Braves beat Friday Harbor in playoff

Funny the difference a couple days makes.

With their season in the balance, the La Conner Braves rebounded Saturday to defeat Friday Harbor 48-38 at Coupeville to advance to a Northwest 2B District Tournament date with Auburn Adventist last night.

With the win, the team extended its season while avenging a tough 66-41 loss to Friday Harbor earlier in the week.

Senior Miles Sydzik had 12 points to lead the resurgent Braves, who knocked down eight three-pointers while improving to 6-12 overall, including two wins in three games against Friday Harbor this year.

“It was a nice turnaround after los...