Liberty Patriots at Independence Falcons — Girls JV preview (Jan. 23, 2026, Bakersfield)

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Game snapshot

What: Liberty Patriots at Independence Falcons — girls junior varsity basketball

When: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 5:15 p.m. Pacific

Where: Independence High School — Bakersfield

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6029836-liberty-vs-independence

Teams and context

The Liberty Patriots (JV) travel across town to face the Independence Falcons (JV) in a nonleague meeting at Independence High School in Bakersfield. Both programs open the slate at 0-0 in the available records, so expect a physical, full-effort start as each squad looks to establish itself early in the season.

There is no last meeting on file for this matchup on ScorebookLive, which adds a little extra intrigue — neither side has a recent result to hang on to. Each team has its next games scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 28: Independence at Ridgeview (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5804403-independence-vs-ridgeview) and Frontier at Liberty (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5879481-frontier-vs-liberty).

Streaming

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

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

If either program is streaming, those NFHS Network pages are the best place to check for live coverage or replays.

Why this matters

Local bragging rights and momentum are on the line. With no recent meeting recorded, coaches will be looking for quick assessments of matchups and rotation strengths. Fans who want to see their team climb in the standings early should tune in and make their voices heard.

Get involved — follow and pick

Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get roster updates, scores and schedule changes: Independence Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156960-independence-falcons-jv and Liberty Patriots — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156972-liberty-patriots-jv. Fan counts and pick totals shown on ScorebookLive can change, and picks are for fan engagement only — they don’t affect any win projections. If you want to see your team win, follow the team and make a pick to boost engagement.

Stay tuned to the game page for live scoring, updates and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6029836-liberty-vs-independence

(Notes: All times listed are local to the game site — Pacific time. Streaming links provided where available.)