1957-58 Warriors

League Record: 6-4 (10-7 Overall)

The 1957-58 Warriors include, left to right, coach Chuck Ferrari, Joseph Elizondo, Tommy Killingsworth, Don "Rusty" Snider,
Elbert Smithson, Tom Smart, Joe Henderson, Bill White, Mike Adams, Larry McIntosh, Henry Castro, and Rudy Damian.

Warriors Join Desert-Inyo League
Coach Ferrari Is The New Head Coach

The Warriors had a new coach and entered a new league during the 1957-58 basketball season. Coach Chuck Ferrari led the Warriors
as they left the South Sierra League and the San Joaquin Valley to join the teams from the Mojave Desert.

It was a challenging first season but the Warriors has a respectable 6-4 league record and an overall 10-7 season record.
The Trona Tornadoes won the six-team Desert-Inyo League.

Throughout the season the Warriors were led by the starting five of Rusty Snider, Bill White, Tom Smart, Mike Adams, and center Joe Henderson.
Henry Castro and Tom Killingsworth would also come off the bench to provide some spark.

In the pre-league season, the Warriors went 2-2 in tournament play. In Trona, the Warriors defeated Lone Pine but lost to Trona
in the championship game. In the annual Kern County Tournament in Bakersfield, the Warriors whipped Kern Valley,
but lost to McFarland in the second round. White was named to the all-tournament team scoring 26 points in two games.

In league play, the Warriors lost two close and low scoring games to the league champion Trona Tornadoes (9-1).
The Warriors also split two games with both Bishop and Mojave.

Throughout league play, the Warriors were led by Don "Rusty" Snider. Snider was awarded for his fine play by being
selected to the All-DIL 1st team. White earned 2nd team honors.

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Game-by-Game Results

Pre-Season Play

	OPPONENT	THS	OPP	L	GAME HIGHLIGHT
Dec 13	Lone Pine ##	60	29	A	Joe Elizondo: 15 pts
Dec 14	Trona ##	25	44	A	Joe Elizondo & Rudy Damian: 9 pts
Dec 20	Kern Valley ##	39	19	A	Bill White: 13 pts
Dec 21	McFarland ##	27	32	A	Bill White: 13 pts
Jan 10	Cuyuma Valley	67	25	A	Tom Smart: 15 pts
Jan 11	Wasco	30	33	H	Bill White: 11 pts

Desert-Inyo League Play

	OPPONENT	THS	OPP	L	GAME HIGHLIGHT
Jan 14	Desert (Edwards AFB) *	44	34	A	Bill White: 17 pts
Jan 17	Mojave *	44	52	H	Tom Smart: 11 pts
Jan 18	Big Pine	63	36	H	Bill White: 15 pts
Jan 24	Lone Pine *	35	23	H	Rusty Snider: 11 pts
Jan 25	Bishop *	22	36	A	Rusty Snider: 7 pts
Jan 31	Trona *	35	41	A	Rusty Snider: 10 pts
Feb 4	Desert (Edwards AFB) *	41	22	H	Rusty Snider: 10 pts
Feb 7	Mojave *	44	38	A	Joe Henderson: 14 pts
Feb 14	Lone Pine *	42	14	A	Rusty Snider: 9 pts
Feb 15	Bishop *	33	30	H	Bill White: 12 pts
Feb 21	Trona *	25	30	H	Tom Killingsworth: 8 pts
Feb 28	Kern Valley (Lake Isabella)	00	00	H	Game canceled (snow)

## Trona Tournament     ## Bakersfield College Tournament     * Denotes League Game

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