Langley Jr. Thunder pumped in five powerplay goals and added a shorthanded tally on way to an 11-9 upset win Thursday over the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs in a B.C. Junior A lacrosse league battle at Langley Events Centre.
The loss was only the fourth in 19 games for the first-place Jr. A's, who are clinging to a one-point margin over the New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies with two regular-season games remaining. Delta Islanders are just two points behind Coquitlam in third spot, while the Thunder concluded the campaign in fourth spot. PoCo Saints sit fifth with one game to go.
After the teams were deadlocked 3-3 after the first period, the Thunder took control by out-scoring the Jr. A's 5-2 in the second, including three markers with the man advantage.
Coquitlam was whistled for 28 penalty minutes compared with 16 for the Thunder.
Ben McIntosh zipped in four goals, including two shorthanded, and added three assists for the Jr. A's, while Matthew Dinsdale also collected seven points on three goals and four helpers.
Reid Reinholdt and Cole Shafer also struck net for Coquitlam, who got three assists apiece from Robert Church and Conner Buchanan.
Langley was led by three-goal performances from Colton Dow and Nick Stone.
The Jr. A's host New West tonight (Friday) 7:30 p.m. at Poirier Sports Complex, while the Saints take on the Burnaby Jr. Lakers 8 p.m. at PoCo Rec Centre in a pair of games crucial to playoff positioning.
