Liberty hosts Independence in Bakersfield on Wednesday, Jan. 7 — Girls basketball preview

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Liberty High School in Bakersfield will host a Key League clash when the Independence Falcons visit the Liberty Patriots on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Tip is set for 4 p.m. PT at Liberty HS in Bakersfield. Follow the game on SBLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5879443-independence-vs-liberty

Teams

• Liberty Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156971-liberty-patriots-fr

• Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156959-independence-falcons-fr

What to watch

• There is no recent meeting listed between the two programs on the SBLive game page, so Wednesday’s matchup will be a chance for either team to claim early-season bragging rights.

• Both teams have another league game the following Friday: Liberty travels to Frontier (Jan. 9, 4 p.m. PT) and Independence hosts Ridgeview (Jan. 9, 4 p.m. PT). Links: Liberty’s next game — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5920208-liberty-vs-frontier; Independence’s next game — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6025249-ridgeview-vs-independence

Streaming and tickets

• Fans can check each school’s NFHS Network page for possible livestreams: Liberty — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Independence — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• If there are tickets or livestreams available, those pages are the best place to start. SBLive will carry the official game page with scores and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5879443-independence-vs-liberty

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick for fun — picks and fan counts may change, and increasing your team’s followers helps show support. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to win projections. Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for scores, updates and final results.