Atwater Falcons visit Merced Bears on Jan. 22 at Merced High

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Atwater travels to Merced for a Central Section meeting on Thursday, Jan. 22. Tip is set for 5:45 p.m. PST at Merced High School as the Atwater Falcons take on the Merced Bears in a high school girls basketball league game. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786376-atwater-vs-merced

Game links and quick facts

• Game: Atwater Falcons at Merced Bears — Jan. 22, 2026, 5:45 p.m. PST

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

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786376-atwater-vs-merced

• Atwater Falcons: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158000-atwater-falcons-jv (fans: 2)

• Merced Bears: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158024-merced-bears-jv (fans: 0)

A little context

These teams last met at Merced on Jan. 10, 2023. The meeting carries extra weight for local bragging rights and early league positioning as both programs look to build momentum. Merced is at home and Atwater will be aiming to slow the Bears’ attack on the road. Both teams have upcoming games the following week — Merced hosts Golden Valley on Jan. 27, and Atwater hosts Buhach Colony on Jan. 27 — according to their SBLive schedules.

Streaming and ticketing

• Merced and Atwater list NFHS Network pages where fans can often find live streams for home games:

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

• Atwater NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: Only use the NFHS links if a broadcast is posted for this specific game. SBLive will carry final start-time updates, lineup changes and any streaming/ticket links on the game page above.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to get the latest updates and to increase their fan counts — those numbers change and help raise visibility. Make your pick on the game page for fun fan engagement; picks are just for fun and separate from any win projections, which can change leading up to tipoff. Visit the game page for the latest: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786376-atwater-vs-merced

Stay tuned to SBLive for scores, live updates and postgame coverage from Merced.