Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs out-scored the Port Coquitlam Saints 4-1 in the third period on way to a convincing 11-5 victory over their Tri-City rivals in a B.C. Jr. 'A' lacrosse league game Wednesday at Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex.
The victory boosted the Jr. A's to 8-0 atop the eight-team loop, while the struggling Saints dropped to 0-6.
The game was the first of back-to-back meetings between the two squads, with pair meeting again tonight (Friday) at PoCo Rec Centre, 8 p.m.
Wesley Berg and Ryan Johnson connected for three goals apiece to rally the Jr. A's, who got two more from Tyler Garrison.
Coquitlam singles went to Matthew Dinsdale, Vincent Ricci and Travis Cornwall, who added seven assists for an eight-point outing.
PoCo marksmen were Cory Cop, Andrew Bromley, Spencer Arnold, Danton Nicholson and Jordan Schulstad.
Sr. Adanacs fall
Coquitlam Adanacs let a 7-4 third-period lead slip away and fell 10-9 to the Langley Thunder in a Western Lacrosse Association affair Wednesday at Langley Events Centre.
The Thunder out-scored the A's 6-2 in the third period and scored the game's final four goals, including one by Coquitlam product Athan Iannucci, who finished with three tallies and three assists.
Daryl Veltman and Cory Conway bagged three goals apiece in a losing cause.
