Coquitlam Adanacs aren't dead in the water just yet. They're also not quite out of the reeds.
The A's chopped down the first-place New Westminster Salmonbellies 9-5 Thursday at Queen's Park Arena after sinking to the Western Lacrosse Association cellar via seven straight losses. That's the good the news. The bad is that the 5-10-0 A's are still camped four points out of a playoff spot with only three regular-season games to go in the seven-team loop.
One of the teams tied for the fourth and final post-season spot is the 6-7-2 Nanaimo Timbermen, whom the A's host Saturday, 7 p.m., at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.
Against the 'Bellies, Kevin Olson bagged the first two goals for the A's -- giving him six in his last two outings -- as Coquitlam raced to period leads of 4-2 and 9-3.
Other A's to net two tallies apiece were Coquitlam native Tim Campeau and Cory Conway, who added four assists. Daryl Veltman, Dane Dobbie and Jon Harnett also struck net for the winners.
Two former PoCo Jr. 'A' Saints, Kyle Ross and Martin Cummings, were among the few New West goal-getters.
Nick Rose was outstanding in the A's cage, making 43 saves as the 'Bellies out-shot Coquitlam by a 48-36 count, including 22-4 in the third period.
The A's wrap up the regular campaign with a home-and-home series versus the third-place Langley Thunder, including the finale in Coquitlam July 30.
