McFarland Cougars at Stockdale Mustangs — JV boys basketball preview (Nov. 13, 5 p.m. PT)

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Stockdale HS - Bakersfield -

McFarland visits Stockdale on Thursday, Nov. 13, for a Northern Section league matchup at Stockdale High School in Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 5 p.m. PT at Stockdale HS — fans can follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861632-mcfarland-vs-stockdale

Quick look

Who: McFarland Cougars (JV) at Stockdale Mustangs (JV)

When: Thursday, Nov. 13 — 5 p.m. PT

Where: Stockdale HS — Bakersfield

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5861632-mcfarland-vs-stockdale

Team pages: Stockdale Mustangs (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157003-stockdale-mustangs-jv

McFarland Cougars (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157968-mcfarland-cougars-jv

What to know

Both teams enter the matchup early in the season (each listed 0-0). There’s no last-meeting data available in the game file, so this could be an early-season measuring stick as coaches fine-tune rotations and role players look to stake their claim. Stockdale lists 2 fans on SBLive and McFarland lists 1 fan — those numbers can change quickly, so fans should follow their team pages to boost counts and stay in the loop.

Streaming/tickets

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

McFarland’s NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcfarland-high-school-mcfarland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school streams the game, links above are the best place to check. No ticketing links were provided in the game details.

Looking ahead & fan action

Stockdale’s next scheduled game: at Centennial, Tuesday, Nov. 18 — 2 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5939688-stockdale-vs-centennial)

McFarland’s next scheduled game: at South, Saturday, Nov. 15 — 2:45 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5636174-mcfarland-vs-south)

Show your support: follow the Stockdale and McFarland pages on SBLive and make your pick for who you think will win. Picks are for fan engagement and fun — they’re separate from any win projections and numbers can change, so follow the teams and keep checking the game page for updates.