Golden Valley at El Capitan: Girls basketball preview (Feb. 10, 2026)

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Golden Valley travels to El Capitan on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, for a Merced-area league game at El Capitan High School. Tipoff is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. PT. The Golden Valley Cougars (0-0) visit the El Capitan Gauchos (0-0) in a matchup that matters for local bragging rights. Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877407-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan

Quick look

• Who: Golden Valley Cougars at El Capitan Gauchos

• When: Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026 — 4:15 p.m. PT

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

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877407-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan

• Team pages: Golden Valley Cougars — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158011-golden-valley-cougars-fr

  El Capitan Gauchos — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr

What to watch

The teams split the schedule opening and enter the matchup at 0-0. Their most recent meeting was Feb. 11, 2025, at Golden Valley High School in Merced (see last meeting: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4822060-el-capitan-vs-golden-valley). With roster and form details still settling this season, look for local standouts to set the tone early and for coach adjustments to be decisive in the second half.

Streaming and tickets

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

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

(If a live stream is available for this game it will likely be through one of the NFHS Network links above. No ticketing links were provided.)

Fan notes and call to action

El Capitan currently shows 1 SBLive fan and Golden Valley shows 0 — these numbers can change. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages to increase their fan counts and stay up to date: Golden Valley — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158011-golden-valley-cougars-fr

El Capitan — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/207292-el-capitan-gauchos-fr. Play along with SBLive picks for fun; picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections. Follow the game page for updates, stats and any weather notes for Merced, Calif.: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5877407-golden-valley-vs-el-capitan.