1971-72 Richland County Basketball Scores
Clear Fork
Coach: Les Hauenstein
Record: 11-9 (9-5 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Jim Watson (258 pts/12.9 avg)
Date Versus W/L CFHS Opp
12/07/71 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 56 70
12/10/71* @Crestview W 68 59
12/17/71 @Madison L 49 62
12/18/71* Ontario L 66 70
12/21/71* Plymouth W 72 68
01/07/72* @Crestline W 91 75
01/08/72 Mansfield Malabar L 53 73
01/14/72* @Fredericktown W 78 67
01/15/72* Lexington L 43 73
01/21/72* Crestview W 60 47
01/22/72 @Northmor W 61 56
01/28/72* Loudonville W 50 46
01/29/72* @Ontario L 59 67
02/04/72* Crestline W 67 59
02/05/72* @Loudonville W 65 55
02/11/72* Fredericktown W 72 53
02/12/72* @Lexington L 58 77
02/18/72* @Plymouth L 73 77
02/26/72 Mansfield Fields W 82 48 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
03/04/72 Colonel Crawford L 59 68 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
Crestview
Coach: Rick Burns
Record: 4-15 (4-10 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Terry Newman (246 pts/15.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L CHS Opp
11/27/71 Mansfield Malabar L 45 74
11/30/71 @Mapleton L 55 61
12/03/71* @Loudonville W 63 50
12/10/71* Clear Fork L 59 68
12/17/71* @Plymouth L 67 82
12/18/71* Crestline W 67 53
12/22/71 Hillsdale L 63 70
12/28/71 @Lucas L 70 73
01/07/72* @Ontario L 71 87
01/14/72* @Lexington L 44 79
01/15/72* Fredericktown W 75 62
01/21/72* @Clear Fork L 47 60
01/28/72* Plymouth L 62 88
01/29/72* @Crestline L 61 65
02/04/72* Ontario L 49 57
02/11/72* Lexington L 43 87
02/17/72* @Fredericktown L 55 68
02/18/72* Loudonville W 60 54
02/26/72 Perkins L 61 63 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Sandusky
Lexington
Coach: John Barr
Record: 25-1 (14-0 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Tim Davis (411 pts/15.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS Opp
11/27/71 @Mansfield St. Peter's W 62 53 At Mansfield Malabar High School
12/03/71* @Ontario W 92 59
12/04/71 Shelby W 81 38
12/10/71* Fredericktown W 84 42
12/17/71* @Crestline W 92 39
12/18/71* Plymouth W 76 51
12/23/71 Madison W 75 50
01/07/72* @Loudonville W 49 16
01/14/72* Crestview W 79 44
01/15/72* @Clear Fork W 73 43
01/21/72* @Fredericktown W 69 43
01/22/72 @Mansfield Malabar W 60 46
01/28/72* Crestline W 75 30
01/29/72* @Plymouth W 80 54
02/04/72* Loudonville W 74 40
02/11/72* @Crestview W 87 43
02/12/72* Clear Fork W 77 58
02/18/72* Ontario W 67 55
02/25/72 Wynford W 54 46 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
03/03/72 Ontario W 63 51 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
03/10/72 Norawlk W 52 40 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
03/11/72 Colonel Crawford W 66 46 Class AA District Tournament at Ashland College
03/17/72 Rossford W 54 52 Class AA Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University - OT
03/18/72 Akron South W 69 58 Class AA Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
03/23/72 Poland W 59 47 Class AA State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena
03/25/72 Columbus Ready L 47 59 Class AA State Tournament at Ohio State University St. John Arena
Lucas
Coach: Ron Gonter
Record: 10-9 (6-6 MBC)
Leading Scorer: Tom Harvey (271 pts/14.2 avg)
Date Versus W/L LHS OPP
12/04/71 Mansfield Christian W 68 63
12/10/71* @Centerburg L 46 51
12/11/71 @Ohio Deaf L 52 54
12/17/71* @Danville W 62 55
12/18/71* East Knox W 72 55
12/22/71* @Columbus Academy L 35 64
12/28/71 Crestview W 73 70
01/07/72* @Newark Catholic L 48 55
01/08/72* New Albany W 78 66
01/15/72* Columbus Academy L 62 64 OT
01/21/72* Danville W 80 56
01/22/72* @East Knox W 68 64
01/28/72* Newark Catholic W 62 57
01/28/72* @New Albany L 62 75
02/04/72 @Mansfield Christian W 79 71
02/05/72 @Columbus St. Charles L 47 53
02/11/72* Centerburg L 40 54
02/12/72 New London W 72 63
03/03/72 South Central L 56 57 Class A Sectional Tournament at Madison High School
Madison
Coach: Edgar Fisher
Record: 5-14 (2-10 CC)
Leading Scorer: Rod Rickert (288 pts/15.1 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
11/27/71 @Shelby W 67 58
12/03/71* Wooster L 49 54
12/10/71* @New Philadelphia W 64 60 OT
12/11/71* Dover L 46 64
12/17/71 Clear Fork W 62 49
12/21/71* @Coshocton W 54 52
12/23/71 @Lexington L 50 75
12/28/71* Mansfield Malabar L 42 51
12/30/71 @Mansfield St. Peter's L 51 66
01/07/72* @Ashland L 46 50
01/08/72 Ontario W 54 53
01/14/72* @Wooster L 55 63
01/21/72* New Philadelphia L 57 65
01/22/72 @Mansfield Senior L 57 75
01/28/72* @Dover L 56 57
02/05/72* Coshocton L 59 66
02/11/72* @Mansfield Malabar L 52 56
02/18/72* Ashland L 56 60
02/26/72 Mansfield Malabar L 54 59 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
Mansfield Christian
Coach: Carl Key
Record: 18-7 (6-3 OCC)
Leading Scorer: Jerry Cline (458 pts/18.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MCHS OPP
12/03/71 Ohio Deaf W 85 80
12/04/71 @Lucas L 63 68 OT
12/11/71* @Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 56 54
12/17/71 Mansfield Fields W 99 91
01/07/72 @Ohio Deaf W 54 48
01/14/72* Cleveland Baptist W 83 72 First game in new gym
01/15/72 @Canton Brunnerdale W 68 62
01/21/72* Dayton Christian W 76 69
01/22/72 @Elyria Lake Ridge W 71 51
01/29/72 Kidron Central Chr. L 67 71
02/04/72 Lucas L 71 79
02/05/72 Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 60 45
02/11/72* @Cleveland Baptist W 71 70
02/12/72 Elyria Lake Ridge W 78 65
02/18/72* @Dayton Christian W 78 68
02/19/72* Cleveland Baptist L 87 88
02/25/72 @Kidron Central Chr. L 73 76
03/02/72 Norfolk Christian, VA L 72 80 Delaware County Christian invitational tournament at Cheney State College, PA
03/03/72 Cedar Grove Chr. PA W 74 34 Delaware County Christian invitational tournament at Cheney State College, PA
03/04/72 Philmont Chr. Academy W 63 42 Delaware County Christian invitational tournament at Cheney State College, PA
03/10/72* Dayton Christian W 62 57
03/11/72* @Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 78 50
03/17/72 Brethren Christian, IN W 112 48 Midwest-Ohio Christian Conference Tournament at Mansfield Christian High School
03/24/72 Cuyahoga Valley Chr. W 42 36 Midwest-Ohio Christian Conference Tournament at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
03/25/72 Indianapolis Heritage L 62 72 Midwest-Ohio Christian Conference Tournament at Grace College, Winona Lake, IN
Mansfield Fields
Coach: Mike Davis
Record: 1-12
Leading Scorer: Steve Hitchens (216 pts/16.5 avg)
Date Versus W/L MFHS OPP
12/04/71 Danville W 64 56 At John Sherman Junior High School
12/10/71 @Canton Brunnerdale L 56 60
12/17/71 @Mansfield Christian L 91 99
12/18/71 Lancaster Reemelin L 45 59
01/08/72 @Fort Jennings L 60 100
01/14/72 @Spencer Sharples L 48 60
01/22/72 @Lancaster Reemelin L 32 89
01/29/72 @Carrollton St. Edwards L 58 71
02/04/72 @Ohio Deaf L 40 101
02/05/72 Spencer Sharples L 60 96
02/11/72 @Heath StPeter and Paul L 71 75
02/19/72 New Madison L 60 81
02/26/72 Clear Fork L 48 82 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
Malabar
Coach: Bob Earnest
Record: 12-9 (7-5 CC)
Leading Scorer: Bob Crawford (343 pts/16.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L MHS Opp
11/27/71 @Crestview W 74 45
12/04/71 @Ontario L 62 68
12/10/71* @Ashland W 43 42
12/11/71* Wooster W 73 66
12/17/71* @New Philadelphia W 59 57
12/21/71* Dover W 67 59
12/28/71* @Madison W 51 42
01/07/72* Coshocton L 58 67
01/08/72 @Clear Fork W 73 53
01/15/72 Mansfield St. Peter's L 65 71
01/21/72* Ashland L 54 57 OT
01/22/72 Lexington L 46 60
01/28/72* @Wooster L 61 69
02/04/72* New Philadelphia W 61 49
02/05/72* @Dover L 54 58
02/11/72* Madison W 56 52
02/18/72* @Coshocton L 53 56
02/19/72 Shelby W 67 43
02/26/72 Madison W 59 54 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/04/72 Galion W 70 46 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
03/09/72 Celina L 74 86 Class AAA District Tournament at Bowling Green State University
Mansfield Senior
Coach: Vic Pfizenmayer
Record: 6-13 (3-11 BC)
Leading Scorer: Dave Hurley (331 pts/17.4 avg)
Date Versus W/L MSHS OPP
11/27/71 Akron South W 86 81
12/03/71* @Fremont Ross L 54 59
12/10/71* Lorain Admiral King L 52 58
12/11/71 @Ashland L 44 57
12/17/71* Elyria W 72 55
12/18/71* @Marion Harding L 67 79
12/23/71* Lorain Senior W 72 66
12/30/71* @Findlay L 93 114
01/07/72* Sandusky L 51 58
01/14/72* Fremont Ross W 90 52
01/21/72* @Lorain Admiral King L 65 71
01/22/72 Madison W 75 57
01/28/72* @Elyria L 63 79
01/29/72* Marion Harding L 71 75
02/04/72* @Lorain Senior L 60 82
02/05/72 Triway W 85 69
02/11/72* Findlay L 60 89
02/18/72* @Sandusky L 69 74
02/22/72 Fremont Ross L 52 57 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College - OT - NEED BOX
Mansfield St. Peter's
Coach: Ron Barbo
Record: 15-10
Leading Scorer: Pat Mulherin (369 pts/14.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L SPHS Opp
11/24/71 @Monroeville W 90 47
11/27/71 Lexington L 53 62
12/03/71 @Danville W 91 66
12/04/71 @Clearview L 58 63
12/07/71 Clear Fork W 70 56
12/11/71 Zanesville Rosecrans W 49 46
12/18/71 @Hardin Northern L 53 54
12/22/71 @Riverdale L 73 75 OT
12/28/71 @Norwalk L 52 56
12/30/71 Madison W 66 51
01/07/72 Tiffin Calvert W 80 70
01/08/72 Garaway L 59 63
01/14/72 @Sandusky St. Mary W 74 56
01/15/72 @Mansfield Malabar W 71 65
01/21/72 Akron St. Vincent W 76 59
01/29/72 @Wynford L 63 65 OT
02/05/72 Cleveland St. Joseph L 70 71
02/12/72 Colonel Crawford W 60 49
02/18/72 @Columbus DeSales W 89 56
02/19/72 @Fremont St. Joseph L 74 76
02/25/72 New London W 65 38 Class A Sectional Tournament at Madison High School
02/26/72 Buckeye Central W 55 46 Class A Sectional Tournament at Madison High School
03/09/72 Monroeville W 75 58 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
03/11/72 Seneca East W 58 53 Class A District Tournament at Bellevue High School
03/15/72 Continental L 66 70 Class A Regional Tournament at Bowling Green State University
Ontario
Coach: David Milligan
Record: 16-4 (12-2 JAC)
Leading Scorer: Roger Ash (394 pts/19.7 avg)
Date Versus W/L OHS OPP
12/03/71* Lexington L 59 92
12/04/71 Mansfield Malabar W 68 62
12/10/71* @Crestline W 67 61
12/17/71* Fredericktown W 72 55
12/18/71* @Clear Fork W 70 66
01/07/72* Crestview W 87 71
01/08/72 @Madison L 53 54
01/14/72* @Loudonville W 54 47
01/15/72* Plymouth W 79 76
01/21/72* Crestline W 74 69
01/22/72 Shelby W 84 67
01/28/72* @Fredericktown W 76 62
01/29/72* Clear Fork W 67 59
02/04/72* @Crestview W 57 49
02/11/72* Loudonville W 58 47
02/12/72* @Plymouth W 76 66
02/18/72* @Lexington L 55 67
02/19/72 @Galion W 67 61
02/25/72 Upper Sandusky W 66 64 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
03/03/72 Lexington L 51 63 Class AA Sectional Tournament at Galion High School
Plymouth
Coach: Bryan Neff
Record: 12-7 (9-5 FC)
Leading Scorer: Lee Wilkins (283 pts/14.8 avg)
Date Versus W/L PHS Opp
12/10/71* Loudonville W 83 55
12/17/71* Crestview W 82 67
12/18/71* @Lexington L 51 76
12/21/71* @Clear Fork L 68 72
12/23/71 Buckeye Central W 92 52
12/29/71 @South Central W 61 59
01/07/72* Fredericktown W 86 83
01/08/72 Mapleton W 66 63
01/14/72* Crestline W 66 55
01/15/72* @Ontario L 76 79
01/21/72* @Loudonville W 68 54
01/28/72* @Crestview W 88 62
01/29/72* Lexington L 54 80
02/04/72* @Fredericktown W 92 73
02/11/72* @Crestline W 83 81
02/12/72* Ontario L 66 76
02/18/72* Clear Fork W 77 73
02/19/72 @Buckeye Central L 66 69
02/26/72 South Central L 68 80 Class A Sectional Tournament at Madison High School
Shelby
Coach: Chuck Williams
Record: 2-17 (2-12 NOL)
Leading Scorer: John Thompson (272 pts/14.3 avg)
Date Versus W/L SHS Opp
11/26/71* Bellevue L 45 65
11/27/71 Madison L 58 67
12/03/71* Norwalk L 48 53
12/04/71 @Lexington L 38 81
12/10/71* @Galion L 46 61
12/11/71* Upper Sandusky W 61 52
12/17/71* @Tiffin Columbian L 44 69
01/07/72* Bucyrus L 37 53
01/14/72* Willard L 56 75
01/21/72* @Bellevue L 72 85
01/22/72 Ontario L 67 84
01/23/72* @Norwalk L 46 69
01/29/72* Galion L 62 73
02/04/72* @Upper Sandusky L 51 68
02/11/72* Tiffin Columbian W 64 54
02/12/72* @Bucyrus L 52 75
02/18/72* @Willard L 44 58
02/19/72 @Mansfield Malabar L 43 67
02/25/72 Ashland L 39 63 Class AAA Sectional Tournament at Ashland College
Buckeye Conference Standings
Team BC Reg Overall
Findlay 13 - 1 16 - 2 19 - 3
Lorain Admiral King 10 - 4 14 - 4 18 - 5
Elyria 7 - 7 10 - 8 10 - 9
Marion Harding 7 - 7 10 - 8 11 - 9
Sandusky 7 - 7 10 - 8 11 - 9
Lorain Senior 5 - 9 7 - 11 9 - 12
Fremont Ross 4 - 10 5 - 13 6 - 14
Mansfield Senior 3 - 11 6 - 12 6 - 13
Cardinal Conference Standings
Team CC Reg Overall
Ashland 11 - 1 15 - 3 17 - 4
Wooster 8 - 4 11 - 7 11 - 8
Coshocton 7 - 5 11 - 7 13 - 8
Mansfield Malabar 7 - 5 10 - 8 12 - 9
Dover 5 - 7 7 - 11 8 - 12
Madison 2 - 10 5 - 13 5 - 14
New Philadelphia 2 - 10 4 - 14 4 - 15
Johnny Appleseed Conference Standings
Team JAC Reg Overall
Lexington 14 - 0 18 - 0 25 - 1
Ontario 12 - 2 15 - 3 16 - 4
Clear Fork 9 - 5 10 - 8 11 - 9
Plymouth 9 - 5 12 - 6 12 - 7
Crestview 4 - 10 4 - 14 4 - 15
Fredericktown 4 - 10 7 - 11 8 - 12
Crestline 3 - 11 4 - 14 4 - 15
Loudonville 1 - 13 2 - 16 2 - 17
Mid-Buckeye Conference Standings
Team MBC Reg Overall
Newark Catholic 10 - 2 13 - 5 14 - 6
Centerburg 9 - 3 12 - 4 12 - 5
Columbus Academy 9 - 3 11 - 7 11 - 8
Lucas 6 - 6 10 - 8 10 - 9
New Albany 5 - 7 10 - 8 10 - 9
Danville 2 - 10 2 - 16 2 - 17
East Knox 1 - 11 2 - 14 2 - 15
Northern Ohio League Standings
Team NOL Reg Overall
Galion 12 - 2 14 - 4 15 - 5
Norwalk 11 - 3 14 - 4 16 - 5
Willard 11 - 3 13 - 5 14 - 6
Bellevue 7 - 7 10 - 8 10 - 9
Upper Sandusky 5 - 9 6 - 11 6 - 12
Bucyrus 4 - 10 4 - 14 4 - 15
Tiffin Columbian 4 - 10 5 - 13 5 - 14
Shelby 2 - 12 2 - 16 2 - 17
Ohio Christian Conference Standings
Team OCC Reg Overall
Mansfield Christian 8 - 1 16 - 6 18 - 7
Cleveland Baptist 5 - 4
Cuyahoga Valley Chr. 4 - 5
Dayton Christian 1 - 8
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Averages
RNK AVG Name School Points Games
1 19.70 Roger Ash Ontario 394 20
2 18.32 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian 458 25
3 17.42 Dave Hurley Mansfield Senior 331 19
4 16.95 Dave Storm Mansfield Christian 407 24
5 16.53 Steve Hitchens Mansfield Fields 215 13
6 16.33 Bob Crawford Mansfield Malabar 343 21
7 15.80 Tim Davis Lexington 411 26
8 15.37 Terry Newman Crestview 246 16
9 15.15 Rod Rickert Madison 288 19
10 15.00 Terone Butler Mansfield Senior 285 19
Richland County Top Ten Scoring Games
RNK PTS Name School Versus Date
1 45 Steve Hitchens Mansfield Fields Heath St Peter and Paul 02/11/1972
2 35 Terry Newman Crestview Crestline 12/18/1971
3 34 Roger Ash Ontario Crestview 01/07/1972
34 Dave Hurley Mansfield Senior Marion Harding 01/29/1972
5 32 Rick Morgan Mansfield Fields Mansfield Christian 12/17/1971
6 31 John Thompson Shelby Ontario 01/22/1972
7 30 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian Cleveland Baptist 02/19/1972
30 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian Philmont Christian 03/04/1972
9 29 Ray Hughes Plymouth Crestview 01/28/1972
29 Larry Taylor Plymouth Fredericktown 02/04/1972
29 Jerry Cline Mansfield Christian Dayton Christian 02/18/1972
29 Tim Davis Lexington Ontario 02/18/1972
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