Golden Valley at Merced — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 27, 2026)

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Golden Valley travels to Merced for a Tuesday night league meeting at Merced High.

What: Golden Valley Cougars at Merced Bears (girls basketball)

When: Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PST

Where: Merced High School, Merced, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786372-golden-valley-vs-merced

This one-possession, neighborhood rivalry will be played at Merced High, where the Bears will host the Cougars. Fans who want the full game page and live updates can follow the matchup on ScoreBook Live: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786372-golden-valley-vs-merced. Team pages: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears; Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158010-golden-valley-cougars.

Last time these programs met on Feb. 13, 2020, Merced topped Golden Valley, 46-32. (Box score and game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/298161-golden-valley-vs-merced.) Both teams have quick turnarounds after this matchup: Merced’s next game is at El Capitan on Jan. 29 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876794-merced-vs-el-capitan) and Golden Valley visits Buhach Colony the same night (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5874106-golden-valley-vs-buhach_colony).

Streaming and tickets

Streaming: Check each school’s NFHS Network page — Merced: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/merced-high-school-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Golden Valley: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. (If a stream is available, it will be hosted there.)

Tickets: No official ticket link provided. Check the host school’s athletics page or the NFHS Network for access information.

Get involved

Follow both teams on ScoreBook Live to get live scoring and updates, and make your picks for fun on the game page — picks are fan engagement only and numbers may change, so follow teams you want to see succeed. Game and team links again: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786372-golden-valley-vs-merced

Merced: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears

Golden Valley: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158010-golden-valley-cougars.

Plan ahead for weather and arrival time, and check ScoreBook Live and the NFHS links for any last-minute updates.