Jordan Flaman whipped in the deciding goal three minutes into overtime as the Tri-City Bandits went on to an 8-5 triumph Wednesday over the Timbermen in Nanaimo.
The victory gave the Bandits a sweep in the best-of-three West Coast Senior 'B' lacrosse league semifinal series and moved them into the best-of-five versus the winner of the other semi between the Valley Rebels and Lander Pioneers, starting next week.
The winner of that series goes onto the President's Cup national championships, beginning Aug. 27 in Edmonton. The Bandits are aiming for their fifth straight provincial championship and their eighth in the last nine years.
On Wednesday, the Bandits were led by two-goal efforts from Andrew Murphy, Darren McEwen and Cam Appels. Tri-City singles went to Flaman, Jordan Wong, Lyndsey Flynn and PoCo Junior 'A' call-up Richard Lachlan. Bandits' goalie Chad Miller was outstanding in blocking 44 shots.
On Monday, four players pumped in two goals apiece as the Bandits tripped the T-men 12-8 Monday in the series' first game at PoCo Rec Centre.
Murphy, McEwen, Lachlan and Mac Davis all struck net twice for the winners. Justin Hawksbee was the Bandits' top point producer with seven, on a goal and six assists. Other Tri-City marksmen were Appels, Wong and Garrett Chan, another PoCo Jr. 'A' call-up.
On Saturday, Jarrett Neigum zipped in four goals and added two assists as the Bandits beat the Langley Warriors 19-5 to sweep that best-of-three quarter-final in two straight games.
Murphy added three goals for the winners that game.
JR.A's GET JUMP ON ISLANDERS
Seven first-period goals propelled the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs to a 12-7 triumph Tuesday at Poirier Sports Complex over the Delta Islanders in the first game of their B.C. Junior 'A' lacrosse league playoff final series.
Ben McIntosh pumped in five goals to pace the Jr. A's, who led 7-4 and 8-5 at the intermissions.
Robert Church added two tallies for the Jr. A's, who got singles from Reid Reinholdt, Vincent Ricci, Cole Shafer, Challen Rogers and Nathan Klein.
