Los Banos at Merced: Tigers visit Bears at Merced High on Jan. 16

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The Los Banos Tigers travel to Merced High School to face the Merced Bears on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. PST. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786291-los-banos-vs-merced

Quick facts

• Game: Los Banos Tigers at Merced Bears

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PST

• Location: Merced High School, Merced, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786291-los-banos-vs-merced

• Los Banos team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/157687-los-banos-tigers-jv

• Merced team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv

What to watch

The two programs haven’t met recently in the box score here: their last recorded meeting on SBLive was Dec. 15, 2021, a one-point game in which Los Banos edged Merced, 42-41. That tight result adds a little extra spice to this matchup and gives both sides something to prove.

Streaming and schedule notes

• Possible live streams: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where broadcasts are often posted — check Los Banos (https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/los-banos-high-school-los-banos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive) and Merced (https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive) for availability.

• Next on the slate: Merced returns home on Jan. 21 vs. Buhach Colony (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786360-buhach-colony-vs-merced). Los Banos is scheduled to play Jan. 21 at home vs. Golden Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5760980-golden-valley-vs-los-banos).

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