Kennedy Thunderbirds at Shafter Generals — Jan. 16 girls basketball preview

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Kennedy travels to Shafter on Friday, Jan. 16 for a nonleague/league matchup at Shafter High School. Tip is set for 6:30 p.m. PST at Shafter HS. Follow the game on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5906653-kennedy-vs-shafter

Quick game details

• Who: Kennedy Thunderbirds vs. Shafter Generals

• When: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PST

• Where: Shafter High School, Shafter, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5906653-kennedy-vs-shafter

• Team pages: Kennedy Thunderbirds — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207484-kennedy-thunderbirds

  Shafter Generals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156993-shafter-generals

What to watch

Kennedy (Thunderbirds) heads into town looking to challenge the Generals on their home floor. Shafter currently has 8 fans on SBLive while Kennedy has 2 — help grow the crowd by following your team on SBLive. The teams last met at Shafter on Jan. 19, 2022; check the game page above for any historical box score details and updates.

Streaming and tickets

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

• Kennedy broadcasts (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

Note: SBLive links above are the best place for live updates, lineup changes and any streaming or ticket information as it becomes available.

Fan action

Follow the teams on SBLive to get notifications and help boost their fan counts: Kennedy — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207484-kennedy-thunderbirds

Shafter — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156993-shafter-generals. Make your picks on the SBLive game page for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not tied to win projections. Numbers (fans, picks and any win_chance projections) can change, so check back often and make the pick for the team you want to see win.