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WINNING MOVES – La Conner Braves’ Cameron Hansen deals with pressure from Friday Harbor during the final home game of the season on Friday. The Wolverines had been undefeated in the league prior to the 46-43 contest against the Braves. The win clinched the league championship for the Braves with an overall season record, including non-league play of 16-3 to Friday Harbor’s 15-4. – Photo by Amylynn Richards
Going in, few gave La Conner much of a shot in its rematch with undefeated NW2B leader Friday Harbor last weekend.
Turns out, it wasn’t shots that mattered for the most part.
It was rebounding and de-fense.
And on those twin scores, the Braves were clear winners in a gritty 46-43 upset triumph before a large and enthusiastic home crowd at Landy James Gym on Friday.
With the win, La Conner improved to 16-3 overall and avenged an earlier 52-37 loss to the Wolverines, and by virtue of a prior coin flip reclaimed the league’s top seed going into the regular season’s final week.
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