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Merced Bears visit Atwater Falcons — JV basketball preview (Friday, Jan. 23)

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Merced travels to Atwater on Friday, Jan. 23, for a junior varsity League matchup at Atwater High School. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. Pacific at Atwater HS. Fans can follow live updates and find rosters and game details on the SBLive game page.

Quick overview

  • When: Friday, Jan. 23 — 5:45 p.m. Pacific

  • Where: Atwater High School, Atwater, Calif.

  • SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5804224-merced-vs-atwater

Storyline and notes

There’s no recent meeting data listed for this series, so Friday’s game is a fresh chapter between Merced and Atwater at the junior varsity level. Both programs will be looking to sharpen their lineups as league play continues. Each team also has another league matchup next week — Merced heads to Golden Valley on Jan. 28 and Atwater travels to Buhach Colony on Jan. 28 — so this game is a prime tuneup.

Streaming and where to watch

  • Atwater and Merced each list an NFHS Network page for school broadcasts; check the respective school NFHS pages for any available live stream: Atwater NFHS Network — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; 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

Fan engagement and picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and help grow their fan counts: Merced — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv; Atwater — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157997-atwater-falcons-jv. As of this posting, SBLive fan counts and picks for this game are zero; those numbers can change quickly — follow the teams and make your picks (for fun) to show support.

Why it matters

JV league games like this are where future varsity contributors get valuable minutes and where coaches evaluate depth for the stretch run. If you can’t make the trip to Atwater High School, check the school NFHS pages and the SBLive game page for updates. For continued coverage and score updates, follow SBLive and the team pages linked above.