Los Banos Tigers at El Capitan Gauchos — Girls basketball preview (Feb. 12, 2026)
El Capitan High School -
Los Banos travels to El Capitan for a league showdown at El Capitan High School on Thursday.
- Game: Los Banos Tigers at El Capitan Gauchos
- Date/time: 4:15 p.m. PT Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
- Location: El Capitan High School (Merced, Calif.)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876602-los-banos-vs-el-capitan
- Los Banos team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157689-los-banos-tigers-fr
- El Capitan team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr
Both teams enter the matchup with fresh slates — the Los Banos Tigers are 0-0 and the El Capitan Gauchos are 0-0 — making this an early-season opportunity to set a tone in league play. With no prior meeting listed, Thursday’s game could provide the first chapter in what might turn into a competitive divisional rivalry.
Streaming information
- Fans can check the schools’ NFHS Network pages for possible live coverage:
- El Capitan 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
- Los Banos NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/los-banos-high-school-los-banos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
Fan notes and how to follow
- Follow each team’s ScorebookLive page to get the latest updates, and consider making a pick for fun on the game page. Right now the El Capitan Gauchos show 1 fan and the Los Banos Tigers show 0 fans on ScorebookLive; those numbers can change, and following your team helps increase visibility.
- Picks on ScorebookLive are for fan engagement and fun only and are not connected to any win-chance projections. Win-chance numbers and fan counts may change as the lineups and season progress — follow the teams and make a pick if you want to show support.
Make plans to attend or tune in early; a league-opening game like this often sets momentum for the weeks ahead.