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Third-period struggles cost both of ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦â€™s junior lacrosse teams on back-to-back nights.

With the score tied at six and a period to play, the visiting Burnaby Lakers struck for four goals in the first six minutes of the third period on their way to the 11-8 win over the ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Thunder.

The teams were playing on Thursday night, July 22 at ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre in BC Junior A Lacrosse League action with the loss dropping the Thunder to 1-6 while Burnaby saw their record improve to 4-2.

The next night saw ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦â€™s Junior Tier 1 squad surrender four goals in 80 seconds in the third period as they lost 11-6 to the Delta Islanders in BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League action at Ladner Leisure Centre. The Thunder now sit at 2-4 on the season while Delta remains unbeaten at 5-0.

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Junior A

The first period was low scoring with the two goaltenders combining to stop 31 shots as each team managed just a single goal. Things picked up in the middle stanza with five goals scored apiece. The Lakers had built a 5-2 lead just five minutes into the period before ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ battled back to knot the score at six. And for the second straight period, Burnaby would build a multi-goal advantage, only this time ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ was unable to get back on even footing.

The Thunder were led by three goals from Cody Malawsky with Jaxon Hendrickson notching a pair while Nathan Lavigne, Jordan Daniel and Ryan Jensen had a goal apiece. Trevayne Hunter had three assists.

Troy Cuzzetto made 42 saves in goal for the Thunder.

Up next for ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ is a road game in Port Coquitlam against the Saints on July 30.

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Junior Tier 1

Blake Larsen paced the Thunder attack with a pair of goals and one helper while Bailey Vanichuk also finished with three points thanks to a goal and two assists. Braiden Struss, Hudson Zazelenchuk (who also had an assist) and Kai Maenpaa had the other ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ goals. Andrew Joseph, Curtis Goode and Josh Bramley each chipped in with an assist.

Keegan Kozack and Quinn Ridley had a hat trick apiece for the Islanders while Silas Richmond finished with a pair of goals and six points.

Up next for the Thunder is a home game on July 27 when they welcome the Port Coquitlam Saints to ºÚÂí´ÅÁ¦ Events Centre. Game time is 8 p.m. and available to stream for free at .