Mountain House at El Capitan — Nov. 22 girls basketball preview

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Game details

What: Non-league girls basketball game — Mountain House Mustangs at El Capitan Gauchos

When: Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, 3 p.m. Pacific

Where: El Capitan (Merced, Calif.)

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5700603-mountain-house-vs-el-capitan

Mountain House Mustangs (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207649-mountain-house-mustangs-jv

El Capitan Gauchos (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207291-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

Why this one matters

This is an early-season test for both teams as they begin non-league play. The Mustangs and Gauchos are both listed 0-0 heading into the matchup, and the programs will look to build momentum heading into a busy week — El Capitan returns to action Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Del Oro (5:30 p.m. Pacific) and Mountain House hosts Riverbank on Tuesday, Nov. 25 (4:30 p.m. Pacific).

A reminder of the last meeting: Mountain House edged El Capitan 46-37 on Dec. 5, 2024 (full game recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4459047-mountain-house-vs-el-capitan). That recent result gives the Mustangs something to build on, while the Gauchos will be looking for a home bounce-back.

Streaming and weather

Possible streaming: both schools have NFHS Network pages where school broadcasts and schedules are listed — Mountain House: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/mountain-house-high-school-mountain-house-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and El Capitan: 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: availability varies by game and is determined by the schools/conference.

Weather location: Merced, CA — check local forecast before you head out.

Follow, picks and fan info

Follow Mountain House: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207649-mountain-house-mustangs-jv

Follow El Capitan: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207291-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

Fans: both programs currently show small follow counts on ScoreBookLive — these numbers change all the time. Make your pick and follow the team you want to see win; picks are for fun and fan engagement and do not affect any projections. For the latest box score, live updates and postgame coverage, keep this game page handy: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5700603-mountain-house-vs-el-capitan

See you at the gym.