Independence
Independence Falcons
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Independence at Bakersfield — Dec. 2 at East Bakersfield HS

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Independence (Falcons) travels to Bakersfield to meet the Bakersfield Drillers in a tournament game Tuesday, Dec. 2. Tip is scheduled for 8 p.m. PST at East Bakersfield High School. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5923047-independence-vs-bakersfield

Quick look

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 — 8 p.m. PST

  • Location: East Bakersfield High School, Bakersfield, Calif.

  • Home: Bakersfield Drillers — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156916-bakersfield-drillers-jv

  • Away: Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156957-independence-falcons-jv

  • Early-season records: Both squads enter the matchup 0-0 on the ScoreBookLive slate

What to watch

This is an early-season rematch of a Jan. 23 meeting won by Bakersfield, 54-48, at Independence. That six-point result gives the Drillers a recent edge, but with both teams essentially starting fresh, Tuesday’s tournament setting is a chance for the Falcons to flip the script on familiar opponents. Bakersfield’s next scheduled game after this is at Taft Union on Dec. 11; Independence is next slated to host Garces Memorial on Dec. 8.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools have NFHS Network pages listed on their ScoreBookLive team profiles:

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

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

(Only include streaming or ticket links if they are posted by the schools. These NFHS links are provided on the teams’ ScoreBookLive pages.)

Fan notes and engagement

ScoreBookLive shows both teams with zero fans and zero picks right now — those numbers can change. Follow the teams on ScoreBookLive to increase fan counts and make picks for fun; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections. For the latest roster updates, live stats and postgame coverage, keep this game page bookmarked: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5923047-independence-vs-bakersfield

Stay tuned — early-season tournament games like this often set the tone for the winter, and Bakersfield vs. Independence has the makings of a physical, tightly contested matchup.