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LEFT TURN – La Conner senior Wil James drove the lane for a clutch left-handed score during the Braves’ 57-48 league win at home Thursday over Concrete. James finished with four points and a slew of rebounds as La Conner closed out regular season action with a 15-5 record. – Photo by Lauren Reynolds
Concrete was solid, but La Conner High chipped away just enough Thursday so that the visitors crumbled in the end.
The Braves, playing before a large and supportive Senior Night crowd, held on for a surprisingly tough 57-48 league victory in their regular season finale at Landy James Gym.
It was anything but a smooth triumph — nothing like La Conner’s 79-29 steamroller win at the two teams’ earlier meeting at Concrete.
Still, the Braves avoided an upset loss that would’ve represented a major speed bump entering post-season play and improved to 15-5 overall along the way.
“We played with...
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