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La Conner had the home court advantage, but North Mason had the student enrollment edge when the schools’ basketball teams tipped off at Landy James Gym last Friday.

The hosts came up on the short end of both non-conference tests, though the boys had a potential game-winning shot at the end of regulation before falling 82-72 in overtime.

North Mason is a 2A Olympic League high school with over 700 students. La Conner enrolls less than 500 students in grades K-12.

Still, the boy Braves had the higher numbers on the scoreboard through a stretch of the second half.

A 27-12 run in the thi...