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Copper Basin News
The Ray girls’ basketball team won its first game of the season last week, defeating Apache Junction in the first round of the Phoenix Christian Holiday Hoops Girls’ Basketball Tournament, 59 – 39. The Lady ‘Cats lost their next game of the tournament to the host team, Phoenix Christian, 60 – 24.
The Lady ‘Cats are now 1 – 2 on the season. They’ve allowed 63 points per game while scoring only 30 in their two losses. It’s almost the exact opposite in their lone win.
Upcoming schedule: Dec. 10 vs. Superior. The game at San Carlos begins at 5:30 p.m. The home game against Superior is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Andrew Luberda began writing for Copper Area News Publishers (CANP) in February 2013 after working 15 years in Healthcare Financial Management. Andy covers sports for 11 high schools. His stories are published in Copper Basin News, San Manuel Miner and Superior Sun, in addition to the San Tan Valley Daily PRSS and CopperArea websites. Additionally, he has written human interest stories and business profiles. In May 2012, he earned an AAS in Sports Management at Central Arizona College before graduating with a BS in Communication from Arizona State University in 2014. He and his wife, Kelli, have three sons – AJ, Kyle, and Kade.
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