Placer Hillmen at Natomas Nighthawks — JV boys basketball preview (Dec. 13, 2025)

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Placer Hillmen (JV) will visit the Natomas Nighthawks (JV) on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2:30 p.m. PT in Natomas. The nonleague meeting will be played at Natomas; fans can follow the matchup on SBLive at the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5913526-placer-vs-natomas.

Game details

Date/time: Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 — 2:30 p.m. PT

Location: Natomas, Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5913526-placer-vs-natomas

Natomas Nighthawks (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158528-natomas-nighthawks-jv — record: 0-0

Placer Hillmen (JV) — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/159280-placer-hillmen-jv — record: 0-0

Notes and flavor

This is an early-season nonleague test for both clubs, each listed 0-0. There’s no recent meeting on file between the two programs for this matchup. Natomas enters with a home date against Sacramento coming Dec. 26 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5913527-sacramento-vs-natomas), and Placer’s next scheduled contest is at Antelope on Dec. 16 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5768726-placer-vs-antelope). On SBLive, Natomas currently has 3 fans and Placer has 2 fans; neither team has any picks yet. Those numbers can — and will — change, so fans should follow their team to raise the fan count and make picks for fun. Picks are fan engagement only and are not tied to any win projections.

Streaming and tickets

Natomas NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/natomas-high-school-sacramento-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Placer NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/placer-high-school-auburn-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: NFHS links may require a subscription. No other ticketing information is listed on the game page.

What to watch and how to engage

Expect an early-season feel as both JV teams sort rotations and roles. Follow the Natomas and Placer team pages on SBLive to get roster updates, live scoring and notifications. Head to the game page (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5913526-placer-vs-natomas) to follow live updates and make your pick — it’s free, only for fun, and helps build community around the programs.

Follow both teams and check back on SBLive for updates; these early nonleague games often set the tone for the winter schedule.