Mission Prep Royals visit Liberty Patriots in Bakersfield on Jan. 19

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Mission Prep (Royals) travels to Liberty (Patriots) in Bakersfield for a nonleague boys basketball game at 4:30 p.m. PT Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The game will be played in Liberty’s gym; full game details and live updates are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6056022-mission-prep-vs-liberty

Key details

• Date/time: Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Liberty (Bakersfield, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6056022-mission-prep-vs-liberty

• Home: Liberty Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156967-liberty-patriots (fans: 6)

• Away: Mission Prep Royals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/121157-mission-prep-royals (fans: 11)

What to watch / recent meeting

The last time these teams met was Feb. 15, 2022, a 59-44 win for Mission Prep (game recap and box score at https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/1882502-mission-prep-vs-liberty). That history gives Mission Prep a recent edge in the matchup, but more than three seasons have passed — this one will be decided on the floor in Bakersfield.

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs have NFHS Network pages; fans should check those links for possible live streams:

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

• Mission Prep NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mission-college-preparatory-san-luis-obispo-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticket links were provided; check the SBLive game page or the schools’ athletic pages for ticketing info.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to get game alerts and boost their fan counts — every follow helps. Make your pick on the game page for fun; picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Numbers (fans, picks and streaming availability) may change, so check back on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6056022-mission-prep-vs-liberty

Upcoming for both teams

• Liberty next: at Stockdale, Wed., Jan. 21, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5915930-liberty-vs-stockdale

• Mission Prep next: at Arroyo Grande, Tue., Jan. 20, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5606349-mission-prep-vs-arroyo-grande

Stay with SBLive for scores, photos and updates from this matchup in Bakersfield.