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Ray High Bearcats
The No. 10-ranked Ray boys’ basketball team won its first game since Dec. 13, defeating North Phoenix Prep last Friday, 44 – 32.
The Bearcats took a three-game winning streak into last month’s holiday break and reached as high as No. 5 in the state rankings. However, in their first two games following the break, the Cats were defeated by NFL Yet and Miami, respectively. Both losses were by lopsided margins.
Against the Gladiators, the Cats returned to form.
With the win, Ray improved to 6 – 3 on the season, including a 5 – 2 mark in 1A East Region games.
Up next: Jan. 17 vs. Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Jan. 18 at Immaculate Heart, and Jan. 19 vs. Ft. Thomas. 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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