Merced Bears at El Capitan Gauchos — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 29, 2026)
El Capitan High School -
Merced travels to El Capitan on Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, for a girls basketball league game at El Capitan High School. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Pacific. Follow the game on ScorebookLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876794-merced-vs-el-capitan
Teams
- Home: El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207290-el-capitan-gauchos
- Away: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears
What to know
- Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT (local time, Merced, Calif.)
- Location: El Capitan High School
- Last meeting: El Capitan won the previous matchup at home, 60-45 (Jan. 4, 2024). Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3628317-merced-vs-el-capitan
- Next league dates: El Capitan visits Buhach Colony on Feb. 3, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5874095-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony). Merced hosts Los Banos on Feb. 3, 2026 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786294-los-banos-vs-merced).
Streaming and tickets
- Streaming: Both programs list NFHS Network pages that may carry live coverage — 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; Merced: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- Ticketing: No ticket links provided. Check the school or NFHS Network pages for ticket or streaming purchase details.
Fan notes and how to follow
- Follow both teams on ScorebookLive to get updates and boost their fan counts: El Capitan (2 SBLive fans) and Merced (1 SBLive fan). These numbers may change — follow the teams and make picks to show support. Picks on ScorebookLive are for fan engagement and fun only and are not related to any win probability projections.
Quick link list
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876794-merced-vs-el-capitan
- El Capitan team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207290-el-capitan-gauchos
- Merced team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears
Get to the gym early — rivalry nights in Merced County often draw energy, and this one could set the tone for both teams as league play heats up.