West Vikings at East Bakersfield Blades — Jan. 15 JV preview

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East Bakersfield hosts a Bakersfield-area matchup Thursday when the West Vikings travel to East Bakersfield High School to take on the East Bakersfield Blades in a junior-varsity league game.

Quick facts

• Date: Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026

• Time: 5:15 p.m. PST

• Location: East Bakersfield High School

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5719978-west-vs-east-bakersfield

• Home: East Bakersfield Blades — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156926-east-bakersfield-blades-jv (Fans: 1)

• Away: West Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/487382-west-vikings-jv (Fans: 0)

What to watch

This is a local Bakersfield-area meeting between two programs with upcoming schedules to monitor — East Bakersfield returns to action the following week (Tehachapi at East Bakersfield, Jan. 22) and West heads to Granite Hills the next day (West at Granite Hills, Jan. 16). There is no detailed last-meeting data available on the matchup, so Thursday’s game offers both teams a fresh chance to set the tone in league play.

Streaming and coverage

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

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

Ticketing info is not listed; check the East Bakersfield High School athletic department or the game page above for any updates.

Get involved

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East Bakersfield next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5719914-tehachapi-vs-east-bakersfield

West next game: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6088071-west-vs-granite-hills

For full game details, live updates and to follow both teams, visit the game page on ScoreBookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5719978-west-vs-east-bakersfield