Buhach Colony at Golden Valley — Girls JV basketball preview (Jan. 13, 2026)

Golden Valley HS - Merced -

Buhach Colony’s junior varsity team travels to Golden Valley High in Merced on Tuesday, Jan. 13, for a 5:30 p.m. PT tipoff between the Buhach Colony Thunder and the Golden Valley Cougars. The game will be played at Golden Valley HS — Merced. Follow the official game page on SBLive for updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843786-buhach-colony-vs-golden-valley

• When: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 5:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Golden Valley HS — Merced

• Home: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158012-golden-valley-cougars-jv

• Away: Buhach Colony Thunder — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158006-buhach-colony-thunder-jv

What to watch

There’s no previous-meeting data listed for this matchup in the game file, and SBLive’s fan and pick totals for both teams show zero as of publication. Both programs have another game later in the week — Golden Valley at Atwater and Buhach Colony at El Capitan on Thursday, Jan. 15 (both 5:45 p.m. PT) — so expect coaches to balance minutes as they manage a busy week.

Streaming and tickets

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages where some games are commonly streamed; check each page for availability and subscription details:

• Golden Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/golden-valley-high-school-merced-merced-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Buhach Colony NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/buhach-colony-high-school-atwater-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Ticketing: No ticket information is provided with the game listing.

Get involved

Follow the teams on SBLive and visit the game page to stay updated: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843786-buhach-colony-vs-golden-valley. Fan and pick counts can change — follow teams to increase their fan totals and make picks for the team you want to see win. Picks are only for fun fan engagement and are not related to any win_chance projections.