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The La Conner High School girls’ basketball team saved its best for last at Coupeville.

Entering the fourth quarter deadlocked, the Lady Braves finished with an 18-4 spurt that secured a 46-32 NW2B/1B triumph Jan. 16, extending their winning streak over the hosts to 11 games dating to 2018.

Coupled with a 51-25 road victory over Darrington Jan. 19, the team is unbeaten (5-0) in conference play before last night’s clash with Orcas Island.

For La Conner, the road trip to Coupeville was Valentine’s Day a month early.

With head coach Joe Harper under the weather and at home watching t...