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Shafter Generals at Kennedy Thunderbirds — Friday, Jan. 16 preview

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Robert F. Kennedy HS - Delano -

Shafter travels to Delano to face Kennedy on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, at 4 p.m. PST at Robert F. Kennedy High School. The Generals and Thunderbirds meet in a Northern Kings League matchup at a familiar Delano gym; fans can follow live scoring and updates on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5916999-shafter-vs-kennedy.

Quick game details

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4 p.m. PST

  • Location: Robert F. Kennedy HS — Delano

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5916999-shafter-vs-kennedy

Why this one matters

These Central Valley rivals meet with momentum to claim as the season reaches the mid-January grind. Their last recorded meeting on ScorebookLive was Feb. 4, 2019, at Robert F. Kennedy High School, when Shafter posted a 56-31 victory over Kennedy (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2589486-kennedy-vs-shafter). That history gives the Generals a recent edge on paper, but each season writes its own story.

Streaming and ticketing

  • Both teams list NFHS Network pages where some Kennedy and Shafter games are sometimes streamed: Kennedy NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/robert-f-kennedy-high-school-delano-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Shafter NFHS page — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/shafter-high-school-shafter-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive.

  • No ticketing links are provided on the game page; check the host school for admission policies and any changes.

Follow, pick and engage

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Next up for both teams

  • Kennedy’s next listed game: at Cesar E. Chavez on Jan. 20, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5917062-kennedy-vs-cesar-e-chavez).

  • Shafter’s next listed game: vs. Wasco on Jan. 20, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5957108-wasco-vs-shafter).

Stay with SBLive for pregame notes, in-game updates and postgame coverage. Follow the teams and make your pick to support your side — picks are for fun and may not reflect any projection models.