California High School Basketball - Placer toppled by Union Mine
December 12, 2025: Auburn, CA 95603
Union Mine Diamondbacks (El Dorado, CA) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they saw their basketball team topple the host Placer Hillmen (Auburn, CA), 74-65 in a non-league game.
The Diamondbacks now have a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to Rio Americano for a non-league game on Saturday, December 13. Union Mine will confront a Raiders team coming off a 57-39 non-league win over Nevada Union (Grass Valley, CA). The Raiders record now stands at 2-2.
With the loss, Placer falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Hillmen travel to Casa Roble (Orangevale, CA) to confront the Rams in a non-league game on Saturday, December 13. The Rams go into the game with a record of 5-1. Casa Roble won 67-61 in their recent non-league game against Del Oro (Loomis, CA)