There's no place like home for Placer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 56-38 win over the Nevada Union Miners on Thursday. Given the Hillmen's advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Miners are ranked 792nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nevada Union lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Sydney Tesene, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Elle Conway, who put up ten points.
Placer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points per game. As for Nevada Union, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-15.
Coincidentally, Placer and Nevada Union will both be playing Twelve Bridges the next time they take the court. Nevada Union will host Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Placer will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th.
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