1972-73 Warriors

League Record: 9-7 (14-9 Overall)

The 1972-73 Warriors include, left to right, Steve Minton, Don Johnson, Jesse Esparza, Kevin Cote, Pete Henderson,
Phil McLaughlin, Charlie Jackson, Vincent Elizondo, Manuel Corral, and John Brooks.

New Coach Bill Carll Leads Warriors To Winning Season
Brooks and Jackson Named Co-MVP's

First year coach Bill Carll led the 1972-73 Warriors to a second consecutive winning season, but Tehachapi fell short of advancing to the post-season playoffs with a 9-7 record in Desert-Inyo League (DIL) play. Overall, the Warriors were 14-9.

Throughout the season, the Warriors were led by guards John Brooks and Vince Elizondo; forwards Charlie Jackson, Phil McLaughlin, and Jesse Esparza; and centers Kevin Cote (6'3") and Pete Henderson (6'5").

The Warriors were an impressive 5-2 in non-league games. After dropping an opening season contest to defending CIF 1A champion LA Baptist, the Warriors rebounded nicely to capture the consolation championship of the Desert Tournament and the championship of the annual Rosamond Tournament.

At Edwards AFB, the Warriors won 2 and lost 1, defeating both Mojave, 55-36, and Rosamond, 54-44, to earn the consolation title. Seniors Brooks and Jackson were selected to the All-Tournament team; with Brooks scoring 31 points in the three games to lead the Warriors.

In Rosamond, Tehachapi overpowered Paraclete, Lone Pine, and Desert to win the title. Behind a 17 point performance by Jackson, the Warriors nipped the Scorpions, 61-60, in the tourney finale. Brooks and Jackson were again selected to the All-Tournament team, along with junior Vince Elizondo. Elizondo led Tehachapi with 42 points in the three games.

In league play, the Warriors had their most impressive win of the season on Jan. 27, 1973, upsetting Bishop, 46-44, in Tehachapi. Big man Kevin Cote sank a basket with 45 seconds left in the game to preserve the win for Tehachapi. Bishop would go on to win the DIL with a final 14-2 record.

The Warriors split their two contests with Kern Valley, with the second place Broncos advancing to the playoffs for the first time in their school history with an 11-5 record. The Desert Scorpions also advanced to the playoffs with a final 11-5 record.

Elizondo led the team in scoring and assists; scoring 308 points (23 games) during the season for a 13.4 average per game. Jackson led the team with nearly 250 rebounds and scored 256 points (22 games) for a 11.5 game average; Brooks scored 243 points (23 games) for a 10.6 average; and Cote collected nearly 150 rebounds.

The trio of Brooks, Elizondo, and Jackson were selected to the All-DIL Honorable Mention team for 1973. Brooks and Jackson were named the co-MVP's of the team by the coaching staff.

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Game-by-Game Results

Non-League Play

	OPPONENT	THS	OPP	L	LEADING SCORER(S)
Dec 2	LA Baptist	46	83	A	Vince Elizondo: 19 pts
Dec 20	Big Bear ##	45	57	A	John Brooks: 11 pts
Dec 21	Mojave ##	55	36	A	John Brooks & Vince Elizondo: 11 pts
Dec 22	Rosamond ##	54	44	A	Kevin Cote: 17 pts
Dec 29	Paraclete (Lancaster) ##	50	38	A	Vince Elizondo: 9 pts
Dec 30	Lone Pine ##	55	47	A	Vince Elizondo: 19 pts
Jan 2	Desert (Edwards AFB) ##	61	60	A	Charlie Jackson: 17 pts

Desert-Inyo League Play

	OPPONENT	THS	OPP	L	LEADING SCORER(S)
Dec 8	Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) *	64	47	H	Vince Elizondo: 19 pts
Dec 9	Bishop *	53	64	A	John Brooks: 18 pts
Dec 12	Desert (Edwards AFB) *	56	65	A	Charlie Jackson: 17 pts
Jan 5	Rosamond *	50	56	A	Charlie Jackson: 19 pts
Jan 6	Lone Pine *	60	44	H	Vince Elizondo: 24 pts
Jan 9	Boron *	56	42	H	John Brooks: 15 pts
Jan 12	Trona *	59	58	A	Vince Elizondo: 13 pts
Jan 16	Rosamond *	47	53	H	Charlie Jackson: 14 pts
Jan 19	Mojave *	80	65	A	Vince Elizondo: 20 pts
Jan 26	Kern Valley (Lake Isabella) *	69	73	A	Charlie Jackson: 16 pts
Jan 27	Bishop *	46	44	H	John Brooks: 14 pts
Feb 2	Desert (Edwards AFB) *	52	79	A	Charlie Jackson: 20 pts
Feb 6	Trona *	50	42	H	Charlie Jackson: 16 pts
Feb 8	Boron *	44	45	A	John Brooks: 18 pts
Feb 16	Mojave *	64	49	H	Charlie Jackson: 17 pts
Feb 17	Lone Pine *	62	55	A	John Brooks: 22 pts

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