Golden Valley Cougars at Atwater Falcons — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 15, 2026)

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Golden Valley travels to Atwater on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, for a Valley League matchup at Atwater High School. Tip is set for 4:15 p.m. PT at Atwater HS. Fans can find the game page on SBLive for full details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810087-golden-valley-vs-atwater.

Both programs enter the game with fresh records (0-0). The Golden Valley Cougars will try to knock off the host Atwater Falcons on their home floor. You can preview each team on SBLive: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158011-golden-valley-cougars-fr and Atwater Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157999-atwater-falcons-fr.

The teams last met at Atwater on Feb. 4, 2025 (game completed); for game-by-game history and recaps, see the previous meeting on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4822188-golden-valley-vs-atwater.

Quick facts

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

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810087-golden-valley-vs-atwater

• Atwater Falcons on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157999-atwater-falcons-fr (fans: 1, picks: 0)

• Golden Valley Cougars on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158011-golden-valley-cougars-fr (fans: 0, picks: 0)

• Next games: Atwater at El Capitan — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877406-atwater-vs-el-capitan (Jan. 20, 4:15 p.m. PT); Los Banos at Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843143-los-banos-vs-golden-valley (Jan. 20, 4:15 p.m. PT)

Streaming / tickets

• Both schools list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed (subscription may be required): Atwater NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/atwater-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive; Golden Valley NFHS — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• No ticketing links provided on the SBLive game entry; check the host school’s athletic department for gate information.

A word to fans

Follow the Atwater Falcons and Golden Valley Cougars on SBLive to stay updated and help grow each team’s fan count — numbers on SBLive can change as more fans join. If you enjoy predicting outcomes, make a pick on the game page (picks are for fun and not tied to SBLive win projections). For weather, venue rules and last-minute changes, check the game page above and local conditions before you head out.

Be sure to bookmark the game page and follow both teams on SBLive to get alerts, updates and any live coverage notes: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5810087-golden-valley-vs-atwater.