Atwater at El Capitan — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

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Atwater Falcons visit El Capitan Gauchos on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, at 7:15 p.m. PT at El Capitan High School in Merced, Calif. The league matchup is set for the Gauchos’ gym — full game details are available on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877410-atwater-vs-el-capitan

Quick game details

• Game: Atwater Falcons at El Capitan Gauchos

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

• Location: El Capitan High School, Merced, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877410-atwater-vs-el-capitan

• Atwater Falcons (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157998-atwater-falcons — fans: 7

• El Capitan Gauchos (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207290-el-capitan-gauchos — fans: 2

What to watch

These teams met last season at El Capitan on Feb. 6, 2025, when the Gauchos won 57-47. That recent meeting gives El Capitan momentum on its home floor; Atwater will look to flip the script on the road. For a closer look at the previous game, see the box score and recap at SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4846185-atwater-vs-el-capitan

Streaming and tickets

• NFHS Network pages for the schools (may carry live streams or school broadcasts):

• 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

• Atwater High School: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Fan note & call to action

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates, increase their fan counts and stay notified of score updates: Atwater — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157998-atwater-falcons; El Capitan — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207290-el-capitan-gauchos. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are for fan engagement only and are not tied to any win-projection models. Numbers such as fan counts and picks can change, so check back on SBLive for the latest before tipoff.