1953-54 Warriors
League Record: 5-5 (10-11 Overall)
The 1953-54 Warriors include, front row, left to right, Glen James, LaVoise Gary, Ruben Montana, Bill Spencer, Charles Guinn, Manuel Terrazas,
Don Kennedy, Delmar Green, Byron Early, Kenneth Peters, kneeling, head coach John Goodell and Captain Ernie Muro.
For the second straight year, the Warriors finished at .500 in league play with a 5-5 record. Overall, the Warriors finished 10-11 for a second straight losing season. Warriors Finish .500 In League Play
Ernie Muro Paces Warrior Scoring Attack
Throughout the season, the Warriors were led by the starting combination of Ernie Muro, Ken Peters, Byron Earley, Don Kennedy, and LaVoise Gary.
In non-league play, Tehachapi won 5 games defeating Desert High twice; Lone Pine twice, and Burroughs. The Warriors also got beat twice by Antelope Valley and Victorville.
In league play, McFarland defeated the Warriors twice and went on to win their second consecutive league crown. McFarland also won the pre-season Carnival held on December 4, 1953, at North Bakersfield High School. In the Carnival, Muro led the Warriors with 26 points in four quarters of play.
Muro, a junior, led the Warriors in scoring in 1954.
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| OPPONENT | THS | OPP | L | GAME HIGHLIGHT | |
| Nov 27 | Lone Pine | 43 | 41 | A | Ernie Muro: 16 pts |
| Dec 8 | Desert (Edwards AFB) | 52 | 41 | A | Byron Earley: 12 pts |
| Dec 11 | Victorville | 24 | 35 | A | Ernie Muro: 11 pts |
| Dec 12 | Burroughs (Ridgecrest) | 35 | 49 | H | Ernie Muro: 21 pts |
| Dec 18 | Burroughs (Ridgecrest) | 45 | 44 | A | |
| Dec 19 | Lone Pine | 51 | 39 | H | |
| Dec 28 | Victorville | 20 | 30 | H | |
| Dec 29 | Shafter | 35 | 41 | A | Ruben Montana: 9 pts |
| Jan 8 | Garces (Bakersfield) * | 29 | 44 | H | Ernie Muro & Ken Peters: 9 pts |
| Jan 9 | Antelope Valley (Lancaster) | 61 | 72 | A | Ernie Muro: 21 pts |
| Jan 12 | Desert (Edwards AFB) | 50 | 25 | H | Ernie Muro: 27 pts |
| Jan 15 | North High (Bakersfield) * | 45 | 30 | H | Ernie Muro: 18 pts |
| Jan 16 | Antelope Valley (Lancaster) | 45 | 51 | H | Ernie Muro & Byron Earley: 12 pts |
| Jan 22 | McFarland * | 48 | 55 | H | Ernie Muro: 23 pts |
| Jan 29 | Maricopa * | 59 | 52 | A | Ernie Muro: 14 pts |
| Feb 5 | Garces (Bakersfield) * | 45 | 40 | A | Ernie Muro: 22 pts |
| Feb 6 | Alpaugh * | 53 | 46 | H | Ernie Muro: 20 pts |
| Feb 12 | North High (Bakersfield) * | 39 | 44 | A | Ken Peters: 15 pts |
| Feb 19 | McFarland * | 50 | 78 | A | Ernie Muro: 17 pts |
| Feb 20 | Maricopa * | 47 | 42 | H | |
| Feb 26 | Alpaugh * | 56 | 65 | A | Ken Peters: 22 pts |
* Denotes League Game