1939-40 Warriors

League Record: 6-2 (9-3 Overall)

The 1939-40 varsity Warrior cagers include front row, left to right, Delman Brite, Frank Partin, Jesus Castro,
J.R. Warner, Eugeno Vasquez, back row, coach Joe Kelly, Art Madding, Nick Bronson, and Johnny Valdez.
(Webmaster note: This is the only known photograph of the team published by the Bakersfield Californian.
Due to financial constraints, there was no Tomahawk yearbook published by the high school in 1939-40.)

Warriors Win A School Record 9 Games
2nd Place Finish In League Play

The 1939-40 Warriors proved to be the most successful team in school history with a 6-2 league record, good enough for a 2nd place finish behind perennial
league champion Maricopa. The Warriors also established a single season record for the most wins earning nine victories.

An early season highlight was winning the championship of the Lancaster Tournament by defeating both Victorville and host Antelope Valley.
J. R. Warner earned a gold basketball and a medal for his outstanding play in the tournament.

Another highlight was an early January trip to Los Angeles to play the USC freshmen team as the preliminary game to the USC-UCLA varsity game. While Tehachapi lost, 10-47, it was a
rewarding experience for the young Warrior team. The contest was arranged by Warrior coach Joe Kelly, an alumnus of USC and a former star player for the Trojans.

Also of historical significance, the Taft High School varsity Wildcats visited Tehachapi for the first time on February 10, and proceeded to whip the Warriors, 26 to 12.

Jesus Castro proved to be the team star by being selected to the All-Sierra League 1st team and the All-County Honorable Mention team.
John Valdez was also selected to the All-Sierra League 1st team.

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Game-by-Game Results

	OPPONENT	THS	OPP	L	LEADING SCORER(S)
Dec 8	Antelope Valley (Lancaster)	24	13	H	Delman Brite: 8 pts
Dec 15	Victorville ##	28	16	A
Dec 15	Antelope Valley (Lancaster) ##	21	09	A
Dec 16	Maricopa *	20	26	A
Jan 5	Shafter *	22	13	A	Jesus Castro: 12 pts
Jan 12	USC Frosh ##	10	47	A
Jan 19	McFarland *	22	10	H
Jan 20	East High (Bakersfield) *	23	17	H	Jesus Castro: 12 pts
Jan 26	Shafter *	32	28	H
Feb 2	Maricopa *	13	30	H
Feb 9	East High (Bakersfield) *	21	19	A	Jesus Castro: 11 pts
Feb 10	Taft Wildcats	12	26	H
Feb 16	Squires Coffee Shop ##	24	20	H
Feb 17	McFarland *	02	00	A	McFarland forfeits!
Mar 1	Squires Coffee Shop ##	30	28	H

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