The Langley Junior Thunder scored early and late, but didn’t have much in between.
They didn’t need to.
The Thunder struck for four goals in the opening 11:14 and after scoring one goal over the next 39 minutes and change, scored three times in the final 9:40 to earn their third victory of the season.
The Thunder hosted the Burnaby Junior Lakers at Langley Events Centre on Thursday night with the victory evening Langley’s record to 3-3 in the BC Junior A Lacrosse League. The Lakers fell to 2-5 with the defeat.
Langley led 4-3 after one period and the teams were tied at five after 40 minutes as the offence dried up at both ends of the floor.
And after Burnaby scored early in the third – for their first and only lead of the night – Tesi Oakes pulled the home side even with 9:40 to go and Connor Watson struck for the winner 1:33 later.
Langley’s penalty kill had to be on its game, as well, as they were whistled for four minors in the third period alone, stymieing the Lakers on all four chances and adding a short-handed goal of their own.
Dylan Mcintosh added an insurance marker with 1:42 go play for the 8-6 final score.
Oakes and Mcintosh had a pair of goals apiece while Ryan Martel continued his torrid pace with another goal and four helpers. In three games, Martel has managed six goals and 15 points.
Aiden Murphy and Caleb Pearson had the other Thunder markers.
Torin Vanrheenen finished with 33 saves to earn the victory.
Langley is back in action today (Friday, May 25) with a road game at the PoCo Rec Centre against the Port Coquitlam Saints.
