The Burnaby Lakers lost their third B.C. Junior Lacrosse League game in a row, falling 14-9 in Coquitlam to the junior Adanacs on Wednesday.
The win by the A’s put last season’s defending league champions in temporary possession of first place by a single point over New Westminster.
Burnaby fell behind 5-2 after 20 minutes, but played the home team even in the middle frame, even taking a 6-5 lead midway through the period on Evan Hunt’s fourth goal of the season until Coquitlam staged a late-period rally to remain three goals up heading into the final stanza.
Anthony Quatrano, who scored his first two goals of the season in the game, and Aidan Milburn, with his league-leading 33rd tally, both scored their second goals of the game in the third period for Burnaby.
David Mather came on in relief of starter Aiden Yorke in the first period and made 39 saves the rest of the way.
Rookie Tyler Vogrig, back from a three-game suspension, had a goal and three assists.
Captain Peyton Lupul led all scorers with five points.
