1952-53 Richland County Basketball Scores
Bellville
Coach: Marvin Frye
Record: 4-14 (2-12 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dennis Ewers (177 pts/9.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/09/52* Butler L 40 54
12/12/52* Shiloh W 55 39
12/16/52* @Ontario L 35 43
12/19/52* Lucas L 53 60
01/06/53* Lexington L 50 62
01/09/53* @Plymouth L 45 50
01/16/53* Union W 44 29
01/17/53 @Fredericktown L 38 67
01/20/53* @Butler L 56 68
01/23/53* @Shiloh L 40 55
01/27/53* Ontario L 50 64
01/30/53* @Lucas L 48 59
02/03/53* @Lexington L 55 81
02/06/53* Plymouth L 50 54
02/16/53 Ontario L 61 69 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Butler
Coach: Howard Spicer
Record: 9-12 (8-6 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Tom Gleason (325 pts/15.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/29/52 Loudvonille L 57 61
12/03/52 @Johnsville L 58 62
12/05/52* Lexington L 52 70
12/09/52* @Bellville W 54 40
12/12/52* Lucas L 55 56 OT
12/16/52* @Plymouth L 58 71
12/19/52* Shiloh W 66 56
12/23/52 @Perrysville W 80 64
12/27/52 @Fairland, WV L 58 74
01/06/53* Union W 69 45
01/09/53* @Ontario W 66 63
01/13/53 @Mt. Vernon St. Vincent L 72 73
01/16/53* @Lexington L 57 76
01/20/53* Bellville W 68 56
01/23/53* @Lucas L 57 71
01/24/53 Chesterville L 59 80
01/27/53* Plymouth W 66 44
01/30/53* @Shiloh W 57 56
02/06/53* Ontario L 77 80
02/13/53* @Union W 62 49 02/03
02/17/53 Plymouth L 51 53 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Lexington
Coach: Arthur Seesholtz
Record: 21-3 (12-2 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dale Ford (492 pts/20.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/21/52 @Gambier W 71 47
11/25/52 Alumni W 60 51
12/02/52 Fredericktown W 63 51
12/05/52* @Butler W 70 52
12/09/52* @Lucas L 47 51
12/12/52* @Ontario W 74 59.
12/16/52* @Shiloh W 74 51
12/19/52* Plymouth W 75 64
12/26/52 Elm Valley W 47 46 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
12/27/52 Marion St. Mary W 55 46 Holiday Tournament at Marion Coliseum
01/06/53* @Bellville W 62 50
01/09/53* @Union W 72 45
01/13/53 Mt. Gilead W 69 64 OT
01/16/53* Butler W 76 57
01/20/53* Lucas W 66 52
01/23/53* @Ontario W 81 72
01/27/53* Shiloh W 61 50
01/30/53* @Plymouth W 54 50
01/31/53 Johnsville L 69 71
02/03/53* Bellville W 81 55
02/10/53* Union W 62 51 02/06
02/11/53 Gambier W 94 59 02/10
02/16/53 Union W 61 54 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/19/53 Ontario L 70 80 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Lucas
Coach: John Hauck
Record: 21-2 (13-1 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Robinson (354 pts/15.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/18/52 Tiro W 49 40
12/02/52 Sterling W 65 44
12/05/52* @Ontario W 73 66
12/09/52* Lexington W 51 47
12/12/52* @Butler W 56 55
12/16/52* Union W 60 41
12/19/52* @Bellville W 60 53
12/30/52 @Liverpool Township W 60 54
01/06/53* @Plymouth W 60 54
01/09/53* Shiloh W 80 40
01/16/53* Ontario W 70 67
01/20/53* @Lexington L 52 66
01/23/53* Butler W 71 57
01/27/53* @Union W 42 33
01/30/53* Bellville W 59 48
02/13/53* Plymouth W 69 48
02/14/53* @Shiloh W 73 60
02/17/53 Shiloh W 58 46 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/19/53 Plymouth W 76 56 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/21/53 Ontario W 90 71 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/24/53 Hopewell-Loudon W 44 43 Class B District Tournament at Heidelerg College
02/28/53 Bloomville W 55 54 Class B District Tournament at Heidelerg College
03/06/53 Arlington L 57 58 Class B District Tournament at Heidelerg College
Madison
Coach: Blaine Dowler
Record: 5-15
Leading Scorer: Carl Snyder (366 pts/18.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/02/52 @Shelby L 62 83
12/05/52 Norwalk L 52 71
12/09/52 Galion L 67 73
12/12/52 @Loudonville L 65 66
12/19/52 Upper Sandusky L 66 72
12/20/52 @Wooster L 54 85
01/06/53 Orrville L 56 63
01/09/53 Tiffin Calvert W 81 75
01/13/53 Willard L 70 77
01/16/53 @Ashland L 67 85
01/20/53 @Galion L 72 92
01/24/53 @Bucyrus L 47 80
01/27/53 Shelby L 63 81
01/30/53 Loudonville W 78 52
02/03/53 @Crestline W 79 78
02/07/53 Fredericktown W 93 86
02/10/53 @Willard L 57 90
02/14/53 @upper Sandusky L 81 89
02/17/53 Crestline W 107 63
02/24/53 Bucyrus L 42 65 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Mansfield Senior
Coach: Vern Hoffman
Record: 12-9
Leading Scorer: Jim Schafer (502 pts/23.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
12/05/52 @Toledo Central Cath. L 54 69
12/12/52 Cleveland Collinwood W 64 60
12/13/52 @Fostoria W 66 50
12/16/52 Shelby W 88 49
12/20/52 @Warren Harding W 79 73 OT
12/23/52 Alliance L 68 73
12/27/52 East Liverpool L 63 70
12/30/52 Steubenville W 74 51
01/06/53 Ashland L 64 68
01/09/53 @New Philadelphia W 93 75
01/13/53 Springfield L 75 83
01/16/53 Wooster W 76 66
01/17/53 @Lima Central W 79 76
01/24/53 Toledo Waite W 65 47
01/27/53 @Sandusky L 56 65
01/31/53 Zanesville W 71 63
02/06/53 @Ashland W 71 68
02/13/53 @Massillon Washington L 60 72
02/20/53 Canton McKinley L 58 72
02/25/53 Galion W 72 62 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/53 Ashland L 50 58 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Ontario
Coach: Jim Odenkirk
Record: 14-7 (9-5 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Dale Perry (332 pts/15.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/26/52 Edison W 60 45
12/05/52* Lucas L 66 73
12/09/52* @Plymouth W 68 61
12/12/52* @Lexington L 59 74
12/16/52* Bellville W 43 35
12/19/52* @Union W 86 53
01/02/53 @Jeromesville W 81 52
01/06/53* @Shiloh W 68 42
01/09/53* Butler L 63 66
01/16/53* @Lucas L 67 70
01/20/53* Plymouth W 74 63
01/23/53* Lexington L 72 81
01/27/53* @Bellville W 64 50
01/30/53* Union W 82 52
01/31/53 Mansfield Sophomores W 54 49
02/06/53* @Butler W 80 77
02/11/53* Shiloh W 69 56 02/03
02/16/53 Bellville W 69 61 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/19/53 Lexington W 80 70 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/21/53 Lucas L 71 90 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/24/53 McComb L 36 56 Class B District Tournament at Heidelberg College
Plymouth
Coach: Fred Kreutzfeld
Record: 10-11 (7-7 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Joe Bettac (269 pts/12.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/22/52 @Leesville L 46 59
11/25/52 Margaretta L 56 73
11/28/52 @Norwlk St. Paul L 50 51
12/02/52 New Haven W 71 58
12/05/52* Shiloh W 65 57
12/09/52* Ontario L 61 68
12/12/52* @Union W 79 58
12/16/52* Butler W 71 58
12/19/52* @Lexington L 64 75
01/06/53* Lucas L 54 60
01/09/53* Bellville W 50 45
01/13/53 Alumni W 49 38
01/16/53* @Shiloh W 43 34
01/20/53* @Ontario L 63 74
01/23/53* Union W 60 46
01/27/53* @Butler L 44 66
01/30/53* Lexington L 50 54
02/06/53* @Bellville W 54 50
02/13/53* @Lucas L 48 69 02/03
02/17/53 Butler W 53 51 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
02/19/53 Lucas L 56 76 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Shelby
Coach: Chuck Williams
Record: 11-10 (5-2 NOL)
Leading Scorer: Wincel Ingram (394 pts/18.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/25/52 Norwalk W 74 73
11/26/52 @Bucyrus L 60 80
12/02/52 Madison W 83 62
12/05/52 @Galion L 57 74
12/09/52 Tiffin Calvert L 87 88
12/12/52 @Willard W 89 53
12/16/52 @Mansfield Senior L 49 88
12/30/52 @Fremont Ross L 49 65
01/09/53* @Norwalk W 60 59
01/13/53 Marion Harding L 58 61
01/16/53* Bucyrus W 58 56
01/20/53 @Crestline W 77 39
01/23/53* @Bellevue L 58 61
01/27/53 @Madison W 81 63
01/30/53* Willard W 87 53
02/06/53* Galion W 86 74
02/10/53 @Marion Harding L 45 58 At Marion Coliseum
02/13/53* @Upper Sandusky L 58 70
02/20/53* Crestline W 75 41
02/24/53 Upper Sandusky W 76 54 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
02/27/53 Bucyrus L 35 48 Class A Sectional Tournament at Marion Coliseum
Shiloh
Coach: Harold Daup
Record: 3-16 (2-12 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Bob Rakestraw (298 pts/15.6 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/18/52 New Haven L 45 50
11/21/52 @Savannah L 48 66
12/03/52 Mansfield Simpson Jr Hi L 50 53
12/05/52* @Plymouth L 57 65
12/09/52* Union W 44 41
12/12/52* @Bellville L 39 55
12/16/52* Lexington L 51 74
12/19/52* @Butler L 56 66
01/06/53* Ontario L 42 68
01/09/53* @Lucas L 40 80
01/16/53* Plymouth L 34 43
01/17/53 @North Fairfield W 52 49
01/20/53* @Union L 45 50
01/23/53* Bellville W 55 40
01/27/53* @Lexington L 50 61
01/30/53* Butler L 56 57
02/10/53 North Fairfield CANCELLED
02/11/53* @Ontario L 56 69 02/03
02/14/53* Lucas L 60 73 02/06
02/17/53 Lucas L 46 58 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Union
Coach: Dale Meffley
Record: 5-15 (2-12 RCL)
Leading Scorer: Jim Rakestraw (291 pts/14.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L OFF DEF
11/14/52 @Greenwich W 42 41
11/18/52 North Fairfield L 38 45
11/21/52 @Johnsville L 37 66
11/25/52 @Perrysville W 56 50
12/05/52* Bellville W 44 38
12/09/52* @Shiloh L 41 44
12/12/52* Plymouth L 58 79
12/18/52* @Lucas L 41 60
12/19/52* Ontario L 53 86
01/06/53* @Butler L 45 69
01/09/53* Lexington L 45 72
01/13/53 Greenwich W 67 50
01/16/53* @Bellville L 29 44
01/20/53* Shiloh W 50 45
01/23/53* @Plymouth L 46 60
01/27/53* Lucas L 33 42
01/30/53* @Ontario L 52 82
02/10/53* @Lexington L 51 62 02/06
02/13/53* Butler L 49 62 02/03
02/16/53 Lexington L 54 61 Class B Richland County Tournament at Mansfield Senior High School
Northern Ohio League League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Bellevue 5 - 2 12 - 7 12 - 8
Bucyrus 5 - 2 11 - 4 13 - 5
Shelby 5 - 2 10 - 9 11 - 10
Galion 4 - 3 10 - 7 10 - 8
Upper Sandusky 4 - 3 14 - 3 14 - 4
Willard 3 - 4 7 - 11 7 - 12
Norwalk 2 - 5 8 - 9 8 - 10
Crestline 0 - 7 0 - 14 0 - 15
Richland County League League Standings
Team RCL Reg Overall
Lexington 13 - 1 20 - 2 21 - 3
Lucas 13 - 1 16 - 1 21 - 2
Ontario 9 - 5 12 - 5 14 - 7
Butler 8 - 6 9 - 11 9 - 12
Plymouth 7 - 7 9 - 10 10 - 11
Bellville 2 - 12 4 - 13 4 - 14
Shiloh 2 - 12 3 - 15 3 - 16
Union 2 - 12 5 - 14 5 - 15
Richland County League Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 23.90 Jim Schefer Mansfield 502 21
2 20.50 Dale Ford Lexington 492 24
3 18.76 Wincel Ingram Shelby 394 21
4 18.30 Carl Snyder Madison 366 20
5 15.81 Dale Perry Ontario 332 21
6 15.68 Bob Rakestraw Shiloh 298 19
7 15.47 Tom Gleason Butler 325 21
8 15.39 Bob Robinson Lucas 354 23
9 15.26 Millard Frontz Lucas 351 23
10 14.55 Jim Rakestraw Union 291 20
Richland County League Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 38 Jim Schafer Mansfield New Philadelphia 01/09/1953
38 Carl Snyder Madison Crestline 02/17/1953
3 35 Jim Schafer Mansfield Lima Central 01/17/1953
4 34 Jim Schafer Mansfield Shelby 12/16/1952
5 32 Jim Schafer Mansfield Springfield 01/13/1953
32 Tom Gleason Butler Ontario 02/06/1953
7 31 Dale Ford Lexington Ontario 01/23/1953
31 Wincel Ingram Shelby Galion 02/06/1953
9 30 Wincel Ingram Shelby Norwalk 11/25/1952
30 Dale Perry Ontario Butler 02/06/1953
Return to Richland County index
Email Me