Merced Bears at Buhach Colony Thunder — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

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Merced travels to Buhach Colony High for a Tuesday night matchup.

The Merced Bears visit the Buhach Colony Thunder at Buhach Colony HS in Atwater, California, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Tip is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5873597-merced-vs-buhach-colony

Quick look

Home: Buhach Colony Thunder — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158004-buhach-colony-thunder

Away: Merced Bears — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158022-merced-bears

When: Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026 — 7:15 p.m. PT

Where: Buhach Colony HS, Atwater, Calif.

What to watch

These two programs haven’t met on the court in several seasons. Their last meeting came Feb. 4, 2020, when Merced posted a 57-29 win over Buhach Colony (game recap and box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/309046-merced-vs-buhach-colony). Expect both teams to try to set the tone early; check SBLive for lineup updates and scoring as the season progresses.

Streaming and tickets

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

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

If a stream or tickets are available they are most often listed on the schools’ NFHS Network pages above. Also check the SBLive game page for late updates: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5873597-merced-vs-buhach-colony

Notes for fans

Buhach Colony’s next scheduled game after this is vs. Los Banos (Jan. 22): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5873443-los-banos-vs-buhach-colony

Merced’s next scheduled game after this is vs. Atwater (Jan. 22): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786371-atwater-vs-merced

Weather data for Atwater is available in the game record; fans should check local conditions before traveling.

Get involved

Follow both teams on SBLive to help grow their fan counts and get real-time updates. Make your pick on the game page for fun — picks are a fan engagement feature and are not related to any win_chance projections. Numbers and availability may change, so follow the teams and check back on SBLive for the latest information.