Cody Gilliam weathered a thunderstorm of shots in a 12-4 loss to Coquitlam in West Coast Junior Lacrosse League action.
The league-leading junior B keeper was busy in the Burnaby cage, facing a total of 73 shots, and stopping 61 of them, in the matchup with the No. 1 Adanacs in Coquitlam on Sunday.
Gilliam currently tops all starting goalies with a .870 save percentage.
Kevan Galte led the
third-place 9-3-1 Lakers with two goals and a single assist.
Scott Petursson and Franco Corporale also scored for Burnaby.
The loss left the junior club in a third-place tie with the New Westminster Salmonbellies. However, Burnaby has three games in hand on the Royal City team.
Coquitlam and Delta top the 11-team loop with 26 and 25 points, respectively.
The Lakers trailed the home team 5-2 after the opening period and 7-2 after two.
The two teams play a return match at the Bill Copeland Sports Centre on Saturday. Game time is 8 p.m.
The West Coast league's annual all-star game will take place on Canada Day in Ladner. Game time is scheduled for 2 p.m.
Two players from each team will be selected to play against a team of all-stars from the Vancouver Island league.
