It’s been a rough two weeks for the Burnaby junior Lakers.
After launching a new B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League season with promise, the squad has suffered its share of slings and arrows to the tune of six straight losses.
The skid’s latest knock came Sunday when Langley visited the Copeland Sports Arena and exited with a 10-6 decision, one day after the Lakers were trounced 24-3 in Delta.
Against Langley, Burnaby fought an uphill battle much of the way but overcame a 6-4 deficit to stand tied after Kyle Heiling’s 11th goal of the season.
But in the final nine minutes, the visiting Thunder struck with four unanswered tallies, led by Alek Gibbs’ pair, to walk away with the win.
Missing from the lineup were captain Danny Spagnuolo, who leads the club with 25 goals in 11 games, and Aidan Milburn.
Also scoring for the Lakers were Mason Pomeroy, with two, Jesse Gastaldo, Wyatt Pinder and Damon Prince.
In Ladner the previous day, the host Islanders rattled off 10 unanswered goals in the first and led 16-0 before Spagnuolo put Burnaby on the board. Netminder Graham Husick faced 68 shots in the one-sided affair.
Burnaby, which sits tied for last place in the eight-team circuit, will have a shot at redemption on Sunday, 7 p.m. when the Islanders pay a visit to the Copeland Sports Centre.
