With good news in short supply for the Victoria Shamrocks this week, they got some when they most need it
Lacrosse superstar Curtis Dickson, representing sa国际传媒 at the world field-lacrosse championships in Israel, will be missing from the Maple Ridge Burrards lineup tonight at the Q聽Centre.
The third-place Shamrocks (9-5) come into the key Western Lacrosse Association contest against the second-place Burrards (9-6-1) after dropping a 9-7 shocker to the Thunder on Wednesday night at the Langley Events Centre. The Thunder (6-9-1) have already been eliminated from playoff contention.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 what happens sometimes when you meet a team that is only playing for pride,鈥� said Shamrocks head coach Bob Heyes.
It follows a season pattern in which the Shamrocks seem to get jacked for the big games yet get taken by surprise by the teams of lower standing, especiallyon the road.
鈥淲e didn鈥檛 come out with intensity in the first period Wednesday,鈥� said Heyes.
鈥淭he longer you let a team that is playing for pride stay in the game, the greater the chance for an upset. We鈥檙e just going to have to park that result and learn from it.鈥�
Rob Hellyer and Casey Jackson each had two goals and three assists in a losing cause on Wednesday night.
The upset likely cost the Shamrocks a chance of overcoming New Westminster for first place in WLA.
鈥淲e鈥檙e still learning even at this late point of the season,鈥� said Heyes.
鈥淲e get up for the big games, but lack intensity against lower-ranked teams.鈥�
Victoria is 5-1 this season at home in the Q聽Centre.
But the Shamrocks again enter the danger zone against lower-ranked opposition on the road on Saturday night when they are in Coquitlam to take on the last-place Adanacs (2-13).
