Highland at Golden Valley — Game preview (Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025)

Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield) -

Highland visits Golden Valley on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, for a 6:30 p.m. PT tip at Golden Valley High School in Bakersfield. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524388-highland-vs-golden-valley

Quick facts

• When: Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524388-highland-vs-golden-valley

• Home: Golden Valley Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156943-golden-valley-bulldogs (SBLive fans: 2)

• Away: Highland Scots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots (SBLive fans: 7)

What to watch

These teams last met on Jan. 13, 2025, at Golden Valley, when Highland posted a 64-44 victory — full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5228917-highland-vs-golden-valley. Both programs will look to build early-season momentum; Highland returns to Bakersfield riding that prior road win while Golden Valley aims to even the ledger in front of the home crowd.

Streaming and ticketing

• Streaming: Both teams list NFHS Network links for game coverage if available — Golden Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Highland: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No other ticketing links were provided; check the home-school athletic office or the SBLive game page for updates.

Fan note and engagement

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156943-golden-valley-bulldogs; Highland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots. Make your pick on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and are not related to any win-chance projections. SBLive follower and pick numbers can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to see your program get more support.

Preview wrap

This matchup should be competitive early in the season: Highland showed it can win on the road last meeting, and Golden Valley will have the home crowd advantage. Keep an eye on SBLive for late updates, starting lineups and any streaming information.