El Capitan at Buhach Colony — Jan. 16 basketball preview

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El Capitan visits Buhach Colony on Friday, Jan. 16, 2026, for a league game at Buhach Colony HS. Tip is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. Pacific. Fans can follow the live game updates and details on the SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5874103-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony

Quick-hit details

• Location: Buhach Colony HS

• Date/time: Friday, Jan. 16, 2026 — 4:15 p.m. PT

• Home: Buhach Colony Thunder — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158002-buhach-colony-thunder-fr

• Away: El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207288-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5874103-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony

Storyline and notes

There’s no recent meeting listed between the two squads in the provided records, so this should be a fresh matchup for fans of both programs. Buhach Colony will host the Gauchos on its home floor — a setting that often magnifies the intensity in league play. Both teams have upcoming games later in the week: Buhach Colony travels to Merced on Wednesday (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5786364-buhach-colony-vs-merced) while El Capitan heads to Beyer on Saturday (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877859-beyer-vs-el-capitan).

Streaming and ticketing

• Buhach Colony has an NFHS Network page where home broadcasts are often available: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buhach-colony-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

If a live stream is available it will typically be through those NFHS Network links; no ticketing links were provided.

Get involved — follow and pick

Both teams currently show 0 fans and 0 picks on SBLive. Follow your team on their SBLive pages and make a pick on the game to show support — those numbers can change, and following teams helps grow the fan base. Picks are for fun fan engagement and are not tied to any win-probability projections. For the latest updates, follow the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5874103-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony

Note: Streaming availability and fan/pick counts may change leading up to tipoff; check the SBLive and NFHS Network links above for the most current information.