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The No. 21-seed San Manuel girls’ basketball team had its season come to an end after a 52 – 17 loss to No. 12-seed Red Mesa in the opening round of the 2016 Division V State Championship, which took place last Friday night in Prescott Valley.
The Lady Miners, who won 10 games this season, were one of six Section IV teams in the 24-team state tournament field. Four of the top-seven teams in the regular season-ending Division V rankings derived from Section IV, arguably the toughest section in the state regardless of division.
Despite the loss, the Lady Miners’ season must still be considered rousing success.
Congratulations, Lady Miners.
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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