El Capitan
El Capitan Gauchos
ELCA
0-0 Overall • Away
     
      
Merced
Merced Bears
MERCE
0-0 Overall • Home
DetailsPreviewWatch

El Capitan Gauchos visit Merced Bears on Friday, Jan. 30 at Merced High

SBLive Report,            

Merced HS -

El Capitan Gauchos travel to Merced High School to face the Merced Bears on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. PT at Merced HS. This early-season nonconference matchup (both teams listed 0-0) will be played at the Bears’ gym; fans can follow live updates on the game’s ScorebookLive page.

Quick facts

  • Game: El Capitan Gauchos at Merced Bears

  • Date: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026

  • Time: 4:15 p.m. PT

  • Location: Merced High School (Merced HS)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786365-el-capitan-vs-merced

  • Merced team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158020-merced-bears-fr

  • El Capitan team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207288-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

  • Records: Merced 0-0, El Capitan 0-0 (as listed)

Notes and context

There’s no prior meeting listed for this pairing in the provided schedule, so Friday’s contest offers both programs a fresh start as the season unfolds. Each team has its next games already penciled in — Merced travels to Los Banos next Wednesday, and El Capitan hosts Buhach Colony next Wednesday — giving fans a quick look at what’s coming after this matchup.

Streaming and tickets

  • Merced home contests are available via 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 coverage info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

(Streaming availability and schedules can change; check the NFHS Network links above and the ScorebookLive game page for the latest information.)

Get involved

Follow the teams on ScorebookLive to get roster updates, scores and alerts: click the Merced and El Capitan links above. Fan counts and picks on ScorebookLive are a fun way to show support — they can change up to game time. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-projection models; follow the teams and make your pick if you want to see your program backed by the community.