After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Nevada Union, Placer was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos 3-2. The Hillmen haven't had any issues with the Raging Rhinos recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Placer wouldn't go down easily and took Twelve Bridges into a fifth set where they got it done with a 11-point win. The final score came out to 25-22, 26-24, 23-25, 15-25, 15-4.
Sophia Benard
| 10/16/25 vs Twelve Bridges | 8 |
| 10/07/25 vs Roseville | 3 |
| 10/02/25 @ Del Campo | 6 |
| 09/30/25 vs River Valley | 1 |
| 09/25/25 @ Yuba City | 1 |
| + 17 more games |
Sophia Benard was the offensive standout of the contest as she had eight digs and two aces. That's the most digs she has posted since back in August of 2024.
Benard wasn't the only good servers: Placer was lethal from the service line and finished the match with ten aces. The Hillmen are 4-2 when they serve at least ten aces.
Placer's win bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Twelve Bridges, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Placer will take on rival Yuba City at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges is set to square off against their familiar foe Roseville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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