Merced Bears at Golden Valley Cougars preview — Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026

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Golden Valley HS - Merced -

Merced travels to Golden Valley for a league meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 5:45 p.m. PST at Golden Valley High School in Merced. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870703-merced-vs-golden-valley

Teams

Home: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158009-golden-valley-cougars-jv

Away: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv

Quick notes and context

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870703-merced-vs-golden-valley

This listing shows the contest as upcoming; there’s no previous meeting on file in the game data.

Both teams have games later this week: Golden Valley hosts Buhach Colony on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5871211-buhach-colony-vs-golden-valley) and Merced hosts El Capitan on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786359-el-capitan-vs-merced).

Streaming and tickets

Possible streaming: Golden Valley and Merced each have NFHS Network team pages where live coverage may be available; availability depends on the host school and NFHS Network scheduling.

Golden Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

No ticketing links were provided in the game data. Check the host school’s athletic site or the Golden Valley SBLive page for updates.

Get involved — follow and make picks

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and increase their fan counts: Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158009-golden-valley-cougars-jv; Merced — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158021-merced-bears-jv.

Fans can make picks on the game page for fun. Current SBLive pick and fan totals in the listing are zero; those numbers may change. Picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win projections — follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Stay tuned to the SBLive game page for lineup updates, live scoring and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870703-merced-vs-golden-valley.