Merced Bears at Oceana Sharks — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 3)

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Merced visits Oceana on Saturday, Jan. 3, for a league contest at Oceana High School in Pacifica, Calif. Tip is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET). Fans can follow the matchup on ScorebookLive: Merced vs. Oceana game page.

Game details

• Teams: Oceana Sharks (home) vs. Merced Bears (away)

• Date: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026

• Time: 1:30 p.m. PT (4:30 p.m. ET)

• Location: Oceana High School, Pacifica, Calif.

Notes and storyline

• There’s no recent meeting data available on ScorebookLive, so this could be the start of a fresh rivalry — or a renewal fans will want to mark on the calendar.

• Both programs have upcoming league games on the schedule: Oceana hosts Capuchino on Jan. 6 (Capuchino at Oceana); Merced’s next listed game is Jan. 13 at home against El Capitan (El Capitan at Merced).

Streaming and ticketing

• Streaming: Each school lists an NFHS Network page that may carry live video for the program. Check these team pages for streaming links and subscription details:

• Oceana NFHS: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/oceana-high-school-pacifica-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Fan engagement — follow and make picks

• Support your team: follow the Oceana Sharks or Merced Bears on ScorebookLive to increase fan counts and get updates.

• Make a pick: Picks on ScorebookLive are for fun and fan engagement only. Current pick totals and fan counts on the team pages may change as more fans join — make your pick for the team you want to see win.

Follow the game page for updates and box scores: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5932882-merced-vs-oceana

(Streaming links and availability are subject to each school’s NFHS Network setup and subscription requirements.)