Taft Union Wildcats at Liberty Patriots — Bakersfield tournament, 4 p.m. PT Friday

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Taft Union Wildcats travel to Bakersfield to face the Liberty Patriots at Bakersfield High School on Friday, Dec. 19. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT. The game page is on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024964-taft-union-vs-liberty

Quick facts

• Match: Taft Union Wildcats at Liberty Patriots

• Date/time: 4 p.m. PT Friday, Dec. 19, 2025

• Location: Bakersfield High School (Bakersfield, Calif.)

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024964-taft-union-vs-liberty

• Liberty Patriots on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156969-liberty-patriots-jv

• Taft Union Wildcats on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161094-taft-union-wildcats-jv

Why this matters

Both teams come into the tournament slate with fresh records on the schedule and local bragging rights at stake. The Patriots will be at home in Bakersfield, while the Wildcats make the short trip looking to set the tone for the holiday stretch. The last recorded meeting between these programs was Dec. 3, 2014, at Liberty, a 1-0 result in favor of Liberty (box score and recap on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2722119-taft-union-vs-liberty).

Streaming

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

• Taft Union Wildcats NFHS streaming: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taft-union-high-school-taft-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Notes and fan info

SBLive shows small follower counts right now (Liberty: 0 fans; Taft Union: 2 fans) and no picks recorded yet — these numbers can and often do change leading up to game day. Fans: follow your team pages on SBLive and make a pick to show support; picks are for fun and not tied to any win projections. For Liberty, the next scheduled game after this is Stockdale at Liberty on Dec. 26 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6003272-stockdale-vs-liberty). Taft Union’s next listed game is later the same day at Bakersfield, 5:30 p.m. (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6024884-taft-union-vs-bakersfield).

Keep an eye on SBLive for updates, follow both teams, and make your picks to get involved — the numbers may shift and your support helps show who the real fans are.