Highland at Ridgeview — Nonleague girls basketball preview (Wednesday, Jan. 21)

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Highland visits Ridgeview on Wednesday, Jan. 21 for a nonleague girls basketball game at Ridgeview High School in Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT. Both the Highland Scots (0-0) and the Ridgeview Wolf Pack (0-0) open the week looking to build early-season momentum.

Key details

Game: Highland Scots at Ridgeview Wolf Pack

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Time: 4 p.m. PT

Site: Ridgeview High School (Bakersfield)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5524454-highland-vs-ridgeview

Highland team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156953-highland-scots-fr

Ridgeview team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156988-ridgeview-wolf-pack-fr

Notes and flavor

There’s no last-meeting data listed, so this one shapes up as a fresh matchup between two teams starting their seasons. Ridgeview will play Independence next week (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804397-independence-vs-ridgeview), while Highland heads to Bakersfield on Friday (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5524458-highland-vs-bakersfield). Expect coaches to use this nonleague game to test rotations and establish roles early in the season.

Streaming and tickets

Ridgeview NFHS broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ridgeview-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Highland NFHS broadcast: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/highland-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If a link above points to the NFHS Network, that’s where you can check for a livestream — ticketing information would be posted there or at the school’s site if available.

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