The Placer Hillmen will take on the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Placer's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 contests.
Last Wednesday, Placer earned a 68-57 victory over Nevada Union. Given the Hillmen's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Miners are ranked 383rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kannon Rector
| 02/05/25 vs Nevada Union | 23 |
| 01/31/25 vs Del Campo | 15 |
| 01/29/25 vs River Valley | 19 |
Placer can attribute much of their success to Emmett Rose, who posted 32 points and three steals, and Kannon Rector, who put up 23 points and eight assists. Rector's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Jeremiah Rethi was another key player, putting up four points.
Meanwhile, Twelve Bridges had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They strolled past the Miners with points to spare, taking the game 68-53.
Placer pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Twelve Bridges, their record now sits at 19-6.
Placer was able to grind out a solid victory over Twelve Bridges when the teams last played back in January, winning 67-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Placer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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