by Both the Ray boys’ and girls’ basketball teams as well as the Hayden girls’ team appear headed to the 2018 AIA 1A State Championship, which will begin Feb. 16 in Prescott.
As of Feb. 5, the Ray girls’ team is ranked No. 3, the boys are No. 13, and the Lady Lobos are No. 15.
The top-16 teams in the rankings will qualify for the state tournament.
Copper Basin News will have further bracket information once it is announced.
Andy Luberda (1149 Posts)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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