The Placer Hillmen will venture away from home to take on the Nevada Union Miners at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Placer came up short against Roseville and fell 3-1. The Hillmen have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Placer took a 1-0 lead headed into the second set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 20-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-20.
Meanwhile, Nevada Union posted their biggest victory since October 23, 2023 on Thursday. Everything went their way against Del Campo as Nevada Union made off with a 3-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Miners.
Nevada Union was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 15 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least eight aces in four consecutive games.
Placer's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Nevada Union, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.
Placer beat Nevada Union 3-1 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. 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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