La Conner rebounds from early deficit to easily defeat Chief Leschi at regionals

The La Conner girls’ basketball team has punched its ticket to the State 2B quarterfinals in Spokane tomorrow morning.

But not before taking an early punch from Chief Leschi in a regional round matchup that La Conner won 91-54 at Everett Community College Saturday.

The No.1-ranked Lady Braves found themselves trailing Chief Leschi 21-19 at the end of the first quarter. The team from Puyallup did not miss a shot until late in the frame.

“I told the girls in the huddle after the first quarter that we had been punched in the face but were able to take it,” La Conner head coach Scott Novak told th...