Bakersfield Drillers at Highland Scots — Girls basketball preview (Wednesday, Jan. 7, 5:15 p.m. PT)

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Bakersfield travels to Highland on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, for a nonleague girls basketball game at Highland High School-Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. PT. See the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5524444-bakersfield-vs-highland

Teams

• Highland Scots — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/514132-highland-scots-jv

• Bakersfield Drillers — SBLive team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156919-bakersfield-drillers-jv

Quick look / notes

• Last meeting: Highland beat Bakersfield 26-11 on Jan. 17, 2024, at Highland High School-Bakersfield. Box and recap from that game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3196127-highland-vs-bakersfield

• Both teams are back in action later this week: Highland at Bakersfield Christian on Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5524447-highland-vs-bakersfield-christian) and Bakersfield at Centennial on Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5608082-bakersfield-vs-centennial).

Streaming and tickets

• Possible streaming via NFHS Network — check the teams’ NFHS pages for availability:

• 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

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

• No ticket links were provided on SBLive for this game; check the host school’s athletic site or the NFHS links above for updates.

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Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, start times and any streaming changes as game day approaches.