River Valley at Placer — JV girls basketball preview, 6 p.m. PT Wednesday

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River Valley visits Placer in a Sierra Foothill League junior varsity matchup at 6 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 21. The game will be played in Auburn, Calif., with the River Valley Falcons (0-0) looking to start their season strong against the Placer Hillmen (0-1).

Quick facts

Date/time: 6 p.m. PT Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026

Location: Placer (Auburn), Calif.

Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5443968-river-valley-vs-placer

Home: Placer Hillmen (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/159283-placer-hillmen-jv (record: 0-1)

Away: River Valley Falcons (JV) — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/162128-river-valley-falcons-jv (record: 0-0)

Next for Placer: Placer at Del Campo, 6 p.m. Friday — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5661573-placer-vs-del-campo

Next for River Valley: River Valley at Nevada Union, 6 p.m. Friday — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5443986-river-valley-vs-nevada-union

Notes and broadcast info

There’s no recent meeting listed between these teams on file for this season. For possible livestreams, check the schools’ NFHS Network pages:

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

River Valley NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/river-valley-high-school-yuba-city-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Also follow the SBLive game page above for updates, lineups and live scoring when available.

Fan engagement — follow and pick

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