Liberty at Garces Memorial — Patriots visit Rams on Friday, Jan. 16

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Liberty travels to Garces Memorial on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, to take on the Garces Memorial Rams at Garces Memorial High School. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST. Follow the live game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521453-liberty-vs-garces-memorial

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Garces Memorial High School, Bakersfield, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521453-liberty-vs-garces-memorial

• Home: Garces Memorial Rams — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141071-garces-memorial-rams (fans: 4)

• Away: Liberty Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156970-liberty-patriots (fans: 7)

Why this one matters

This matchup pits the Liberty Patriots against hometown rival Garces Memorial in what the teams and fans will treat as a must-watch league test. The last time these programs met (Feb. 3, 2020) Liberty earned a 48-38 victory — Liberty led by quarters of 16-8-11-13 while Garces scored 6-8-11-13. That recent history gives the Patriots a psychological edge, but rivalries reset quickly in the thick of the season.

Streaming and tickets

• Garces Memorial and Liberty both list NFHS Network pages where some games are streamed; check these pages for availability and any pay requirements: Garces Memorial NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/garces-memorial-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Liberty NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No separate ticketing URL provided; contact Garces Memorial Athletic Department or the school box office for in-person tickets.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to keep up with scores, schedules and to increase each program’s fan counts: Liberty — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156970-liberty-patriots; Garces Memorial — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141071-garces-memorial-rams. Make your picks on the game’s SBLive page for fun and fan bragging rights — picks are currently at 0. Picks are strictly for fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections. Numbers (fans, picks, streams) may change leading up to tipoff — follow the teams and check the game page for the latest info.