Golden Valley at Highland — JV boys basketball preview (Feb. 2, 2026)

Highland HS - Bakersfield -

Golden Valley Bulldogs (JV) travel to Highland Scots (JV) for a nonleague meeting at Highland HS in Bakersfield on Monday, Feb. 2. Tip is set for 5:15 p.m. PT. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524422-golden-valley-vs-highland

Quick facts

• Date/time: Monday, Feb. 2, 2026 — 5:15 p.m. PT

• Location: Highland HS — Bakersfield

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524422-golden-valley-vs-highland

• Highland Scots (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156951-highland-scots-jv — record: 0-0 — SBLive fans: 1

• Golden Valley Bulldogs (JV): https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156945-golden-valley-bulldogs-jv — record: 0-0 — SBLive fans: 1

Storyline

This nonleague tilt is an early-season chance for both programs to sharpen rotations and set a tone down the stretch of the winter schedule. There’s no recent meeting on file between the two teams in the provided data, so bragging rights are up for grabs in Bakersfield. Both squads enter the game listed 0-0 on SBLive, making this a true season-opener of sorts for the JV level.

Streaming

• 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

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

Notes & fan info

• Follow the teams on SBLive to get updates and boost their fan counts: Highland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156951-highland-scots-jv; Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156945-golden-valley-bulldogs-jv

• Picks are open for fun fan engagement on SBLive; current picks show 0 for both teams and may change. Any win_chance projections or pick totals on SBLive can shift leading up to tip — follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Upcoming for each team

• Highland next: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5524426-highland-vs-west — Wed., Feb. 4, 5:15 p.m. PT at West

• Golden Valley next: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5945194-golden-valley-vs-tehachapi — Tue., Feb. 3, 5:15 p.m. PT at Tehachapi

Be sure to check the SBLive game page for final start times and any last-minute updates. Fans who want to see these teams win should follow them on SBLive and make a pick — picks are just for fun and do not affect any official projections.