El Capitan at Atwater — Girls basketball preview (Feb. 5, 2026)

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El Capitan visits Atwater on Thursday, Feb. 5, for a nonconference/league meeting at Atwater HS. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PT at Atwater High School — catch pregame information and the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810049-el-capitan-vs-atwater

Quick look

• Who: Atwater Falcons (home) vs. El Capitan Gauchos (away)

• When: Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

• Where: Atwater HS (Atwater, Calif.)

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810049-el-capitan-vs-atwater

• Team pages: Atwater Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157998-atwater-falcons

  El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207290-el-capitan-gauchos

Last meeting

The teams met last season on Feb. 6, 2025, at El Capitan, where the Gauchos defeated the Falcons 57-47. Game details and box score are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4846185-atwater-vs-el-capitan

Streaming and coverage

• Each school has an NFHS Network page; check these links for possible livestreams and archived video:

• Atwater: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-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

Notes for fans

• Fan counts on SBLive: Atwater — 7 fans; El Capitan — 2 fans. Following teams on SBLive helps grow support and keeps you notified of updates.

• Make your picks on the game page and cheer for the team you want to see win — picks are for fan engagement and do not affect any win projections. Numbers and availability (streams, start times) can change, so check the game and team pages for the latest info.

Upcoming for both teams (from SBLive listings)

• Atwater next: Merced at Atwater, Tue., Feb. 10, 7:15 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5809477-merced-vs-atwater

• El Capitan next: Golden Valley at El Capitan, Tue., Feb. 10, 7:15 p.m. — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877411-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan

Follow the links above to stay up to date, add yourself to the fan lists and make your picks on the SBLive game page.