Tigers take over penthouse

The Vernon Sun Valley Source For Sports Tigers finally reached the top of the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League

Ryan Sarazin of the Vernon Tigers.

Ryan Sarazin of the Vernon Tigers.

Morning Star Staff

The Vernon Sun Valley Source For Sports Tigers finally reached the top of the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League standings.

The defending regular-season champions won their seventh straight game Thursday night, and stretched their unbeaten streak to eight games, with an 18-4 win over the Raiders in Kelowna.

Vernon (8-1-1) took on the Shamrocks (1-10) at the Nor-Val Sports Centre Friday.

The Tigers and South Okanagan Flames (8-3-1) have 17 points, one more than the Kamloops Venom (8-3).

Like they did six nights earlier at Kal Tire Place, the Tigers scored nine goals against the Raiders in the opening 20 minutes.

Vernon led 9-3 after one and stretched the advantage to 14-4 after 40 minutes.

Jordy Barr led the offence with three goals and four assists. Ryan Sarazin and Brett Olsen also scored three goals apiece.

Thomas Landels had 2+3, the Pelletier brothers, Jake and Steele, each scored twice while Quintin Harrish picked up five points with a goal and four assists. Conor Webb and Kyle Cuzzetto, with his first of the season, had the other goals for the Tigers, who played both of their goaltenders – starter Darnell Hauca and Jeremy Gray – Thursday. Hauca recorded one assist.

Vernon has three games remaining with the Flames (two) and Venom – all at Kal Tire Place – and plays four of its final five contests at home.

 

 

Vernon Morning Star