The Coquitalm Jr. Adanacs experienced a first during Wednesday night's second-round playoff opener: a defeat.
For the first time this season the B.C. Junior 'A' Lacrosse League squad lost a match, dropping a 7-6 decision to the New Westminster Salmonbellies.
But while a 26-1 record is impressive, the team is still far from winning a Minto Cup. Coach Curt Malawsky said he was unimpressed with his team's effort during Wednesday's match and would be looking for more from his players on Saturday in New West.
"We got the result we deserved," he said. "I think the guys got ahead of themselves. They have to understand that we got to work hard to get the good results."
The Adanacs came out flat on Wednesday, dropping four goals in the opening frame. New West netted two more in the second to make it 6-3 going into the final frame.
Goals from Coquitlam's Casey Jackson, Matthew Dinsdale and Decker Jackson were enough to get the Adanacs back in the game, but not enough to come away with a victory.
The coming days will be spent practising and reviewing video, Malawsky said, as his team pieces together what went wrong.
"We are going to adjust to what they did," he said. "It really comes down to making sure our guys are prepared."
The two teams will face off on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Queens Park Arena followed by a Monday match back in Coquitlam on Aug. 8, also at 8 p.m.
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