If Roseville was riding high fresh off their 95-66 takedown of Yuba City last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Roseville Tigers received a blow on Monday as they fell 74-58 to the Placer Hillmen. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-40 back in January.
Oreste Yong
| 01/16/25 vs Del Campo | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Bella Vista | 16 |
| 01/14/25 @ River Valley | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ West Park | 14 |
| 12/28/24 vs Atwater | 13 |
| + 19 more games |
Roseville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Oreste Yong, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 boards. Yong is becoming a predictor of Roseville's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 12-5 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). Ren Marsh was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Placer's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kannon Rector, who posted 18 points and three steals. Rector has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Manley, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards.
Roseville's record is now 15-9. As for Placer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-2 record this season.
Roseville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-59 defeat against River Valley on the 5th. As for Placer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-57 victory against Nevada Union on the 5th.
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