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Superior Panthers
In its first game in three weeks, the No. 15-ranked Superior boys’ basketball team looked like it
hadn’t played in nearly a month during a lopsided 68 – 33 loss at home to Miami on Jan. 5.
Cedric Mendoza, a junior, led the Panthers with 13 points, shooting 6-of-6 from the field. Jared Moreno added six points, making both of his three-point attempts.
Sam Lopez and Matthew Perez led the Panthers with four rebounds apiece,
To be fair, the Panthers were not at full strength against the Vandals, as junior Steven Ybarra
did not play in the game.
Up next: Jan. 16 vs Fort Thomas, 7 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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