Arvin at Golden Valley — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 13, 2026)

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Arvin travels to Golden Valley for a Central Section matchup on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST at Golden Valley High School in Bakersfield. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5815690-arvin-vs-golden-valley

Game at a glance

Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PST

Location: Golden Valley High School (Bakersfield)

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5815690-arvin-vs-golden-valley

Home: Golden Valley Bulldogs — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156947-golden-valley-bulldogs (SBLive fans: 3)

Away: Arvin Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156913-arvin-bears (SBLive fans: 5)

Last meeting

The two teams most recently met on Feb. 1, 2023, at Golden Valley, a close game that ended with Arvin edging the Bulldogs, 42-40. (Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3241113-golden-valley-vs-arvin)

Streaming and tickets

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

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

Note: NFHS Network streams may require a subscription. No additional ticketing details are listed on the SBLive game page.

What to watch and fan action

This is a chance for Arvin to repeat its last success at Golden Valley; Golden Valley will hope to even the recent ledger in front of the home crowd.

Follow both teams on SBLive (links above) to boost their fan counts and get the latest updates. Fans can also make picks on the SBLive game page — picks are for fun and help drive engagement. Fan counts and picks can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Upcoming for both teams

Golden Valley next: at Tehachapi on Jan. 15, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5945195-golden-valley-vs-tehachapi

Arvin next: vs. Foothill on Jan. 15, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5807596-foothill-vs-arvin

Stay with SBLive for updates, scores and photos from Bakersfield on game night.