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El Capitan Gauchos visit Ripon Indians on Jan. 3 at Ripon High School

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El Capitan travels to Ripon for a non-league meeting on Saturday, Jan. 3. Tip is set for 1 p.m. PST at Ripon High School in Ripon, California. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5619288-el-capitan-vs-ripon

Quick game details

  • When: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 — 1 p.m. PST

  • Where: Ripon High School (Ripon, Calif.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5619288-el-capitan-vs-ripon

What to know

The Gauchos head into Ripon for a non-league contest that gives both teams an early-season test. The last time these programs met was Dec. 13, 2022, at Ripon High School, when El Capitan posted an 8-2 victory — full recap and box score are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/2219051-ripon-vs-el-capitan. Both teams also have upcoming league matchups the following week: Ripon hosts Hughson on Jan. 7 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5618900-hughson-vs-ripon) while El Capitan travels to Gregori on Jan. 7 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5890403-el-capitan-vs-gregori).

Streaming and tickets

  • Games involving both schools are often available on the NFHS Network; check the team pages for possible live streams:

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

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

Follow and engage

Follow the Ripon Indians and El Capitan Gauchos on SBLive to get updates, and make your picks on the game page to show support. Note: fan counts, picks and any projections on SBLive can change — picks are for fun and not tied to win-chance projections. The more fans who follow a team on SBLive, the more visibility that program receives, so follow the team you want to see succeed.