If the senior B Nanaimo Timbermen can win one more game, they’ll get a chance to play for a championship.
The Re/Max Timbermen defeated the Victoria Wolves 10-9 on the road Thursday to take a two-games-to-none lead in the best-of-five West Coast Senior Lacrosse Association semifinal series.
Kyle Couling, T-men coach, said his team was a little bit undisciplined.
“Penalty minutes were definitely not in our favour. We had five major penalties and you’re playing on your back foot when you’re trying to burn penalties up all game,” he said.
The Wolves got up by a couple midway through the game and had momentum, but the T-men finished the second period strong to tie things up, gained the edge to start the third, then survived the penalty problems to hang on.
“It was one of those choppy road wins where we really gutted it out and we had confidence when we played that we knew we could win,” said the coach.
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Cory Conway scored a hat trick and added two assists and Corey Shires, Cayle Ratcliff and Jon Diplock each had a goal and three assists. Andrew Miller scored twice. Pete Dubenski was the winning goalie.
Couling said the Panorama Recreation Centre in North Saanich was hot, humid and a long ways away, so there’s another reason to try for a sweep and avoid having to go back there for a Game 4.
“We definitely are motivated to get this closed off,” he said.
GAME ON … The T-men and Wolves play Sunday, July 29, at 6 p.m. at Frank Crane Arena. Tickets will be available at the door.
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