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Junior Thunder erupt for season-high

91Ô­´´ junior A lacrosse team scores 15 goals to break four-game losing streak
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Mitch McDole Dan Ferguson 91Ô­´´ TimesMitch McDole had three assists as the 91Ô­´´ Junior Thunder snapped a four-game losing streak with a 15-7 win over the Junior Timbermen in Nanaimo. Dan Ferguson 91Ô­´´ Times file photo

The 91Ô­´´ Junior Thunder offence snapped a four-game losing streak in style, pumping home a season-high 15 goals.

The Thunder were in Nanaimo on Saturday to face the Junior Timbermen. 91Ô­´´ led 6-3 after 20 minutes before exploding for seven goals in the middle frame to put the game out of reach, winning 15-7.

The win improved 91Ô­´´ to 8-7-0 in BC Junior A Lacrosse League action.

Ryan Martel led the offence with five goals and eight points while Nathaniel Kozevnikov (three goals) and Dawson Rodin (two goals, two assists) also had multi-goal games.

Hudson Shelvey, Ross Pridemore and Nathan Mckeigan had a goal and an assist apiece.

Matt Brunsch and Quinn McKitrick had the other goals for the Thunder while Mitch McDole chipped in with three helpers and Max Joseph had one assist.

Jake Sundar stopped 32 of the 39 shots he faced.

The Thunder were coming off their fourth-straight defeat, .

91Ô­´´ will look to make it two wins in a row when they host the Coquitlam Junior Adanacs on June 22 at the 91Ô­´´ Events Centre. The Adanacs lead the league with a 14-1 record.



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