Taft Union (listed as home) hosts Liberty in early-season tournament — Dec. 4 in Bakersfield

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Game preview

Taft Union Wildcats (0-0) and the Liberty Patriots (0-0) meet Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. PT at Liberty HS in Bakersfield. The matchup is listed as a tournament game with Taft Union designated as the home team. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5983990-liberty-vs-taft-union

Quick facts

• Matchup: Taft Union Wildcats vs. Liberty Patriots

• Date/time: Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Liberty HS — Bakersfield

• Records: Taft Union 0-0, Liberty 0-0

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5983990-liberty-vs-taft-union

• Taft Union team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161097-taft-union-wildcats-jv

• Liberty team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156972-liberty-patriots-jv

Notes and context

This is an early-season tournament tilt — both teams are opening their seasons and there are no recorded meetings listed between them in the provided data. Taft Union is shown as the home team despite the game being played at Liberty HS in Bakersfield, so expect a local crowd dynamic. Taft Union lists one SBLive fan and Liberty lists none; both teams currently have zero picks on SBLive. Those follower and pick totals change frequently — fans should follow their team pages to help grow the counts and take part in pick’em for fun.

Upcoming games (from SBLive listings)

• Taft Union next: at Golden Valley, 7:10 p.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5984222-taft-union-vs-golden-valley)

• Liberty next: Porterville at Liberty, Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m. PT (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5766006-porterville-vs-liberty)

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Check the NFHS Network pages for each school; some games are streamed there — Taft Union: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taft-union-high-school-taft-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive — Liberty: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/liberty-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticketing information provided. Check the SBLive game page and the schools’ athletic sites for any updates.

Get involved

Follow these teams on SBLive to get alerts and grow the fan counts: Taft Union — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161097-taft-union-wildcats-jv; Liberty — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156972-liberty-patriots-jv. Make a pick on SBLive for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and are not tied to official win projections. All follower, pick and streaming details can change, so check back before game time for the latest information.