Yuba City lost against Placer back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Yuba City Honkers took a 77-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Placer Hillmen. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (65), the Honkers still had to take the loss.
Ashton Dumaran
| 02/12/25 vs Placer | 75% |
| 02/10/25 @ Del Campo | 50% |
| 02/07/25 vs River Valley | 50% |
| 02/05/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 100% |
Yuba City's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashton Dumaran, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Dumaran is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Abhimanyu Mehta was another key player, going 7-for-13 on his way to 14 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Yuba City was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Placer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emmett Rose, who earned 32 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Rose has scored at least a third of Placer's points. Another player making a difference was Kannon Rector, who put up 16 points along with eight assists and four steals.
Yuba City has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season. As for Placer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Yuba City will challenge Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yuba City is facing Nevada Union at the right time seeing as Nevada Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Placer, they will square off against River Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season.
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