Lakers Lose a Tough One on John Grant Jr. Night at the PMC

By Scott Arnold

A back-and-forth battle at the Peterborough Memorial Centre ended with the Brooklin Lacrosse Club pulling away for a 12-10 victory over the Lakers on Thursday night.

lakers legend John grant jr was honoured during last night’s game at the pmc (photo courtesy of christine liu)

The Peterborough Century 21 Lakers dropped to 2-3 on the Major Series Lacrosse season after falling 12-10 to Brooklin in a high-scoring contest at the PMC.

Brooklin led 3-2 after the opening period before the teams traded goals throughout the second. Peterborough received goals from Rob Hellyer and Brad McCulley in the middle frame, but Brooklin maintained a one-goal advantage heading into the third period.

The game remained tight throughout the final 20 minutes, with the teams tied at both 6-6 and 8-8. Brooklin eventually gained some separation with back-to-back goals midway through the period and was able to hold off the Lakers down the stretch.

Hellyer paced the Peterborough offence with four goals and two assists. Justin Sykes added five points on two goals and three assists, while McCulley scored twice and picked up two assists in his season debut.

Dylan Hutchison and Cam Milligan also scored for the Lakers.

Nick Rose made his first start of the season in goal for Peterborough, stopping 36 shots. The Lakers outshot Brooklin 50-48.

The loss was Peterborough's second in a row following Monday's defeat in Oakville. The Lakers will have an opportunity for a quick response when they travel to Whitby next Wednesday for a rematch with Brooklin.

Scott Arnold is a Journalist and Content Creator at PTBOCanada Media Inc

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