Placer at Nevada Union — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 29, 2026)

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Placer visits Nevada Union on Thursday, Jan. 29, for a Sierra Foothill League matchup at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley. Tip is set for 6 p.m. PT. Fans can follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5800885-placer-vs-nevada-union

Game details

• Matchup: [Placer Hillmen] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159283-placer-hillmen-jv) at [Nevada Union Miners] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158557-nevada-union-miners-jv)

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT

• Location: Nevada Union High School (Grass Valley, Calif.) — game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5800885-placer-vs-nevada-union

What to watch

Nevada Union is 1-0 in the early ledger while Placer is 0-1. Their most recent meeting came Jan. 17, 2024, at Nevada Union, where the Miners edged the Hillmen, 49-42. That recent result gives Nevada Union some momentum at home; Placer will look to even the series and get its first win of the season.

Stream and ticket info

• Nevada Union NFHS stream: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/nevada-union-high-school-grass-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

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

(If a live stream is available, links above go to each school’s NFHS Network page.)

Quick links

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5800885-placer-vs-nevada-union

• Nevada Union team: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158557-nevada-union-miners-jv — next: Nevada Union at Twelve Bridges (Feb. 3): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5853838-nevada-union-vs-twelve-bridges

• Placer team: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159283-placer-hillmen-jv — next: Twelve Bridges at Placer (Feb. 5): https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5807319-twelve-bridges-vs-placer

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