Garces Memorial at Independence — Falcons host Rams in tournament game at Liberty HS

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Liberty HS - Bakersfield -

Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 — The Garces Memorial Rams travel to Liberty High School in Bakersfield to take on the Independence Falcons in a tournament game at 8 p.m. PST. Both teams enter the matchup 0-0 as the season opens in Kern County. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5984290-garces-memorial-vs-independence

Quick facts

When: Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, 8 p.m. PST

Where: Liberty HS — Bakersfield

Home: Independence Falcons (0-0) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156960-independence-falcons-jv

Away: Garces Memorial Rams (0-0) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141073-garces-memorial-rams-jv

Notes and context

There’s no recorded last meeting on file for this matchup, so Friday’s game could set the tone for a new rivalry between Independence and Garces Memorial. Both programs are opening the season and will be back in action next week — Independence at East Bakersfield on Dec. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5719946-independence-vs-east-bakersfield) and Garces Memorial at Bakersfield on Dec. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5779183-garces-memorial-vs-bakersfield).

Streaming and ticketing

Watch options: Each school lists NFHS Network coverage for its basketball programs. Check these team pages for possible live streams:

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

Garces Memorial NFHS page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/garces-memorial-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Streaming availability and ticketing can change; check the school’s pages and the game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5984290-garces-memorial-vs-independence

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Independence Falcons: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156960-independence-falcons-jv

Garces Memorial Rams: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/141073-garces-memorial-rams-jv

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