Shafter Generals at Taft Union Wildcats — High school basketball preview (Jan. 26)

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Shafter Generals visit the Taft Union Wildcats at Taft Union High School on Monday, Jan. 26. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT. Follow the matchup on SBLive: game page — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5985612-shafter-vs-taft-union.

Quick look

  • Date/time: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

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

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

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

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5985612-shafter-vs-taft-union

Notes and context

There’s no last-meeting data available in the file, but both teams have nearby league dates on the schedule: Taft Union’s next game is Friday, Jan. 30 (McFarland at Taft Union, 4:00 p.m.) and Shafter follows up Wednesday, Jan. 28 (Shafter at McFarland, 4:00 p.m.). Fans on Scorebook Live for each program are currently listed as 1 for Taft Union and 2 for Shafter — those numbers may change. Picks for each team currently show 0; picks on SBLive are just for fan engagement and are not tied to any official projections.

Streaming

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

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

If a broadcast is available, the NFHS Network links above are the best place to start. No ticketing information was provided in the game data.

Get involved

Support your team: follow the Taft Union Wildcats and Shafter Generals on Scorebook Live (links above) to grow their fan counts. Head to the game page to make your pick — remember, picks are for fun and fan engagement and do not reflect SBLive win projections. Numbers and availability can change, so check the game page before tipoff for any updates.