West Vikings at South Rebels — Jan. 6 high school girls basketball preview

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West Vikings at South Rebels

• Date: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026

• Time: 5:15 p.m. PST (local)

• Location: South (Bakersfield)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5986576-west-vs-south

The West Vikings visit the South Rebels for a league meeting Tuesday evening in Bakersfield. Fans can follow the teams on SBLive: South Rebels — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157000-south-rebels-jv; West Vikings — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157010-west-vikings-jv. Both squads are listed 0-0 on the schedule entering this matchup.

Last meeting

South rolled to a 42-17 victory over West in the teams’ last meeting on Jan. 8, 2025 at West High School. (Game recap and box score from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4723236-south-vs-west.) Expect both coaches to make adjustments after that lopsided result as they open league play.

Streaming and tickets

• South game stream (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/south-high-school-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• West game stream (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/west-high-school-bakersfield-bakersfield-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No ticket links were provided. If you plan to attend, check the home-school athletics page or the game-day box office for ticket information.

Follow and engage

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and to help grow each program’s fan count. Make your picks for fun on the team pages — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-chance projections. Those projections and fan numbers can change, so follow the teams you want to support and make your pick to show school pride.