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Superior Panthers
After starting the season with three-straight losses, the No. 8-ranked Superior boys’ basketball team won three games in-a-row last week, defeating Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Bowie/San Simon and North Phoenix Prep.
Junior Steven Ybarra starred in the Panthers’ 69 – 54 victory at Bowie/San Simon last Thursday, scoring 26 points with seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Kale Major added 12 points and six rebounds.
Cedric Mendoza and Jared Moreno pulled down 18 and 10 rebounds, respectively, to help the Panthers to a 59 – 42 advantage on the boards.
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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