The Warriors and Bears have met 50 previous times in varsity men's basketball --- with Tehachapi leading the series, 36-14. The Warriors first met Arvin in 1950, winning two games against Arvin as part of the old South Sierra League. Between 1949 and 1952 when Tehachapi was in the CIF Central Section, the Warriors won four of seven games against the Bears.
Between 1962 and 1990, the Warriors were members of the CIF Southern Section and were members of the Desert-Inyo league. During that time frame, Tehachapi played Arvin just three times in tournament competition and a non league game. Tehachapi won 2 of those three games.
In the modern era, the Warriors and Bears met 28 times as members of the South Sequoia League between 1999 and 2012. Tehachapi leads the series 21-7 in league play over the Bears.
Beginning in 2012-13, Tehachapi will join the Southeast Yosemite League while Arvin will remain in the South Sierra League. Arvin High School first opened in 1949. Today it has a student population of more than 2,485 students (2012), the largest school in the South Sequoia League.
OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | Type of Game | |
2012-13 | Arvin | 50 | 34 | N | Tournament |
2011-12 (Game 2) | Arvin | 68 | 35 | H | South Sequoia League |
2011-12 (Game 1) | Arvin | 70 | 22 | A | South Sequoia League |
2010-11 (Game 2) | Arvin | 92 | 57 | H | South Sequoia League |
2010-11 (Game 1) | Arvin | 70 | 68 | A | South Sequoia League |
2009-10 (Game 2) | Arvin | 93 | 59 | H | South Sequoia League |
2009-10 (Game 1) | Arvin | 75 | 41 | A | South Sequoia League |
2008-09 (Game 2) | Arvin | 61 | 42 | A | South Sequoia League |
2008-09 (Game 1) | Arvin | 61 | 42 | H | South Sequoia League |
2007-08 (Game 2) | Arvin | 48 | 63 | A | South Sequoia League |
2007-08 (Game 1) | Arvin | 60 | 53 | H | South Sequoia League |
2006-07 (Game 3) | Arvin | 60 | 58 | H | South Sequoia League |
2006-07 (Game 2) | Arvin | 56 | 39 | A | South Sequoia League |
2006-07 (Game 1) | Arvin | 52 | 39 | N | Tournament |
2005-06 (Game 2) | Arvin | 66 | 35 | A | South Sequoia League |
2005-06 (Game 1) | Arvin | 65 | 47 | H | South Sequoia League |
2004-05 (Game 2) | Arvin | 61 | 41 | A | South Sequoia League |
2004-05 (Game 1) | Arvin | 73 | 52 | H | South Sequoia League |
2003-04 (Game 4) | Arvin | 58 | 60 | A | South Sequoia League |
2003-04 (Game 3) | Arvin | 60 | 40 | H | South Sequoia League |
2003-04 (Game 2) | Arvin | 62 | 71 | N | Tournament |
2003-04 (Game 1) | Arvin | 63 | 75 | N | Tournament |
2002-03 (Game 4) | Arvin | 57 | 53 | A | South Sequoia League |
2002-03 (Game 3) | Arvin | 52 | 36 | H | South Sequoia League |
2002-03 (Game 2) | Arvin | 64 | 50 | N | Tournament |
2002-03 (Game 1) | Arvin | 58 | 47 | N | Tournament |
2001-02 (Game 2) | Arvin | 46 | 35 | H | South Sequoia League |
2001-02 (Game 1) | Arvin | 45 | 66 | A | South Sequoia League |
2000-01 (Game 3) | Arvin | 67 | 88 | H | South Sequoia League |
2000-01 (Game 2) | Arvin | 55 | 65 | A | South Sequoia League |
2000-01 (Game 1) | Arvin | 59 | 57 | N | Tournament |
1999-00 (Game 2) | Arvin | 51 | 63 | H | South Sequoia League |
1999-00 (Game 1) | Arvin | 67 | 55 | A | South Sequoia League |
1998-99 (Game 4) | Arvin | 63 | 66 | A | South Sequoia League |
1998-99 (Game 3) | Arvin | 77 | 53 | H | South Sequoia League |
1998-99 (Game 2) | Arvin | 83 | 66 | N | Tournament |
1998-99 (Game 1) | Arvin | 69 | 44 | N | Tournament |
1996-97 | Arvin | 60 | 46 | N | Tournament |
1994-95 | Arvin | 49 | 56 | N | Tournament |
1992-93 | Arvin | 65 | 36 | N | Tournament |
OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | Type of Game | |
1991-92 | Arvin | 39 | 37 | N | Tournament |
1991-92 | Arvin | 56 | 53 | H | Non League |
1990-91 | Arvin | 64 | 73 | N | Tournament |
OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | Type of Game | |
1951-52 (Game 2) | Arvin | 34 | 49 | H | Non League |
1951-52 (Game 1) | Arvin | 34 | 44 | A | Non League |
1950-51 (Game 3) | Arvin | 40 | 39 | H | South Sierra League Playoff |
1950-51 (Game 2) | Arvin | 33 | 43 | A | South Sierra League |
1950-51 (Game 1) | Arvin | 46 | 37 | H | South Sierra League |
1949-50 (Game 2) | Arvin | 40 | 28 | A | South Sierra League |
1949-50 (Game 1) | Arvin | 33 | 26 | H | South Sierra League |