California High School Basketball - Del Oro nips Placer
December 15, 2009: Auburn, CA 95603 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Del Oro Golden Eagles (Loomis, CA) and the host Placer Hillmen (Auburn, CA), saw Del Oro's basketball squad hold off Placer by a score of 56-54.
With the victory, Del Oro improves its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Golden Eagles host Lincoln (San Francisco, CA) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Monday, December 28. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 6-2. Lincoln won 77-74 in their recent non-league challenge against Evergreen Valley (San Jose, CA)
Next up, the Hillmen battle the Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs, CA) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 18. Placer will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Bruins come into the challenge with a 5-4 record after their 45-41 non-league win over Ceres (Ceres, CA).