Lady Braves rally for two key league wins

The La Conner High girls’ soccer team twice saved its best for last against NW2B rivals.

And the timing couldn’t have been better.

The injury-riddled Lady Braves kept their league title hopes alive and kicking with a pair of key comeback wins last week.

La Conner, which improved to 5-1 in conference play, edged Mount Vernon Christian 3-2 after weathering a sluggish first half.

The Lady Braves followed a similar script in their 4-1 Thursday triumph over Orcas.

The twin wins set up a crucial home match with NW2B co-leader Friday Harbor tomorrow, Thursday, at 4 p.m.

“It’s our only game of the wee...