Nevada Union is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Placer is on a five-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Nevada Union Miners will welcome the Placer Hillmen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nevada Union's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches.
Last Thursday, Nevada Union didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Del Campo, but they still walked away with a 55-50 victory. Given the Miners' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 275th, while the Cougars are ranked 577th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Placer made easy work of Roseville on Thursday and carried off a 63-40 win. The Hillmen have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Placer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Nevada Union, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
Nevada Union couldn't quite finish off Placer in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 52-49. Thankfully for Nevada Union, Ben Manley (who went 8 of 17 on his way to 22 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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