After trading goals in the first half of the opening period, the Langley Thunder went on a 9-2 over the next two periods en route to an 11-7 victory over the Nanaimo Timbermen.
Langley led 10-3 before Nanaimo closed with four of the final five goals.
The two senior A lacrosse squads met on Wednesday night at the Langley Events Centre in Western Lacrosse Association action.
The win improved Langley to 8-8 and with two games remaining, the team remains in the thick of the playoff race.
Athan Iannucci led the offence with three goals while Lewis Ratcliff picked up first star honours after scoring once and setting up five goals. Pat Saunders also had a big game with a goal and four helpers and Anthony Malcom had two goals and two assists.
Brodie MacDonald made 28 saves for the win.
Langley closes the regular season next week with a home game July 29 against Coquitlam and July 31 in Victoria.
