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Independence at Highland — Friday, Jan. 30 at Highland HS (Bakersfield)

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Independence (Falcons) visits Highland (Scots) on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, with a 6:30 p.m. PST tip at Highland HS in Bakersfield. Fans can find the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524419-independence-vs-highland

  • Independence Falcons on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156955-independence-falcons

  • Highland Scots on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots

Highland and Independence last met on Jan. 14, when Highland edged Independence 54-51 in a tight game. Expect another physical, close contest — both teams know this matchup well and will be looking for possession-by-possession execution late.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Live stream: Both teams list NFHS Network pages for their broadcasts. Independence: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. Highland: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

What to watch / notes

  • Highland earned the 54-51 decision in the teams’ last meeting (Jan. 14); Independence will look for answers on both ends to flip the script.

  • Highland’s next game on SBLive: Golden Valley at Highland (Feb. 2): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524423-golden-valley-vs-highland

  • Independence’s next game on SBLive: Independence at Bakersfield Christian (Feb. 4): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934020-independence-vs-bakersfield-christian

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, increase fan counts and keep this preview accurate as rosters or start times change: Independence (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156955-independence-falcons) and Highland (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots). Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any win projections. Numbers such as fan counts and picks may change, so check back before gametime.