Kennedy Thunderbirds at Shafter Generals — Jan. 23 girls basketball preview

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Kennedy Thunderbirds travel to Shafter High School to take on the Shafter Generals at 5:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. The game will be played at Shafter HS; full game details and scoreboard are on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6127666-kennedy-vs-shafter

Quick facts

• Date/time: 5:30 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6127666-kennedy-vs-shafter

• Home: Shafter Generals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156993-shafter-generals (SBLive fans: 8)

• Away: Kennedy Thunderbirds — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207484-kennedy-thunderbirds (SBLive fans: 2)

• Last meeting: Jan. 19, 2022 at Shafter — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2589508-shafter-vs-kennedy

What to watch

This is a league meeting with local stakes and familiarity — the teams last met at Shafter in January 2022. With both squads showing active schedules, fans should expect a competitive atmosphere in the home gym. Keep an eye on the SBLive game page for lineup updates and any late changes.

Streaming and tickets

Possible streaming: both schools list NFHS Network pages where coverage may be available:

• Shafter HS 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 (Robert F. Kennedy HS) 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 does not list ticketing information for this game. Use the school or NFHS Network links above for possible streaming or ticket details.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get real-time updates and to grow their fan counts: Shafter — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/156993-shafter-generals; Kennedy — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207484-kennedy-thunderbirds. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — current picks are 0 for each team — and remember picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win_chance projections. These numbers can change, so follow the teams and check back on the game page for the latest updates and coverage.