Highland Scots at Bakersfield Drillers (JV) — Jan. 7, 2026 preview

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Highland travels to Bakersfield for a JV league game Wednesday, Jan. 7. Tip is scheduled for 5:15 p.m. Pacific at Bakersfield High School. The Highland Scots face the Bakersfield Drillers in a meeting that will be played at the Drillers’ gym; fans who want the live box score and schedule can find the game page here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524396-highland-vs-bakersfield

Quick facts

• Matchup: Highland Scots (JV) at Bakersfield Drillers (JV)

• Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026

• Time: 5:15 p.m. PT

• Location: Bakersfield High School — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524396-highland-vs-bakersfield

• Highland team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156951-highland-scots-jv

• Bakersfield team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156916-bakersfield-drillers-jv

What to watch

These programs last met at Bakersfield on Jan. 28, 2025, when the Drillers posted a 67-24 win (full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4402534-highland-vs-bakersfield). Both squads enter this game with fresh records on the board; tonight offers Highland a chance for bounce-back and Bakersfield a chance to defend home court.

Streaming and tickets

• The game may be available through the NFHS Network via each school’s broadcast page: Bakersfield NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive ; Highland NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticket link was provided on the SBLive game listing. Check the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524396-highland-vs-bakersfield

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts, and drop a pick on the game page to show support — picks are for fan engagement and do not reflect official win projections. Current SBLive follower counts: Bakersfield Drillers fans — 0; Highland Scots fans — 1. Picks for this game currently show 0 on both sides. These numbers may change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to help grow the fan base and join the conversation.