The Placer Hillmen will head out on the road to take on the River Valley Falcons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Placer will be strutting in after a win while River Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Last Wednesday, Placer was able to grind out a solid victory over Yuba City, taking the game 77-68. Given the Hillmen's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Honkers are ranked 745th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, River Valley suffered their closest defeat since December 19, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Del Campo by a score of 62-59. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Placer will need to focus on slowing down Manraj Sarai, one of several River Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. Sarai is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Jackson McPeak was another key player, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards.
Placer is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-14.
Everything came up roses for Placer against River Valley in their previous meeting back in January, as the squad secured an 80-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Placer since the team 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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