Friday Harbor falls short on the offensive end in two road losses | Boys Basketball

Friday Harbor led 14-9 after the first eight minutes of play, but were outscored 34-21 over the following three quarters as the La Conner rallied as the Braves rallied to clinch the victory in the league-opener for both teams.

The Wolverines were running on empty offensively in back-to-back losses on the road over the weekend.

On Saturday, Friday Harbor managed just six points before the break and trailed by a dozen at the end of the third period in a 37-31 non-conference loss at University Prep. Though they outscored the Pumas by six points in the final period, the Wolverines were unable to overcome that double-digit deficit before the end of regulation.

Junior Roy Taylor, the only Wolverine to score in double figures, tallied 12 points. Tanner Buck had nine, Parker Lawson added four.

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Nick Belyaev of University Prep tallied nine points to lead a balanced Pumas’ scoring attack, with eight players putting points on the board.

With the loss, Friday Harbor fell to 1-3 overall.

On Friday, the Wolverines jumped out to an early lead but stumbled on the offensive end after the opening period, falling to Northwest 1A/2B League rival La Conner in a 43-35 loss.

Friday Harbor led 14-9 after the first eight minutes of play, but were outscored 34-21 over the following three quarters as the Braves rallied to clinch the victory in the league-opener for both teams.

“We definitely had our chances,” Head Coach Rod Turnbull said.

Senior Parker Lawson led the Wolverines with 13 points and Tanner Buck had nine.

Next: The Wolverines host league opponent Shoreline Christian Friday; tip off is 6 p.m. They are on the road at Coupeville for a 2:30 p.m. match up against the Wolves.