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McFarland Cougars at Shafter Generals — Wednesday, Jan. 28 (6:30 p.m. PT)

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McFarland travels to Shafter for a Central Valley league game on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. PT at Shafter High School. The Shafter Generals host the McFarland Cougars in what should be a competitive Valley matchup.

Key details

  • Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 — 6:30 p.m. PT

  • Location: Shafter High School, Shafter, Calif.

What to watch

These programs last met on Jan. 20, 2022, at McFarland High School — you can revisit that meeting here: McFarland vs. Shafter (Jan. 20, 2022). Expect an emphasis on physicality in the paint and guard play that can swing momentum in a tight league contest.

Streaming and how to follow

  • Shafter and McFarland both list NFHS Network pages for broadcasts:

  • 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

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

Follow, picks and fan engagement

Support your team on SBLive by following the squad pages above and making a pick on the game page. Current SBLive fan counts and picks can change — following teams increases their fan count and making picks is just for fun and fan engagement (picks are not tied to any win_chance projections). Be sure to check back at the game link for updates and live scoring: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5956817-mcfarland-vs-shafter

Upcoming for both teams

  • Shafter next: at Delano — Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 (6:30 p.m.)

  • McFarland next: Taft Union at McFarland — Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 (6:30 p.m.)

Stay tuned to SBLive for pregame notes, updates and live coverage information as the matchup approaches.