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Braves hoop team blister nets, win 2

With a frigid winter cold snap outside, the La Conner Braves turned up the heat inside gyms at Coupeville and Darrington for a pair of key NW2B/1B high school hoops triumphs last week.

Fittingly, given the plunging temps, La Conner’s 69-68 victory at Coupeville Jan. 16 was a classic barnburner. The Braves then scorched the nets Friday night enroute to a lopsided 76-35 decision at Darrington.

“It was a good conference win after two days off for weather,” coach Lance Lopez told the Weekly News after the route of the Loggers. “The boys played hard and we got e...