El Capitan at Merced — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 13, 2026)

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El Capitan Gauchos visit Merced High School on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for a girls basketball meeting scheduled for 4:15 p.m. PT. The game will be played at Merced HS; get full game details at the Scorebook Live game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786383-el-capitan-vs-merced

Quick game details

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 4:15 p.m. PT

• Where: Merced High School (Merced HS)

• Home: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158023-merced-bears-fr

• Away: El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

What to watch

The Gauchos and Bears meet in Merced after last season’s encounter on Jan. 30, 2025; you can revisit that game here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4821291-el-capitan-vs-merced. Both teams’ Scorebook Live pages list upcoming games and schedules if you want to follow their seasons — Merced’s next game on SBLive is at Los Banos (Jan. 15, 2026) and El Capitan’s next home date is against Atwater (Jan. 20, 2026).

Streaming and tickets

• Live streaming: Both programs link to the NFHS Network for broadcasts — Merced: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; 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

• No ticketing links provided on the game page. Check the host school’s site or the SBLive game page for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786383-el-capitan-vs-merced

Fan notes and how to engage

• Scorebook Live fans: Merced Bears — 0 fans; El Capitan Gauchos — 1 fan. Picks recorded on the game page: 0 for both teams. These numbers can change — follow the teams on Scorebook Live to increase fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and fan engagement and are not tied to any win probability projections.

Weather

• Weather data is available for Merced, Calif., at the game time on the SBLive page if you need it.

Follow the links above to watch, follow and pick a side. For live updates and box scores, check the game page on Scorebook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786383-el-capitan-vs-merced.