Independence Falcons at Ridgeview Wolf Pack — Jan. 28, 2026 preview

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Ridgeview HS - Bakersfield -

Independence (Falcons) visits Ridgeview (Wolf Pack) on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, for a league game at Ridgeview HS in Bakersfield. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST. Fans can get the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804397-independence-vs-ridgeview

Game details

Teams: Ridgeview Wolf Pack (home) vs. Independence Falcons (away)

Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

Location: Ridgeview HS — Bakersfield

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804397-independence-vs-ridgeview

Team pages: Ridgeview Wolf Pack — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156988-ridgeview-wolf-pack-fr

Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156959-independence-falcons-fr

Notes and context

Last meeting: The teams last met Nov. 22, 2019, at West High School in Bakersfield, when Independence beat Ridgeview, 20-8. Recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2372719-independence-vs-ridgeview

Upcoming for both teams: Ridgeview heads to Stockdale next (Jan. 30) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5916218-ridgeview-vs-stockdale. Independence hosts Highland next (Jan. 30) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5524467-highland-vs-independence

Streaming: Both schools have NFHS Network pages; fans should check there for potential streams: Ridgeview — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/ridgeview-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Weather: No specific forecast included in the game notes. Check local forecasts for conditions near Ridgeview HS on game day.

Follow, pick and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and to grow fan counts: Ridgeview — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156988-ridgeview-wolf-pack-fr

Independence — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156959-independence-falcons-fr. Make your pick on the game page for fun — pick’em are for fan engagement and not tied to anyone’s win-chance projections. Note: follower totals, picks and any projections can change, so check back on SBLive and make your pick for the team you want to see win.