Bakersfield at San Joaquin Memorial — JV basketball preview (Nov. 19)

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Bakersfield Drillers travel to San Joaquin Memorial for a nonleague JV matchup Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 5 p.m. Pacific at San Joaquin Memorial High School. The game page is available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5779182-bakersfield-vs-san-joaquin-memorial

• Home: San Joaquin Memorial Panthers (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/141065-san-joaquin-memorial-panthers-jv

• Away: Bakersfield Drillers (0-0) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156916-bakersfield-drillers-jv

Both teams open the season at 0-0. San Joaquin Memorial’s next scheduled game is at Dinuba on Dec. 2 (5:30 p.m.), while Bakersfield returns home to host Bullard on Nov. 25 (5:15 p.m.). There is no recent meeting on file between these programs in the provided data, so Wednesday’s matchup will be a fresh test for both rosters.

Why it matters

This early-season nonleague slate gives coaches a look at depth and chemistry before league play begins. San Joaquin Memorial gets the home-court edge at its Fresno campus; Bakersfield will want to set a tone on the road. Both teams currently show modest followings on SBLive (Panthers: 3 fans, Drillers: 0) and neither has picks recorded yet — those numbers can change, so fans should follow their team and make picks to help boost engagement. Picks on SBLive are for fun and not tied to win projections.

Streaming and tickets

• San Joaquin Memorial NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/san-joaquin-memorial-high-school-fresno-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

If the game is streamed, it is likely to appear on the schools’ NFHS Network pages above (subscription may be required). No ticketing links were provided in the game data.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive and add your pick for the game at the team or game pages to show support — it’s a great way to fuel local rivalry and help boost visibility for these programs. Visit the game page for updates and final scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5779182-bakersfield-vs-san-joaquin-memorial

Note: fan counts and picks listed above come from SBLive and may change as more fans follow and make picks.