One tie in six games was the best the Port Moody Bandits could muster at last week's President's Cup Sr. 'B' national lacrosse tournament in Cornwall, Ont.
After suffering through five straight defeats, the four-time reigning B.C.-champion Bandits knotted New York's Newtown Golden Eagles 9-9 Saturday to wrap up the seven-team event in last place.
Cam Patterson rifled in six goals for the Bandits, who entered the tourney minus half their regular players because, primarily, they were saddled with work commitments.
St. Regis Braves downed the host Snake Island Muskies -- featuring ex-Coquitlam Sr. 'A' Adanac players Josh Sanderson and Rusty Kruger -- 11-8 to win the championship. Sanderson was later chosen the tourney's MVP.
The roster-depleted Bandits were totally out-matched by the Muskies in the round-robin, falling 22-6 last Wednesday, when Sanderson whipped in four goals and added six assists.
On Friday, however, the Bandits battled the eventual-champion Braves to the end, falling 9-6 with Tom Seeman netting two goals.
Other results saw the Bandits lose 11-8 to the Kahnawake Mohawks, 22-6 to the St. Albert Miners and 14-10 to the St. Catherines Saints.
