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Highland at Independence — JV basketball preview (Jan. 14, 2026)

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Independence High School - Bakersfield -

Highland’s junior varsity travels to Independence for a Central Valley clash Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Independence High School in Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Pacific. Fans can follow live scoring and game updates on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6085501-highland-vs-independence

Game details

  • Teams: Highland Scots at Independence Falcons

  • Date: Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026

  • Time: 5:15 p.m. PST (local time, Bakersfield)

  • Site: Independence High School — Bakersfield

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6085501-highland-vs-independence

  • Highland team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156951-highland-scots-jv

  • Independence team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156957-independence-falcons-jv

A quick note on context: there’s no recent meeting data listed between these two programs in the SBLive entry, so this should be treated as a fresh matchup. Independence and Highland both have upcoming schedules listed on SBLive — Independence hosts Bakersfield Christian Friday, Jan. 16 (5:15 p.m.) and Highland returns home to face Ridgeview Wednesday, Jan. 21 (5:15 p.m.). Links to those next games are on each team’s SBLive page.

Streaming and tickets

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

Note: NFHS links may require a subscription or one-game pass. SBLive does not sell tickets; check the schools’ athletic pages for any ticketing details.

Follow, pick and engage

  • Independence on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156957-independence-falcons-jv (fans: 0, picks: 0)

  • Highland on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156951-highland-scots-jv (fans: 1, picks: 0)

Those fan and pick totals are shown on SBLive and can change up to game time. Follow your team to increase their fan count, and make a pick for fun to show support — picks are purely fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections. Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for live updates and final scoring.