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Ray High Bearcats
The 11th-ranked Ray girls’ basketball team won two of its three games last week, defeating Duncan and Superior at home before losing at top-ranked Ft. Thomas last Friday.
Freshman Shelby Yocum led the Lady Cats to a 53 – 32 win against Duncan last Tuesday, scoring a game-high 19 points to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Savannah Rodriguez added nine points and Tara Lorona and Ema Alvarado hauled in six rebounds apiece. Lorona also had five of the Lady Cats’ 16 steals in the game while Julie Meza, a sophomore, finished with four thefts in the win.
Upcoming schedule: Jan. 24 at Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, Jan. 26 at San Manuel and Jan. 27 vs. Hayden. All 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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