McClatchy at Kennedy — Girls basketball preview (Wednesday, Jan. 7)

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McClatchy Lions visit the Kennedy Cougars on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at Kennedy High School in Sacramento. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. PST. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5938497-mcclatchy-vs-kennedy

Quick look

• Home: Kennedy Cougars — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159830-kennedy-cougars-jv (fans: 2)

• Away: McClatchy Lions — SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159819-mcclatchy-lions-jv (fans: 4)

• Location: Kennedy High School, Sacramento, Calif.

• When: Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PST

What to watch

Kennedy will try to defend its home floor against a McClatchy team that travels in looking to make an early-season statement. The two programs last met at Kennedy on Feb. 3, 2023 — full recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2707101-kennedy-vs-mcclatchy. Both teams have upcoming league action immediately after this matchup: Kennedy at Cordova on Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5972581-kennedy-vs-cordova) and McClatchy hosting Antelope on Jan. 9 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5920318-antelope-vs-mcclatchy).

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages for the schools (may carry live streams or replays):

• Kennedy: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/kennedy-high-school-sacramento-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• McClatchy: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mcclatchy-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note and call to action

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest box scores, photos and updates — and to help grow each team’s fan base. Picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement; they do not affect any win projections. Numbers such as fan counts and picks can change, so make your pick and cheer on the team you want to see win.

Stay tuned to the game page for lineups and live updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5938497-mcclatchy-vs-kennedy.