Bakersfield Christian Eagles at Highland Scots — Jan. 9, 2026 preview

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Bakersfield Christian visits Highland on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a league game at Highland HS — Bakersfield. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST. Catch the official game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524399-bakersfield-christian-vs-highland

Game at a glance

• Matchup: Bakersfield Christian Eagles at Highland Scots

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Highland HS - Bakersfield

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524399-bakersfield-christian-vs-highland

• Highland team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156949-highland-scots

• Bakersfield Christian team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/150397-bakersfield-christian-eagles

Last meeting

These two met last season at Highland on Jan. 30, 2025, when Bakersfield Christian picked up a 69-54 road win. Full recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4402539-bakersfield-christian-vs-highland

Streaming

Games involving both schools have been carried on the NFHS Network. Fans can check the schools’ NFHS pages for broadcast info:

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

Follow, fans and picks

Highland currently has 7 fans on SBLive and Bakersfield Christian has 16 (picks: 0 each). Those numbers may change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan count and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections; SBLive win-chance numbers (when shown) can change as more fans follow and make picks.

Upcoming for each team

• Highland next scheduled game (per team page): Highland at Independence, 6:30 p.m., Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6049197-highland-vs-independence

• Bakersfield Christian next scheduled game (per team page): Bakersfield at Bakersfield Christian, 6:30 p.m., Wed., Jan. 14, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5779121-bakersfield-vs-bakersfield-christian

Be there or tune in — these Valley matchups carry local pride, and a win at Highland always matters. Follow the game and both teams on SBLive for updates, stats and live coverage.