Ridgedale		L	56     106
02/11/77*	@Northmor		L	53	55
02/12/77	Benjamin Logan		L	38	45
02/14/77*	Big Walnut		L	65	66	2OT
02/15/77	@Fairbanks		W	54	48
02/18/77	Ridgemont		L	59	62	OT
02/19/77	Delaware Hayes		L	50	54
02/22/77	Marysville		L	65	84
02/23/77	Pleasant		L	53	55
02/25/77*	@Mt. Gilead		L	83	96
03/02/77	Olentangy		L	55	59	Class AA Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum


Northmor
Coach:  Willis Stemen
Record:  4-15 (1-6 MOC)
Leading Scorer:  Mark Snavely (435 pts/22.8 avg)

Date		Versus		       W/L     NHS     OPP
11/23/76	@Lucas			W	87	84
11/27/76	Buckeye Central		L	66	86
12/04/76	Marion Catholic		W	71	65	OT
12/07/76	@Big Walnut		L	60	81
12/10/76*	@Highland		L	66     106
12/11/76	Pleasant		L	76	85
12/18/76	@Mansfield Christian	L	68	77
12/29/76	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	48	64	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/30/76	Highland		L	64	87	Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/07/77*	Mt. Gilead		L	67	91
01/22/77*	@Marion Catholic	L	51	75	At Marion Coliseum
01/25/77*	Big Walnut		L	70	84
02/08/77*	@Cardington-Lincoln	L	67	88
02/11/77*	North Union		W	55	53
02/12/77	Danville		L	64	84
02/15/77*	Buckeye Valley		L	36	81
02/18/77	@Mansfield St. Peter's	L	66	76
02/24/77	Crestline		W	75	69
02/25/77	Northridge		L	57	64	Class A Sectional Tournament at Mt. Vernon High School

Mid-Ohio Conference Standings

Team MOC OFF DEF OAVG DAVG Big Walnut 7 - 0 530 458 75.71 65.42 Buckeye Valley 5 - 2 426 377 60.85 53.85 Cardington-Lincoln 5 - 2 488 454 69.71 64.85 Mt. Gilead 5 - 2 570 517 81.42 73.85 Highland 3 - 4 502 466 71.71 66.57 Marion Catholic 2 - 5 383 423 54.71 60.42 Northmor 1 - 6 412 578 58.85 82.57 North Union 0 - 7 422 460 60.28 65.71 Totals 28 - 28 3733 3733 66.66 66.66

Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Averages

RNK AVG Name School Points Games 1 26.71 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead 187 7 2 22.14 Jeff Jahn Highland 155 7 22.14 Mark Snavely Northmor 155 7 4 19.57 Bill Price Buckeye Valley 137 7 5 17.00 Rick Bending Mt. Gilead 119 7 6 16.85 Mike Bryant Big Walnut 118 7 7 15.50 Stan Mories Cardington-Lincoln 93 6 8 15.42 Mike Rengert Cardington-Lincoln 108 7 15.42 Don Stover Big Walnut 108 7 10 14.14 Mike Nicolosi Marion Catholic 99 7

Mid-Ohio Conference Top Ten Scoring Games

RNK PTS Name School Versus Date 1 36 Mark Snavely Northmor Big Walnut 01/25/1977 2 33 Jeff Jahn Highland Marion Catholic 02/18/1977 33 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead Buckeye Valley 02/22/1977 4 30 Mark Snavely Northmor Highland 12/10/1976 30 Mike Rengert Cardington-Lincoln North Union 01/14/1977 6 29 Mike Bryant Big Walnut Highland 01/07/1977 7 28 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead Marion Catholic 02/04/1977 28 Stan Mories Cardington-Lincoln Mt. Gilead 02/18/1977 28 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead North Union 02/25/1977 10 27 Jeff Jahn Highland Northmor 12/10/1976 27 Rick Bending Mt. Gilead Marion Catholic 02/04/1977 27 Kent Baker Mt. Gilead Highland 02/11/1977 Return to the Mid-Ohio Conference index Email Me