Highland Scots at Bakersfield Drillers — Jan. 7, 6:30 p.m. PT at Bakersfield High School

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The Highland Scots travel to Bakersfield to take on the Bakersfield Drillers on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. PT at Bakersfield High School. Fans can find full game coverage and stats on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524397-highland-vs-bakersfield

Quick look

• Game: [Highland Scots] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots) at [Bakersfield Drillers] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/43453-bakersfield-drillers)

• When: Jan. 7, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Bakersfield High School — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524397-highland-vs-bakersfield

Why this one matters

Bakersfield will host Highland on its home floor in what should be a physical league matchup. The teams last met at Bakersfield on Jan. 28, 2025, with the Drillers posting an 84-28 victory — full recap and box score from that meeting are available here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4402533-highland-vs-bakersfield. Expect Highland to look for adjustments and a tougher defensive effort in the rematch.

Streaming and broadcast

• Bakersfield Drillers NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Highland Scots NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If either school is streaming this matchup, check those NFHS Network links before gametime.)

Fan notes and engagement

• Both programs currently show 7 fans on SBLive. Follow the [Bakersfield Drillers] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/43453-bakersfield-drillers) and [Highland Scots] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots) on SBLive to get updates and help grow the fan counts.

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Follow the game page for live updates, stats and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524397-highland-vs-bakersfield