Nevada Union lost a heartbreaker to Placer when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Nevada Union Miners took a 78-62 bruising from the Placer Hillmen. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (55), the Miners still had to take the loss.
Placer found their leader in sophomore Kannon Rector, who posted 31 points along with six assists and three steals. The game was Rector's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Joe Manley was another key player, putting up 19 points.
Nevada Union's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 13-6. As for Placer, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Twelve Bridges the next time they take the court. Nevada Union will head out to face Twelve Bridges at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Placer will host them at 7:30 p.m. on January 21st.
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