Merced Bears at Golden Valley Cougars — Girls basketball preview (Feb. 12, 2026)

Golden Valley HS - Merced -

Merced travels to Golden Valley on Thursday, Feb. 12, for a girls basketball meeting at Golden Valley High School in Merced. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. PST at Golden Valley HS. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843201-merced-vs-golden-valley

Quick facts

• Date/time: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026 — 5:45 p.m. PST

• Location: Golden Valley HS — Merced, Calif.

• Home: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158012-golden-valley-cougars-jv

• Away: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158024-merced-bears-jv

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843201-merced-vs-golden-valley

Streaming and coverage

• Watch or check for coverage through each program’s NFHS Network pages (availability and subscription requirements may apply):

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

• Merced Bears NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan notes and how to follow

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