Placer at Nevada Union girls basketball preview — Jan. 29, 2026

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Placer travels to Nevada Union for Tri-County League clash

The Placer Hillmen visit the Nevada Union Miners on Thursday, Jan. 29, for a girls basketball league game at Nevada Union High School in Grass Valley. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. PT. Follow the game on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5800891-placer-vs-nevada-union

Quick facts

• Home: Nevada Union Miners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158556-nevada-union-miners-fr

• Away: Placer Hillmen — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159282-placer-hillmen-fr

• Date/time: Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Nevada Union High School, Grass Valley, Calif.

• Records: Both teams listed at 0-0 in the current schedule

• Next games: Nevada Union at Twelve Bridges (Feb. 3) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/6135877-nevada-union-vs-twelve-bridges; Placer vs. Twelve Bridges (Feb. 5) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5916183-twelve-bridges-vs-placer

What to watch

The teams last met at Nevada Union on Jan. 17, 2024, when the Miners took a 50-38 win. That meeting gives Nevada Union a recent edge in this matchup (full box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/3538213-placer-vs-nevada-union). With league play heating up, look for both teams to lean on their cores to set the tone early.

Streaming and tickets

Both programs list NFHS Network pages where the game may be streamed: Nevada Union — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/nevada-union-high-school-grass-valley-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive and Placer — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/placer-high-school-auburn-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive. No ticketing links are listed on the event; check the host school’s site for entry details.

Get involved on SBLive

Supporters can follow each team on SBLive to boost fan counts and stay updated: Nevada Union (1 fan listed) and Placer (0 fans listed). Fans can also take part in the picks — they’re for fun and help drive engagement. These follower and pick totals can change, so follow the teams and make your pick if you want to show support.

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, and check the game page for live scoring and final results: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5800891-placer-vs-nevada-union