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After losing last second heartbreakers to Coupeville and Orcas Island, the La Conner Braves flipped the script and won a hard-fought 58-54 non-conference hoops battle with Tulalip Heritage at Landy James Gym Saturday night.

Ivory Damien scored a game-high 23 points and Braden Thomas added 21 to assure a happy ending for the Braves and their fans.

But Tulalip provided plenty of drama before the curtain fell.

The Hawks, trailed by as many as 13 points in the first half. They pulled to within 56-54 in the final half-minute before Thomas clinched matters with a pair of free throws at the 0:0...