Placer won the last time they faced Yuba City and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Placer Hillmen walked away with a 77-68 victory over the Yuba City Honkers. 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.
Emmett Rose
| 02/12/25 @ Yuba City | 32 |
| 02/10/25 @ Twelve Bridges | 25 |
| 02/05/25 vs Nevada Union | 32 |
| 02/03/25 @ Roseville | 19 |
Placer's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Emmett Rose, who posted 32 points. Rose's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Kannon Rector was another key player, putting up 16 points along with eight assists and four steals.
Placer was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. They posted 12 more assists than Yuba City's also-impressive total of 12.
Yuba City's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ashton Dumaran, who earned 11 points and six rebounds. Dumaran is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Abhimanyu Mehta, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 14 points and five boards.
Placer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Yuba City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Placer will venture away from home to take on River Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. River Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.7 points per game this season. As for Yuba City, they will head out to face off against Nevada Union at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Yuba City is facing Nevada Union at the right time seeing as Nevada Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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