Langley Junior runner Dylan Lacroix crosses sticks with Nanaimo Timbermen Daryl DeFreitas during Sunday afternoon play at the Langley Events Centre.

Langley Junior runner Dylan Lacroix crosses sticks with Nanaimo Timbermen Daryl DeFreitas during Sunday afternoon play at the Langley Events Centre.

Thunder drop season final in OT

Game erupts in fights, several players ejected. Thunder finishes season in sixth place.

The Langley Junior A Thunder fought the Nanaimo Junior A Rivermen to a 7-7 tie in Junior A Lacrosse play at the Langley Events Centre (LEC) on Sunday afternoon, only to lose the season finale in overtime 11-8.

Thunder goals came from Jesse Worley (who scored twice), Hammond Jones, Parker Willis, Dylan Lacroix (twice), Connor McNeil  and Craig Whitton.

Five players were ejected for fighting during the third period, with game misconducts for fighting handed to Thunder players Alex Gibbs and  Josh Kelly and a misconduct for accumulation of penalties on top of a fighting penalty handed to Nicolas Jackson while Timbermen players Ben Cawthorne and ºDevan Smith were tossed out after getting game misconducts for fighting.

It was the final game for the Langley Junior Thunder of the 2015 British Columbia Junior A Lacrosse League season.

The two teams tied 10-10 in their first meeting on June 7 at the LEC.

In their second contest, it was Nanaimo getting the better of Langley thanks to a 17-12 victory on the island. Both teams were hoping to end the season on a positive note as they have both been eliminated from the playoffs.

The Thunder dropped an 11-6 decision to Delta. The Thunder finished the season in sixth place with five wins, 13 losses and three ties.

 

Langley Times