El Capitan visits Golden Valley in Merced on Wednesday night

Golden Valley HS - Merced -

Wednesday, Feb. 11 — The El Capitan Gauchos travel to Golden Valley High for a league meeting with the Golden Valley Cougars on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 7:15 p.m. Pacific. The game will be played at Golden Valley HS in Merced. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5871262-el-capitan-vs-golden-valley

Quick hits

• Game: El Capitan Gauchos at Golden Valley Cougars

• Location: Golden Valley HS — Merced

• Date/time: Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. Pacific

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5871262-el-capitan-vs-golden-valley

Why this matters

These Central Valley rivals meet again after Golden Valley took the previous meeting, a 66-58 win at El Capitan on Feb. 12, 2025. Expect the Gauchos to look for payback on the road while the Cougars try to protect home court in Merced.

Streaming and tickets

• Golden Valley Cougars NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Note: SBLive follower and pick counts may change. The Golden Valley page currently shows 5 fans and the El Capitan page shows 9 fans; picks on SBLive are for fan engagement and are separate from any statistical projections. Follow the teams on SBLive and make a pick to show support — picks are just for fun.

What’s next

• Golden Valley’s next scheduled game on SBLive: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at Merced — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786361-golden-valley-vs-merced

• El Capitan’s next scheduled game on SBLive: Friday, Feb. 13, 2026, at Los Banos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5850466-el-capitan-vs-los-banos

Follow both teams on SBLive for updates, and check back on the game page for final rosters, start times and any streaming changes.