Centennial Golden Hawks visit Liberty Patriots in Bakersfield rematch on Jan. 30

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Centennial and Liberty clash in a rematch Friday, Jan. 30, when the Centennial Golden Hawks travel to Liberty High School-Bakersfield for a 6:30 p.m. PT tipoff. The game page is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5879454-centennial-vs-liberty.

Quick game details

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Liberty High School-Bakersfield

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5879454-centennial-vs-liberty

• Liberty Patriots: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156967-liberty-patriots (SBLive fans: 6)

• Centennial Golden Hawks: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121422-centennial-golden-hawks (SBLive fans: 4)

Notes and what to watch

This one is a quick turnaround rematch — the teams met Jan. 14 at Centennial, where the Golden Hawks posted an 82-68 victory (full recap of that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5608199-liberty-vs-centennial). Liberty will host this second meeting looking for home-court revenge; Centennial will try to carry momentum back on the road.

Streaming and additional links

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

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

Fan engagement — follow and pick

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and boost their fan counts. Fans on SBLive: Liberty (6), Centennial (4). Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are for engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Note: follower counts, picks and any win-chance projections may change, so keep following the teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Preview snapshot

This should be a physical, spirited league matchup in Bakersfield: Centennial earned the last meeting by double digits, but Liberty has home-court advantage and a chance to even the season series. Expect a physical game and a lively gym atmosphere — and follow the game on SBLive for updates.