2012-13 Warrior Basketball
Senior Danielle Simpson led the Lady Warriors with 46 points in three SEYL games last week, helping her team finish the regular season
with a 21-5 record. Tehachapi will begin the CIF Division III playoffs with games scheduled this Tuesday and Thursday.
Photo by The Tehachapi News.
Posted by Tom Shea, The Tehachapi News, on February 17, 2013 Lady Warriors Eye CIF Playoffs
Beginning Next Tuesday
The Lady Warriors ended the regular season with one of the best records in the county, closing with over 20 wins and a second place finish in the Southeast Yosemite League.
Tehachapi (21-5; 8-2 SEYL) defeated North 70-54 and Foothill 56-23 before dropping the league finale to Garces last Thursday, 62-42.
Danielle Simpson led the win over North with a double-double 22 points and 10 rebounds along with two blocked shots, while Dani Peacon also had a double-double with 14 points and 12 assists.
Alyssa Garcia had 19 points along with four steals and four assists and Rheanna Cowee also had 10 points and seven rebounds to aide in the win.
Against Foothill, Simpson and Garcia had 18 and 15 points respectively and Cowee had a team leading 10 rebounds. Kelsey Vance and Briana Gutierrez also had four points each, Brooke Hurt six rebounds, Laney Ricker five rebounds and Lexi Garrett with four steals.
In the league finale against Garces, Vance and Cowee each had team leading nine rebounds and Garcia led the scoring with 12 points.
Mountain Basketball will begin the CIF Division III playoffs this week, with first round games scheduled for Tuesday and quarterfinal games slated for Thursday.
Posted by Tom Shea, The Tehachapi News, on February 17, 2013 Mountain Basketball Defeats Foothill and North
In the final tune-up prior to the Division III playoffs starting this Wednesday, the Warriors ended the regular season with a winning record, led by a 56-28 victory over Foothill and a 49-38 win over North.
In the victory over Foothill, Ryan Flick had a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Micah Fjeld also had 10 points and Isaiah Johnson, Andrew Borst, Chris Llamas, Jonny Saavedra, Dakota Medovitch, Andrew Baquerizo and Nathan Hedberg combined for 31 points.
Mountain Basketball also had a 76-58 loss to Garces in the league finale. Johnson led the team in scoring with 20 points, followed by Ryan Flick with nine points and Scaggs with six points.
Tehachapi (14-13; 6-4 SEYL) will move on to the playoffs this Wednesday in the CIF Division III bracket.