Kennedy at Taft Union: Thunderbirds travel to Taft Union HS on Dec. 9

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Kennedy (Thunderbirds) travels to Taft Union (Wildcats) for a nonleague matchup on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Tip is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. PST at Taft Union High School in Taft, Calif. Fans can follow live coverage and box scores on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5906742-kennedy-vs-taft-union.

Last meeting

These teams met earlier this season on Jan. 29, 2025, at Robert F. Kennedy High School (Delano). Kennedy edged Taft Union 54-52 in a tightly contested game — full recap and box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5272093-taft-union-vs-kennedy.

Quick facts

Date/time: Tuesday, Dec. 9 — 6:30 p.m. PST

Location: Taft Union High School, Taft, Calif.

Home team: Taft Union Wildcats — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161092-taft-union-wildcats (fans: 14)

Away team: Kennedy Thunderbirds — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207481-kennedy-thunderbirds (fans: 5)

Recent meeting: Jan. 29, 2025 — Kennedy 54, Taft Union 52 (link above)

Next scheduled games after this matchup: Taft Union at Bakersfield (Dec. 10) and Kennedy at Corcoran (Dec. 12) — see team pages for details.

Streaming / tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages for livestreams when available:

Taft Union NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/taft-union-high-school-taft-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Kennedy NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/robert-f-kennedy-high-school-delano-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Follow the teams on SBLive to get alerts and help grow their fan counts: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161092-taft-union-wildcats and https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207481-kennedy-thunderbirds.

Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to any official projections. Win-chance projections and fan counts can change, so follow the teams and check the game page for updates.

Weather note

The game is in Taft, Calif.; check local forecasts before you head out for travel or attending in person.

Tune in or head to Taft Union HS for what promises to be a close, physical nonleague showdown between two Valley rivals.