Merced visits El Capitan on Jan. 29 in girls basketball showdown

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El Capitan High School will host the Merced Bears on Thursday, Jan. 29, with tip scheduled for 5:45 p.m. PST. The El Capitan Gauchos play at home in Merced — you can find the full game page on SBLive here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876792-merced-vs-el-capitan.

Quick look

• Matchup: Merced Bears at El Capitan Gauchos

• When: Thursday, Jan. 29 — 5:45 p.m. PST

• Where: El Capitan High School, Merced, Calif.

• SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5876792-merced-vs-el-capitan

• Team pages: Merced Bears — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158024-merced-bears-jv; El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207291-el-capitan-gauchos-jv

What to watch

No official head-to-head or recent meeting information is listed for this matchup, so Friday night storylines will come from how each team executes on the floor. Both schools have upcoming league assignments next week — El Capitan travels to Buhach Colony on Feb. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5874107-el-capitan-vs-buhach-colony) while Merced hosts Los Banos on Feb. 3 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786295-los-banos-vs-merced) — so momentum and minutes could matter as league play tightens.

Streaming and tickets

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

• 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

If a school is carrying the game on NFHS Network, follow those links for live coverage or ticketing info tied to the broadcast.

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