Kennedy
Kennedy Cougars
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0-0 Overall • Away
     
      
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McClatchy Lions
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0-0 Overall • Home
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Kennedy Cougars at McClatchy Lions — Jan. 6, 2026 game preview

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McClatchy (C. K.) High School -

Kennedy travels to McClatchy on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, for a league matchup at McClatchy High School. Tip is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Pacific. The visiting Kennedy Cougars (0-0) will try to spoil the home-opener for the McClatchy Lions (0-0) in what should be a physical, grind-it-out Sacramento-area rivalry game.

Quick facts

  • Game: [Kennedy Cougars at McClatchy Lions] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5920120-kennedy-vs-mcclatchy)

  • Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

  • Location: McClatchy HS, Sacramento, Calif.

  • Home: [McClatchy Lions] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159816-mcclatchy-lions-fr)

  • Away: [Kennedy Cougars] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159826-kennedy-cougars-fr)

What to watch

  • Last meeting: McClatchy knocked off Kennedy, 75-40, at McClatchy on Jan. 12, 2024. That decisive result gives the Lions a recent edge in the series and adds context to this season’s rematch: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/3621721-kennedy-vs-mcclatchy

  • Records: Both teams enter the game listed 0-0 on ScorebookLive’s schedules. early-season matchups like this often set the tone for league play.

Streaming and tickets

  • McClatchy and Kennedy both list NFHS Network pages for coverage info: McClatchy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcclatchy-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Kennedy — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/kennedy-high-school-sacramento-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan engagement

  • On ScorebookLive, McClatchy and Kennedy each show a small but growing fan base (1 fan each) and 0 picks as of this preview. Fan counts and picks can change — follow the teams on ScorebookLive to increase fan count and add your pick. Picks are for fun and are not tied to any win_chance projections; projections and fan numbers may change leading up to tipoff.

Follow live

  • For live updates, stats and more on the game, follow the game page on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5920120-kennedy-vs-mcclatchy. Be sure to follow both teams to stay notified of lineup news and in-season changes.