Centennial Golden Hawks at Bakersfield Drillers — Jan. 9 preview

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Centennial travels to Bakersfield for a nonleague matchup on Friday, Jan. 9, when the Centennial Golden Hawks visit the Bakersfield Drillers at 7 p.m. PST at Bakersfield High School. This one-tip promises local bragging rights as both teams look to build momentum in the midseason stretch.

Quick game details

• Game: Centennial Golden Hawks at Bakersfield Drillers — full page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6046827-centennial-vs-bakersfield

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 7 p.m. PST

• Location: Bakersfield (home team: Bakersfield Drillers)

• Visiting team: Centennial Golden Hawks

What to watch

• Last meeting: Bakersfield handled Centennial 85-70 on Dec. 13. See the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6046826-centennial-vs-bakersfield

• Current form: The Drillers come in off that Dec. 13 win; Centennial will be looking for payback on the road.

• Follow-up games: Bakersfield’s next scheduled game after this one is at South on Jan. 10 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5779147-south-vs-bakersfield). Centennial’s next scheduled game after this one is Stockdale at Centennial on Jan. 12 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5608927-stockdale-vs-centennial).

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for live coverage — Bakersfield: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Centennial: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/centennial-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticket link was provided. Check the teams’ ScorebookLive pages or the NFHS Network links for event details.

Fan note and call to action

• Fans: Help your team by following them on ScorebookLive — Bakersfield currently shows 7 fans and Centennial has 4. Follow counts and picks may change; follow teams to increase fan support.

• Picks: Make your picks on ScorebookLive for fun and engagement — picks do not alter any win projections. Numbers and projections may change, so keep your follow and pick activity updated to show support.

Stay tuned to the game page for live updates and final box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6046827-centennial-vs-bakersfield