Highland Scots at East Bakersfield Blades — Jan. 26 high school basketball preview

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Highland travels to East Bakersfield on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, for a nonleague matchup at East Bakersfield High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT at East Bakersfield HS. Follow the official game page on SBLive for scores and updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524412-highland-vs-east-bakersfield.

Teams

• East Bakersfield Blades — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/487903-east-bakersfield-blades-fr (SBLive fans: 1; picks: 0)

• Highland Scots — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156950-highland-scots-fr (SBLive fans: 1; picks: 0)

Notes and context

• There’s no last-meeting data listed for this pairing, so this game offers a chance for either roster to make an early statement in the second half of January.

• Both teams have upcoming games following this matchup — East Bakersfield at South on Jan. 27 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5957218-east-bakersfield-vs-south) and Highland at Bakersfield Christian on Jan. 28 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524416-highland-vs-bakersfield-christian) — so look for coaches to manage minutes with that stretch in mind.

Streaming and tickets

• East Bakersfield NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If either stream requires a subscription or pay-per-view, details will be on the NFHS Network page above.)

Get involved

• Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help build fan counts: East Bakersfield — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/487903-east-bakersfield-blades-fr; Highland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156950-highland-scots-fr.

• Make a pick for fun on SBLive — picks are fan engagement only and can change; the current picks and fan totals are shown on each team’s SBLive page.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live scoring, updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524412-highland-vs-east-bakersfield.