Kennedy at Taft Union — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 22, 2026)

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Kennedy Thunderbirds travel to Taft Union High School to face the Taft Union Wildcats on Thursday, Jan. 22. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT at Taft Union HS in Taft, California. Follow the official game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5906748-kennedy-vs-taft-union

Quick look

• Game: Kennedy Thunderbirds at Taft Union Wildcats

• When: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5906748-kennedy-vs-taft-union

• Taft Union team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/161096-taft-union-wildcats-fr

• Kennedy team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207485-kennedy-thunderbirds-fr

Why this one matters

This Central Valley clash pits the Kennedy Thunderbirds against the home-standing Taft Union Wildcats in what figures to be a competitive league game. The squads last met at Taft on Jan. 3, 2023 — you can see the previous matchup here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/2586507-taft-union-vs-kennedy. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the game page and each team on ScorebookLive.

Streaming and tickets

• 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

• Kennedy 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

(Only use those NFHS links if the schools are streaming; ScorebookLive lists the NFHS pages for both programs.)

Weather and notes

ScorebookLive includes a weather listing for Taft, Calif., on the game page — check local forecasts before heading out.

Get involved

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