El Capitan at Merced — Bears host Gauchos on Jan. 30 at Merced High

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El Capitan Gauchos travel to Merced to take on the Merced Bears on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PT at Merced High School. Full game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786356-el-capitan-vs-merced

Game details

Date/time: Friday, Jan. 30, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

Location: Merced High School

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786356-el-capitan-vs-merced

Teams: Merced Bears (home) vs. El Capitan Gauchos (away)

What to watch

Merced dominated the most recent meeting between these programs on Jan. 14 at El Capitan, posting a 60-32 victory. Friday’s meeting is a quick turnaround and a chance for El Capitan to even the season series while Merced looks to defend its home floor.

Streaming and tickets

Both schools stream on NFHS Network: Merced — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; 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

No ticket links provided on the event page. Check the home-school athletic office or the Merced High School web site for ticketing updates.

Get involved — follow and make picks

Supporters can follow both teams on SBLive to help grow their fan counts: El Capitan currently has nine fans and Merced has four on ScoreBookLive. Fans can also make picks on the game for fun — picks are fan engagement only and not related to any win projections. Those numbers and streaming availability may change, so follow the teams and make your picks to show support and stay updated.

Follow the teams on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207287-el-capitan-gauchos and https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158019-merced-bears. Make your pick on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786356-el-capitan-vs-merced