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Lady Braves gain split to open hoop campaign

They didn’t start the season on a roll, but the Lady Braves weren’t bowled over, either.

La Conner salvaged a split of a two-game home set with larger non-league foes Lakewood and Granite Falls that tipped off the 2016-17 hoop campaign.

The season opener on Wednesday was truly a pins-and-needles affair, with La Conner falling 61-58 in overtime to Lakewood after having bolted to an early double-digit lead.

The loss came despite a brilliant 32-point effort by senior guard Nakiya Edwards, and a superb night at the charity stripe by the Lady Braves.

La Conner converted 17 of 19 free throw attempts...

 

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