The Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos will venture away from home to face off against the Roseville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Wednesday, Twelve Bridges came up short against Placer and fell 47-34. The Raging Rhinos have struggled against the Hillmen recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Twelve Bridges saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Addison Carpenter almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten boards. Ashtyn Magee was another key player, putting up five points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Twelve Bridges smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Roseville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 39-29 victory over the Miners.
Twelve Bridges' defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Roseville, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Twelve Bridges was able to grind out a solid win over Roseville when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 44-36. Will Twelve Bridges repeat their success, or does Roseville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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