Merced Bears at El Capitan Gauchos — Girls Basketball Preview (Jan. 29, 2026)
El Capitan High School -
Merced travels to El Capitan for a Valley League clash on Thursday, Jan. 29. Tip is set for 4:15 p.m. PST at El Capitan High School in Merced, Calif. — full game coverage and updates are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876791-merced-vs-el-capitan
Game at a glance
- Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 4:15 p.m. PST
- Location: El Capitan High School (Merced, Calif.)
- Visitor: Merced Bears — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158023-merced-bears-fr
- Home: El Capitan Gauchos — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr
- SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876791-merced-vs-el-capitan
Why this one matters
These Central Valley rivals meet on a weekday night with league positioning on the line. The teams last met on Jan. 30, 2025, at Merced High School — see the previous meeting on SBLive for context: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4821291-el-capitan-vs-merced. Fans on both sides should expect a physical, half-court battle typical of league play in January.
Streaming and tickets
- NFHS Network pages (may carry a live stream for each school):
- El Capitan High School: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/el-capitan-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Merced High School: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No ticketing links provided on the SBLive entry; check the home school’s athletic site or contact El Capitan High for admission info.
Notes for SBLive fans
El Capitan currently shows 1 fan on its SBLive page; Merced shows 0. Those numbers can change — follow your team on SBLive to increase fan counts and get the latest alerts. You can also make picks on the site for fun; picks are fan engagement only and do not affect official win projections. Follow both team pages and the game link above for live updates, stats and postgame coverage.