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Superior Panthers
The Lady Panthers’ basketball team had lost its first six games of the season without scoring more than 15 points in any game. That all changed in the Lady Panthers’ seventh game, where they scored a season-high 25 points, leading them to a 25 – 5 victory against NFL Yet Academy on Dec. 13.
Senior Maribel Castro and freshman Julissa Garcia each scored a game-high seven points in the win. Marlee Estatico, another freshman, finished with four points in the contest.
Castro also had a game-high 10 rebounds while Estatico ended with nine. Sophomore Anisah Cardenas had five of the Lady Panthers’ 17 steals in the game.
Upcoming schedule: Jan. 10 vs. Hayden at 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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