The Bear River Bruins basketball team (Grass Valley, CA), was nudged 60-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Placer Hillmen (Auburn, CA)

The Hillmen now possess a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Golden Sierra for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 13. Placer will encounter a Grizzlies squad coming off a 70-43 non-league loss to Forest Lake Christian (Auburn, CA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 3-5.

The Bruins now own a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they host El Camino for a non-league outing on Tuesday, December 13. Bear River will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 65-27 non-league win over McQueen (Reno, NV). The Eagles record now stands at 3-4.