Placer Hillmen at Yuba City Honkers — JV girls basketball preview (Jan. 16)

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Placer Hillmen (JV) travel to Yuba City to face the Yuba City Honkers (JV) at 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16, in Yuba City. The SBLive game page has full matchup details: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5789595-placer-vs-yuba-city

Key details

Game: Placer Hillmen at Yuba City Honkers (JV)

Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Friday, Jan. 16, 2026

Location: Yuba City, Calif.

SBLive game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5789595-placer-vs-yuba-city

Placer Hillmen team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159283-placer-hillmen-jv

Yuba City Honkers team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/162134-yuba-city-honkers-jv

What to watch

There is no last-meeting data available on the matchup, so Friday’s game shapes up as an early chance for either program to stake claim in league play. Both programs have active SBLive team pages (links above) with schedules and season updates — check those for lineup news and late changes.

Streaming and schedule links

Watch Yuba City coverage (NFHS Network): https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/yuba-city-high-school-yuba-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

Upcoming games (next on SBLive)

Yuba City next: Yuba City at Nevada Union, 6:00 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 21 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5794542-yuba-city-vs-nevada-union

Placer next: River Valley at Placer, 6:00 p.m. on Wed., Jan. 21 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5443968-river-valley-vs-placer

Fan notes and how to get involved

SBLive fan counts for both teams are currently listed on each team page — follow your team to increase their fan total and help show support. Fan numbers and other projections may change as the season progresses. You can also take part in SBLive picks for fun — make the pick for the team you want to see win (picks are for engagement only and aren’t tied to any win-projection).

Follow the SBLive links above for roster updates, live scoring, and more. Enjoy the game.