El Capitan
El Capitan Gauchos
ELCA
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Merced Bears
MERCE
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El Capitan Gauchos at Merced Bears — Jan. 30 JV preview

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El Capitan Gauchos visit Merced Bears at Merced High School on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. PT at Merced HS. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786359-el-capitan-vs-merced

Matchup at a glance

  • Who: El Capitan Gauchos vs. Merced Bears

  • When: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 5:45 p.m. PT

  • Where: Merced High School (Merced, Calif.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786359-el-capitan-vs-merced

  • Team pages: El Capitan — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207289-el-capitan-gauchos-jv Merced — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv

Notes and storyline

There’s no recent meeting listed between these two programs in the available game data, so Friday’s matchup will be a fresh measuring stick for both squads. Fan counts on SBLive show Merced with 0 followers and El Capitan with 2 followers — those numbers can and do change, so make sure to follow the team you support.

Streaming and ticketing

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

  • El Capitan NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Only use the links above for live video — no other streaming or ticketing info was provided in the game data.)

Upcoming for both teams

  • Merced next game: Merced at Los Banos, 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 4 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5760998-merced-vs-los-banos

  • El Capitan next game: Buhach Colony at El Capitan, 5:45 p.m. on Feb. 4 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877844-buhach-colony-vs-el-capitan

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and visibility: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv and https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207289-el-capitan-gauchos-jv. Make your picks on SBLive for fun — picks are fan engagement only and any SBLive numbers (fans, picks or projected win chances) may change leading up to the game. Pick the team you want to see win and stay tuned to SBLive for updates.