Liberty at Bakersfield — Dec. 19 high school basketball preview

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Liberty Patriots travel to Bakersfield High for a local showdown on Friday, Dec. 19

• What: Liberty Patriots at Bakersfield Drillers (basketball)

• When: Friday, Dec. 19, 2025 — 2:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024883-liberty-vs-bakersfield

• Home team: Bakersfield Drillers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156916-bakersfield-drillers-jv

• Away team: Liberty Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156969-liberty-patriots-jv

This cross‑town tilt in Bakersfield pits the Drillers against the Patriots in what figures to be a competitive tournament game. Bakersfield will host the matchup at Bakersfield High School, with tip scheduled for 2:30 p.m. PST on Friday, Dec. 19. Fans can follow the live game page on SBLive for updates and final results.

Last meeting

Liberty and Bakersfield last met on Nov. 23, 2024, at Arvin High School, when Bakersfield came away with the win (Bakersfield 1, Liberty 0). Friday’s game gives Liberty a chance to even the recent ledger on a familiar court.

How to watch

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

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

Notes for SBLive fans

Both teams currently show zero fans and zero picks on their SBLive team pages. Follow the teams you support and make picks on the game page to increase fan counts and join the conversation — picks are for fun and do not affect any official projections. Numbers and fan counts may change leading up to the game, so check the SBLive pages for updates.

Want more? Visit the game page and each team’s SBLive page to follow, get alerts and keep up with pregame updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024883-liberty-vs-bakersfield