Seven-goal third period sends Thunder to fifth straight win

Ryan Sheldrake scored twice as the Langley Junior Tier 1 Thunder rallied for a 10-6 win over the Delta Islanders at the Ladner Leisure Centre on June 6. Ryan Molag file photo

Down a goal with a period to play, the Langley Junior Tier 1 Thunder exploded for seven goals over the final 20 minutes to notch a fifth-straight win, 10-6 over the Delta Islanders.

The teams were playing at the Ladner Leisure Centre on Friday (June 6) night in BC Junior Tier 1 Lacrosse League action with Langley improving to a league-best 11-3 on the season. This marks the Thunder's second five-game win streak of the season. Delta sits at 5-6 as they battle for the sixth and final playoff spot.

After scoring twice to open the third period and take a 5-4 lead, the Thunder struck for goals 10 seconds apart to open up a three-goal lead.

Max Larsen scored a hat trick with Ryan Sheldrake adding a pair of goals and Jameson Reed, Connyr Welch, Brayden Longacre and Cole O'Callaghan each finishing with a goal and a helper. Logan Claxton had three more assists -- giving him a dozen helpers over the last two games -- with Mason Eastgate scoring once and having a team-high five points in the win. Entering the weekend play, Eastgate leads the league in points (54) while sitting second in assists (30) and third in goals (24).

Delta outshot the Thunder 59-46 over the course of the game but Langley goaltender Marcus Khan finished with 53 saves for an .898 save percentage. It marked the 10th time in 11 games his save percentage was .833 or greater, and for the season,  he leads the league in total saves (466) while sitting in second in both goals against (6.36) and save percentage (.874). 

The Thunder are back in action with a home game on June 10 at Langley Events Centre (7:30pm) against the Islanders. For tickets, click here.

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