East Bakersfield at North — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 29, 2026)

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East Bakersfield visits North on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, for a girls basketball league game at North High School in Bakersfield. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PT. The North Stars will host the East Bakersfield Blades — get the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822381-east-bakersfield-vs-north

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PT

• Location: North High School, Bakersfield, Calif.

• Home: North Stars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156981-north-stars (Fans: 1)

• Away: East Bakersfield Blades — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156928-east-bakersfield-blades (Fans: 1)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822381-east-bakersfield-vs-north

Last meeting and storyline

The teams last met on Jan. 18, 2022, at East Bakersfield High School (completed game). See the previous meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/1447507-east-bakersfield-vs-north. Friday’s matchup is a chance for both programs to sharpen their league resumes and for local fans to see familiar regional rivals square off.

Streaming and tickets

• North High School / North Stars NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/north-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• East Bakersfield High School / East Bakersfield Blades NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/east-bakersfield-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

If either school is carrying the game on NFHS Network, use the links above to check for live video. No ticketing links were provided; contact the host school (North High) for box office or gate information.

Follow, pick and engage

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to stay updated: North — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156981-north-stars; East Bakersfield — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156928-east-bakersfield-blades. Both teams currently show 1 fan and 0 picks on SBLive — those numbers can change, so follow your team to increase fan count and make picks if you want to get involved. Picks on SBLive are for fun and not tied to any official win projections. For the latest updates, scores and play-by-play, check the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5822381-east-bakersfield-vs-north.