Big La Conner comeback clinches fourth in state

The high school girls' basketball team saved its best for last in Spokane last week.

The sixth-seeded Lady Braves, fueled by a monster second half from game-high scorer Ellie Marble, erased a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to beat Adna 52-46 Saturday morning to claim fourth place at the Washington state 2B Hardwood Classic.

Down 39-29 early in the final stanza, the team staged an improbable comeback to match the team's finish at Spokane last year.

"It was fantastic and so much fun," said first year head coach Joe Harper, whose charges also defeated Northwest Christian of Colbert and Rainier i...