Garces Memorial at Independence — Dec. 8 high school basketball preview

Independence High School - Bakersfield -

Garces Memorial visits Independence on Monday, Dec. 8, for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at Independence High School in Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pacific; the game page on SBLive is here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5738783-garces-memorial-vs-independence

Game details

• Teams: Independence Falcons (home) vs. Garces Memorial Rams (away)

• Date/time: Monday, Dec. 8, 2025 — 6:30 p.m. Pacific

• Location: Independence High School — Bakersfield

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5738783-garces-memorial-vs-independence

Streaming and next-game info

• Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages for their broadcasts: Independence — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/independence-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Garces Memorial — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/garces-memorial-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Next up: Independence’s next scheduled game is at Monache on Thursday, Dec. 11 (7:15 p.m. Pacific) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5645189-independence-vs-monache. Garces Memorial returns home Wednesday, Dec. 10 (6:30 p.m. Pacific) vs. Paraclete — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5816373-paraclete-vs-garces-memorial

What to watch / fan notes

• This is a short-notice nonleague meeting between two Bakersfield-area programs, with both teams looking to build momentum heading into the rest of December.

• On SBLive, Independence currently shows six fans and Garces Memorial shows three fans; picks on the game page are currently zero for both teams. Those numbers can change — follow the teams you want to support and make a pick on the game page to get involved.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive and visit the game page to make your pick — picks are for fun and fan counts and pick totals may change. For live coverage, check the NFHS Network links above.