Garces Memorial vs. Liberty girls basketball preview — Jan. 16 in Bakersfield

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Garces Memorial Rams (home) host the Liberty Patriots (JV) on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. PST at Garces Memorial High School in Bakersfield. This Central Section league meeting will be played at Garces Memorial HS; fans can track the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521454-liberty-vs-garces-memorial

Game details

What: Garces Memorial Rams vs. Liberty Patriots (girls basketball)

When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. PST

Where: Garces Memorial High School, Bakersfield, Calif.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521454-liberty-vs-garces-memorial

Garces Memorial Rams team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141073-garces-memorial-rams-jv

Liberty Patriots team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156972-liberty-patriots-jv

Quick context

These Bakersfield-area programs last met on Feb. 6, 2025, at Garces Memorial (game recap and box score on SBLive): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4980974-liberty-vs-garces-memorial. Both teams head into this league matchup looking to establish momentum in January — check each team’s SBLive page for roster updates and any late changes.

Streaming and schedule links

Garces Memorial NFHS stream: 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 stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(If a live stream is available, it will be hosted through the teams’ NFHS Network pages above.)

Fan action and notes

Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts:

Garces Memorial: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141073-garces-memorial-rams-jv

Liberty: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156972-liberty-patriots-jv

SBLive picks and fan counts are listed on each team page and may change; picks are for fun and not tied to any official projections. Right now both teams show zero fans/picks on their SBLive pages — follow and make a pick if you want to show support.

Want more? Bookmark the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521454-liberty-vs-garces-memorial) for live updates, follow the teams on SBLive and NFHS Network, and make your pick to back the squad you want to see win. Scores and lineups will be posted there when available.