Merced
Merced Bears
MERCE
7-6 Overall • Away
     
      
Atwater
Atwater Falcons
ATWA
9-6 Overall • Home
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Atwater vs. Merced preview: Falcons host Bears on Jan. 23

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Atwater Falcons host the Merced Bears on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. PT at Atwater High School. Catch full game coverage on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5804228-merced-vs-atwater

Game details

  • Matchup: Atwater Falcons (home) vs. Merced Bears (away)

  • Location: Atwater High School — Atwater, California

  • Date/time: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. PT

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5804228-merced-vs-atwater

  • Atwater team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157995-atwater-falcons

  • Merced team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158019-merced-bears

Last meeting and recent notes

  • The Bears beat the Falcons 55-37 in the teams’ last meeting on Jan. 24, 2025, at Merced High School. (Box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4821259-atwater-vs-merced)

  • Both programs have nonleague and league dates on the horizon — Atwater’s next game listed is at Buhach Colony (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5874097-atwater-vs-buhach-colony) and Merced heads to Golden Valley next (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870701-merced-vs-golden-valley).

Streaming and tickets

  • Streaming: Both schools list their NFHS Network pages where fans can look for live streams:

  • 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

  • No SBLive ticket links were provided for this game.

Follow, pick and engage

  • Fan counts on SBLive: Atwater (4 followers), Merced (4 followers). These numbers can change — follow the team pages to support your program and help grow their fanbase.

  • Picks: No picks are currently logged on SBLive for this game. Picks are for fun and to boost engagement; they are not tied to any win-chance projections, which can change — make your pick and cheer your team on!

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for updates, stats and live coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5804228-merced-vs-atwater