Liberty at Independence — Jan. 7, 2026 in Bakersfield

Independence High School - Bakersfield -

Game preview

• What: Liberty Patriots at Independence Falcons (JV)

• When: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. PT

• Where: Independence High School — Bakersfield

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024955-liberty-vs-independence

• Liberty (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156969-liberty-patriots-jv

• Independence (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156957-independence-falcons-jv

Overview

The Liberty Patriots travel to Bakersfield to face the Independence Falcons on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at Independence High School. Tip is set for 5:15 p.m. Pacific. Both programs will look to assert themselves early in league play as the winter schedule gets underway.

Last meeting

The teams last met on Dec. 14, 2023, at Centennial High, where Liberty edged Independence, 36-25. (Box score and recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/3800968-independence-vs-liberty)

Streaming and tickets

• Stream: Fans can check the teams’ NFHS Network pages for possible live streams — Liberty: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Independence: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticketing information provided on the game page. Follow the school and game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024955-liberty-vs-independence

Fan note & call to action

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