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Superior Sun
The Superior girls’ basketball team played four games in last weekend’s Copper Cities Girls’ Basketball Tournament in Globe. The Lady Panthers’ only victory at the tournament came against Florence as they defeated the Lady Gophers, 25 – 8.
Senior Hunter Flanagan led all scorers with nine points, going 7 for 10 from the free throw line. Freshman Jalisa Murray and sophomore Maribel Castro pounded the glass for the Lady Panthers, finishing with 10 and 7 rebounds, respectively.
Cierra Navarrette filled the stat sheet for the Lady Panthers with 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, and 1 block.
Upcoming schedule: Dec. 10 at Ray, Dec. 16 vs. Hayden. All games are 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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