Highland Scots at Independence Falcons — Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 4 p.m. PT in Bakersfield

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The Highland Scots travel down the road to take on the Independence Falcons at Independence High School in Bakersfield on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT at Independence High School — fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6085500-highland-vs-independence

Quick game details

When: 4 p.m. PT, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

Where: Independence High School — Bakersfield, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6085500-highland-vs-independence

Home: Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156956-independence-falcons-fr

Away: Highland Scots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156950-highland-scots-fr

What to know

There’s no recent meeting data available for this matchup, but it’s an early-in-the-season meeting between two Bakersfield-area programs playing at Independence’s gym. Independence’s SBLive team page and Highland’s SBLive team page are linked above for rosters, schedules and updates as the week progresses.

Streaming and tickets

Independence NFHS Network page (may stream games): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Highland NFHS Network page (may stream games): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only use the NFHS links above for streaming if the event is listed there; no ticketing links were provided.

Follow, pick and engage

Help your team grow — follow Independence (fans: 0) and Highland (fans: 1) on SBLive to increase their fan counts, check the game page for live updates, and make a pick if you want to show support. Picks are for fan engagement and fun only; SBLive follower and pick numbers can change and are not tied to any win projections. Want to keep up after this one? Independence’s next game (Bakersfield Christian at Independence, Jan. 16) is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5934015-bakersfield-christian-vs-independence. Highland’s next game (Ridgeview at Highland, Jan. 21) is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524405-ridgeview-vs-highland

Stay with SBLive for updates, scores and coverage leading into Wednesday’s tip.