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Ray High Bearcats
The Ray boys’ basketball team opened the 2017-18 season with lopsided victories against Phoenix Day School for the Deaf and North Phoenix Prep last Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
In their 79 – 17 season-opening win last Monday against the Roadrunners, the Cats had three players score in double figures, led by junior Stone Patterson, who had a game-high 22 points. Junior Anthony Lopez and senior Fabian Valenzuela added 15 and 14 points, respectively. Richard Valenzuela, a senior, finished with eight points and was one of eight other players to score at least two points in the game.
Upcoming games: Dec. 12 vs. Hayden. Game is scheduled for 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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