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Ray High Bearcats
The ninth-ranked Ray girls’ basketball team returned from the holiday break and dropped two games last week, resulting in a three-game losing streak that dates back to Dec. 30. The Lady Cats will look to end the streak this week with games against Miami and North Phoenix Prep.
One of the two losses last week came against No. 2-ranked The Gregory School and the other versus Globe (64 – 57).
Against the Lady Hawks last Friday night, sophomore Tara Lorona scored a team-high 18 points and freshman Shelby Yocum added 14 more in the 51 – 45 defeat. Yocum also had six rebounds, four assists and a steal in the game. Ema Alvarado, a junior, led the Lady Cats with eight rebounds in addition to an assist and two steals.
Upcoming schedule: Jan. 12 vs Miami and Jan. 13 at North Phoenix Prep. Both games are scheduled for 5:30 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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