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The No. 6-seed Ray girls’ basketball team handily defeated No. 11-seed Santa Cruz Valley 60 – 38 in the second round of the 2016 Division V State Championship, which took place last Saturday in Prescott Valley.
The Lady Cats, who earned a first-round bye, advanced to the quarterfinals as a result of the win and will take on No. 3-seed Rock Point on Thursday, Feb. 25 at the Prescott Valley Event Center in Prescott Valley. Tipoff is scheduled for 10:30 a.m.
With a win, the Lady Cats would play the winner between No. 2 Ft. Thomas and No. 10 Greyhills Academy on Feb. 26.
Visit www.azpreps365.com for complete bracket results and game information.
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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