West Vikings host East Bakersfield Blades — Thursday, Jan. 15 at West High School-Bakersfield

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West Vikings (home) and the East Bakersfield Blades (away) meet Thursday, Jan. 15, at 5:15 p.m. PST at West High School-Bakersfield in a nonleague/league matchup. The Vikings will welcome their Kern County neighbors for a close-range rivalry game at the West gym.

  • When: Thursday, Jan. 15 — 5:15 p.m. PST

  • Where: West High School-Bakersfield

These teams last met on Feb. 8, 2024, at East Bakersfield High School — see the previous meeting here: West vs. East Bakersfield (Feb. 8, 2024). Expect a physical, local showdown: both programs know each other well and will lean on defense and home-court energy.

Streaming and tickets

  • Check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible livestreams: West — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; East Bakersfield — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • No ticketing links are provided on the game listing; check the West school athletics page or the game page above for updates.

Quick notes

  • West’s next game after this is Jan. 20 vs. North — see West’s schedule on their ScorebookLive page.

  • East Bakersfield’s next scheduled game is Jan. 22 at Tehachapi.

  • Weather is listed for Bakersfield, CA, on the game page; check the game page closer to tipoff for any updates.

Get involved

  • Make your picks on the game page — picks are for fun and fan engagement and may change. Follow the teams and make picks for the team you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the game page for late updates and any broadcast information: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786646-east-bakersfield-vs-west