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Los Banos visits El Capitan on Wednesday — JV boys basketball preview

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Los Banos travels to El Capitan on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for a 5:30 p.m. PST JV boys basketball tilt at El Capitan High School in Merced. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877865-los-banos-vs-el-capitan

Quick look

  • Game: Los Banos Tigers at El Capitan Gauchos

  • Date/time: Wednesday, Jan. 28 — 5:30 p.m. PST

  • Location: El Capitan High School (Merced, Calif.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5877865-los-banos-vs-el-capitan

  • El Capitan team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207289-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

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

Game context

The Gauchos host the Tigers in what should be a close, competitive league meeting. The teams last met Dec. 30, 2025, when Los Banos edged El Capitan, 45-39. Each program has a pair of upcoming league tests — El Capitan’s next game is at Merced on Jan. 30 (5:45 p.m.), while Los Banos returns home Jan. 30 to face Atwater (4:15 p.m.).

Streaming and tickets

Both programs maintain NFHSNetwork pages where broadcasts or school streams may be available — check the links below ahead of tipoff:

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

  • Los Banos NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/los-banos-high-school-los-banos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Weather & local note

The game is listed for Merced, Calif., on the SBLive schedule. Check local forecasts on game day for any travel or safety considerations.

Get involved — follow and pick your team

Support matters. Follow both teams on SBLive to stay updated and help grow their fan counts:

  • Follow El Capitan: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/207289-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

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

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