McFarland at Shafter — Jan. 8, 2026 — High school basketball preview

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McFarland Cougars travel to Shafter High School to take on the Shafter Generals on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Pacific at Shafter HS. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5956813-mcfarland-vs-shafter

Quick facts

• Location: Shafter High School (Shafter, Calif.)

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026 — 4:00 p.m. PT

• Home: Shafter Generals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/156991-shafter-generals-fr

• Away: McFarland Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157967-mcfarland-cougars-fr

• Last meeting: Jan. 12, 2022 at Shafter High School — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/1446839-shafter-vs-mcfarland

Streaming and ticketing

Both programs have NFHS Network team pages and games involving either side sometimes stream there. Check the team pages for broadcast availability:

• Shafter NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/shafter-high-school-shafter-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• McFarland NFHS Network page: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcfarland-high-school-mcfarland-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

No specific ticketing details are listed on the game page; fans should check the host school or the SBLive game page above for any late updates.

Notes and fan actions

• Shafter fans on SBLive: 2

  McFarland fans on SBLive: 1. Picks on the game page: 0 for both teams. These numbers can change — follow the teams and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and not tied to any official projections.

• Upcoming next games listed on SBLive:

• Shafter next: Shafter at Delano — Jan. 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5941789-shafter-vs-delano

• McFarland next: Taft Union at McFarland — Jan. 12, 2026, 4:00 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5979164-taft-union-vs-mcfarland

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for live updates and follow both teams on SBLive to help grow their fan counts. For streaming, check the NFHS Network links above — availability may vary by game and are subject to change.