Merced at Golden Valley: Cougars host Bears on Jan. 28

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Merced visits Golden Valley on Wednesday, Jan. 28, when the Merced Bears take on the Golden Valley Cougars at Golden Valley HS in Merced. Tip is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. PST. Fans can follow the game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870704-merced-vs-golden-valley.

Game details

• What: Merced Bears at Golden Valley Cougars (league game)

• When: Wednesday, Jan. 28 — 4:15 p.m. PST

• Where: Golden Valley HS — Merced

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5870704-merced-vs-golden-valley

• Home team: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158008-golden-valley-cougars-fr (fans: 1)

• Away team: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158020-merced-bears-fr (fans: 0)

Quick context

Both teams enter the matchup at 0-0 on the season. There’s no recent-meeting data available for this pairing in the SBLive record, so Friday’s game at Golden Valley could set an early tone in the league. Golden Valley’s next scheduled game is Buhach Colony on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5871212-buhach-colony-vs-golden-valley); Merced travels next to host El Capitan on Jan. 30 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786365-el-capitan-vs-merced).

Streaming and ticketing

• 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

If either school streams the game through NFHS Network, use the links above to check availability and subscription details.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get updates and help grow the fan counts: follow Golden Valley (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158008-golden-valley-cougars-fr) and Merced (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158020-merced-bears-fr). Make a pick for the team you want to see win — picks on SBLive are for fun and fan engagement only and are not tied to win projections. Note: fan counts, picks and any win-chance numbers may change; follow the teams and check the game page for the latest info.