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Delphos St. John's Blue Jay Basketball
1948-49 Season
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Opponent |
Result |
Notes |
Fri
11/19
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A |
Decatur Catholic (IN)
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W |
61-41 |
Dave Schmelzer 29 pts. |
Fri
11/26
|
H |
Miller City
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 14 Losses: 7
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Joe Nienberg
|
W |
54-43 |
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Sun
12/5
|
H |
Toledo Central Catholic
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Tournament: Class A State Runner-up
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W |
54-40 |
TCC only regular season loss, Class A State Runner-Up |
Fri
12/10
|
H |
Van Wert
OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
|
W |
54-35 |
Dave Schmelzer 20 points |
Tue
12/14
|
H |
Fort Recovery
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W |
52-44 |
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Fri
12/17
|
H |
Lima St. Rose
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W |
47-42 |
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Tue
12/21
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H |
Delphos Jefferson
OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
|
W |
72-21 |
Dave Schmelzer 38 points |
Tue
12/28
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A |
Ottoville
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
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W |
49-41 |
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Sun
1/2
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H |
Dayton Chaminade
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W |
62-39 |
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Tue
1/4
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A |
Bluffton
OIOpponent Info:
League: Western Buckeye League
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W |
71-51 |
Dick Honingford 22 points |
Fri
1/7
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H |
Fremont St. Joe
OIOpponent Info:
League: Sandusky Bay Conference
|
W |
67-58 |
Wagner and Schmelzer both score 20 points |
Tue
1/11
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A |
Elida
OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
|
W |
74-43 |
Dave Schmelzer 32 points |
Fri
1/14
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A |
Lima St. Rose
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L |
35-36 |
Largest crowd ever (1,500) at Lima South gymnasium. LSR game-winner in final minute by Pat Canavan. |
Sun
1/16
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H |
Celina ICHS
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W |
59-43 |
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Fri
1/21
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H |
Ada
OIOpponent Info:
League: Northwest Conference
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W |
57-29 |
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Sun
1/23
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A |
Lima St. Gerard
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W |
61-40 |
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Tue
1/25
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A |
Lima St. John
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W |
61-28 |
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Sun
1/30
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A |
Toledo Central Catholic
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 26 Losses: 4 Class A
League: Toledo City League
Coach: Larry Bondy
Tournament: Class A State Runner-up
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L |
41-58 |
benefit game for March of Dimes. Attendance 3,500 at Toledo Sports Arena |
Tue
2/1
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A |
St. Henry
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W |
63-44 |
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Fri
2/4
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H |
Minster
OIOpponent Info:
League: Auglaize County League
|
W |
62-48 |
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Sun
2/6
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A |
Fort Jennings
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 11 Losses: 11
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Eugene Reilly
|
W |
67-33 |
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Tue
2/8
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H |
Ottoville
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 10 Losses: 10
League: Putnam County League
Coach: Louis Heckman
|
W |
38-30 |
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Tue
2/15
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Celina |
Lima St. John+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 16 Losses: 5 Class B
|
W |
35-25 |
(Exempted Village) |
Sat
2/19
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Celina |
Ada+
OIOpponent Info:
Class B
League: Northwest Conference
|
W |
43-29 |
(Exempted Village) |
Sat
2/26
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Celina |
Lima St. Rose+
OIOpponent Info:
Class B
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L |
31-35 |
(Exempted Village) Sell-out crowd at the Celina Fieldhouse |
Fri
3/4
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Celina |
Oakwood+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 9 Losses: 14 Class B
|
W |
63-31 |
(District) |
Tue
3/8
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Celina |
Lima St. Rose+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 4 Class B
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W |
44-35 |
(District) 8th game vs. Lima St. Rose in 2 years, attendance 2,450 |
Thu
3/10
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Celina |
New Knoxville+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 21 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Auglaize County League
Coach: Roger Stauffer
|
W |
48-43 |
(District Final) attendance 2,700. John Giesken scores 12 off the bench to lead the Jays. |
Wed
3/16
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Toledo |
Ottawa Hills+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 19 Losses: 3 Class B
League: Maumee Valley League
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W |
65-57 |
(Regional) |
Fri
3/18
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Toledo |
Salem+
OIOpponent Info:
Wins: 28 Losses: 1 Class B
|
W |
65-44 |
(Regional Final) Salem from Wyandot County, attendance 4,000. 2:30 pm tip-off. |
Thu
3/24
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Columbus Fairgrounds |
New Lexington+
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 25 Losses: 2 Class B
League: Muskingum Valley League
Coach: Linton Lewis
Tournament: Class B State Semi-Finalist
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W |
53-37 |
 (State Semi-Final) attendance 5,829. 2:30 tip-off. |
Sat
3/26
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Columbus Fairgrounds |
Lockland Wayne+
TOpponent Info:
Wins: 31 Losses: 2 Class B
Coach: Joe Martin
Tournament: Class B State Runner-Up
|
W |
47-43 |
(State Championship) DSJ's first State Championship. Dick Honigford 16 pts, Dave Schmelzer 13 pts. Lockland Wayne's only other loss to Class A State Champ Hamilton. Attendance 8,117 |
Notes: All tickets to state tournament 75 cents.