El Dorado at Buhach Colony preview — Jan. 2, 4 p.m. PT

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El Dorado travels to Buhach Colony on Friday, Jan. 2, for a nonleague boys basketball matchup at Buhach Colony High School in Atwater. Tip is scheduled for 4 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5820558-el-dorado-vs-buhach-colony

Quick facts

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 — 4 p.m. PT

• Location: Buhach Colony High School (Atwater, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5820558-el-dorado-vs-buhach-colony

• Buhach Colony Thunder: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158001-buhach-colony-thunder (home)

• El Dorado Cougars: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/118813-el-dorado-cougars (away)

What to watch

These teams met a year ago in Placerville, where Buhach Colony edged El Dorado 78-69 on Jan. 3, 2025 (box score: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5137680-buhach-colony-vs-el-dorado). Expect Buhach Colony to lean on that momentum at home; El Dorado will be looking for payback on the road. Weather for the area is listed as Atwater, Calif.; plan accordingly for travel and parking.

Streaming and tickets

• Buhach Colony games are typically available on the NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buhach-colony-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• El Dorado streaming info: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-dorado-high-school-placerville-placerville-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and fan engagement

• On SBLive, Buhach Colony currently shows 3 fans and El Dorado has 8 fans. Those totals can change — follow the teams on their SBLive pages above to increase fan counts and make your voice heard.

• Join the fun by making picks on SBLive. Picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win_chance projections; numbers may change as more fans follow and participate.

Looking ahead

• Buhach Colony’s next home game: Turlock at Buhach Colony, Jan. 6, 7:30 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/6047367-turlock-vs-buhach-colony

• El Dorado’s next game: El Dorado at Argonaut, Jan. 6, 7 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5429104-el-dorado-vs-argonaut

Get to the gym early, follow both teams on SBLive and make your pick — help grow the fanbases and make Friday night’s atmosphere even louder.