Placer is 2-8 against Rio Americano since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Placer Hillmen will look to defend their home court against the Rio Americano Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Placer sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Nevada Union.
Placer was actually outscored in aggregate across those five sets (105-104), but they still managed to win. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 16-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-19, 15-13.
Meanwhile, Rio Americano posted their biggest win since September 5th on Monday. Everything went their way against Bella Vista as Rio Americano made off with a 3-0 victory.
After all that action, the final score was 25-15, 25-23, 25-9.
Placer's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-8. As for Rio Americano, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Placer came up short against Rio Americano in their previous meeting back in August, falling 2-0. Will Placer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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