McFarland at Taft Union — High school boys basketball preview (Jan. 30, 2026)

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McFarland travels to Taft Union for a Friday league showdown at Taft Union High School. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PST Friday, Jan. 30. The McFarland Cougars visit the Taft Union Wildcats in a key league midweek test at Taft Union HS in Taft, Calif.

Key details

• Game: McFarland Cougars at Taft Union Wildcats

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 4:00 p.m. PST

• Location: Taft Union High School (Taft, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5985384-mcfarland-vs-taft-union

• Taft Union Wildcats: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161093-taft-union-wildcats-fr

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

Last meeting

The clubs last met on Jan. 7, 2025, at Taft Union; McFarland came away with the win. See the box score and recap from that meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4866072-mcfarland-vs-taft-union

Streaming and tickets

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

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

If you plan to attend, check local weather and school announcements for any schedule changes. Streaming links above are provided by the schools’ NFHS Network pages when available.

Follow and get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Taft Union — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/161093-taft-union-wildcats-fr; McFarland — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157967-mcfarland-cougars-fr. Make your picks on the game page for fun fan engagement — picks are strictly for entertainment and do not affect any official projections. Fan and pick totals may change, so follow your team and check back for the latest updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5985384-mcfarland-vs-taft-union

Stay tuned to SBLive for in-game coverage, updates and postgame reaction.