The Burnaby Jr. Lakers probably wish they’ve seen the last of Clarke Walters and the Port Coquitlam Saints, but they better get used to it.
A nine-goal second period powered the Saints to a 14-10 victory over the Lakers at Bill Copeland Arena Monday night with Walters putting in an eight-point performance with three goals and five assists.
The loss left Burnaby in sixth place in the B.C. Junior Lacrosse League with a 4-12-1 record and likely eliminated them from the playoff picture. Five teams make the post-season with the fourth- and fifth-place finishers facing off in a one-game wild card.
The Lakers have four games remaining. They are in Coquitlam tonight (Wednesday) to play the Junior Adanacs. After playing host to the New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies on Sunday (7 p.m.), Burnaby will complete its 2017 regular season next week with a pair of games against the fourth-place Saints (9-8-0), at home Monday (8 p.m.) and in PoCo next Friday (July 7).
Dylan Kaminsky scored three goals for the Lakers while Jesse Gastaldo had two. Mason Pomeroy notched a goal and three assists, Pearson Willis had scored one and assisted on two while Kyle Durec had a goal and two helpers. Jordan Gabriele and Brad Rowbotham also scored for Burnaby, which was outshot 52-46 by PoCo.
On Sunday, there were goals galore scored at Copeland but the Lakers came up one short as the visiting Victoria Shamrocks edged Burnaby 15-14.
The winner was actually scored into an empty net with 1:03 left in the third period giving the Shamrocks a 15-12 lead. But Burnaby put a scare into Victoria by scoring with 42 seconds left and again 25 seconds later.
Kaminski struck for four goals and seven points for Burnaby. It was a six-point performance for Willis with a goal and five assists. Three Lakers picked up four points. Pomeroy had three goals and an assist, Josh Dumont scored twice while Brandon Fitzgerald’s four points were all assists. Intermediate A pickup Ryan Johannson had two goals and an assist. Also getting goals were Gabriele and Connor Hill.
Victoria (9-9-0) scored five powerplay goals while Burnaby notched four. Both teams notched a shorthanded marker. The Lakers outshot the Shamrocks 45-40.
