FRONT ROW L to R:David Ai (sr. guard), Kyle Calhoun (sr. guard), Corey Dover (sr. guard) TOP ROW L to R:Rashad Chambers (sr. guard), Nahum Berhan (sr. guard), Brandon Duarte (so. forward), Ray Magee (jr. forward), Bryan Simmons (sr. center), Ethan Jones (jr. forward), Curtis Krystek (jr. center), Roddy Ulmer (sr. forward), Brett Byars (sr. guard).
The 2004-05 Tigers defeated Orange Lutheran on the last game of the season to win the outright Empire League championship. The Tigers went 9-1 in league and won a school record 24 games to finish the season 24-6. The Tigers defeated Victorville, Edison, and North Torrance to earn a spot in the CIF semi-finals. They eventually lost to to Pasedena 58-39.
Other notable accomplishments:
*This was the first Empire League basketball championship in VHS history.
*This was the first league championship since 1993-94.
*This was the first team since 1959-60 to reach the CIF semi-finals.
*Junior Ray Magee was named Empire League MVP.
*Ray Magee was also named 2AA first team All-CIF.
*Bryan Simmons (1st team), Rashad Chambers (1st team) and Nahum Berhan (2nd team) were named All-Empire league.
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