Atwater at El Capitan — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 20, 2026)

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Atwater travels to El Capitan High School to take on the El Capitan Gauchos on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. Tip is set for 4:15 p.m. PST at El Capitan High School in Merced. See the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877406-atwater-vs-el-capitan

Teams

• Atwater Falcons (away): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/157999-atwater-falcons-fr — 0-0 entering the game

• El Capitan Gauchos (home): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr — 0-0 entering the game

Last meeting

The squads met at El Capitan on Feb. 6, 2025, with Atwater posting a 62-13 victory. Game details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4846189-atwater-vs-el-capitan

Streaming and tickets

• Both programs list NFHS Network pages for season coverage; check the team pages for possible live streams:

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

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

(Only use the links above for streaming information; tickets are not listed on the game page.)

What to watch and fan notes

• Both teams are listed 0-0 in the SBLive schedule. Each program currently shows 1 fan and 0 picks on SBLive; those numbers may change. Follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks for the team you want to see win — picks are for fan engagement and are not tied to any win-projection data.

• El Capitan’s next game: at Golden Valley on Jan. 22, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5843916-el-capitan-vs-golden-valley

• Atwater’s next game: at Merced on Jan. 22, 2026 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5786382-atwater-vs-merced

Follow the game on SBLive for updates and box score coverage: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877406-atwater-vs-el-capitan