Centennial at Garces Memorial — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 23, 2026)

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Centennial visits Garces Memorial on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, for a Valley League matchup at Garces Memorial High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. PST. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5521983-centennial-vs-garces-memorial

Quick facts

• When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. PST

• Where: Garces Memorial HS (Bakersfield, Calif.)

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

• Away: Centennial Golden Hawks — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156924-centennial-golden-hawks-jv

What to watch

The Rams will host the Golden Hawks in a local league test that renews a series last played on Jan. 10, 2019, at Centennial (see the previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3665490-garces-memorial-vs-centennial). Both programs have more SBLive coverage — follow their team pages above to get lineups, live updates and season-long coverage.

Streaming and tickets

• Fans can check each school’s NFHSNetwork page for possible live streams: Garces Memorial — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/garces-memorial-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

Note: streaming and ticket availability vary by school and can change — check the NFHS links and the SBLive game page before the game.

Follow and get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay notified of lineup changes and live scoring. Fans can also make picks on SBLive for fun — picks and fan counts may change, and they do not affect any win-chance projections. If you want to boost your team’s presence, follow them and make a pick for the team you want to see win.

Upcoming for each team (scheduled on SBLive)

• Garces Memorial next listed game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5916334-garces-memorial-vs-stockdale (Wed., Jan. 28, 2026)

• Centennial next listed game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5779202-centennial-vs-bakersfield (Wed., Jan. 28, 2026)

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame updates, roster notes and live scoring from Garces Memorial on Jan. 23.