Peterborough Jr. C Lakers Renew Rivalry With Whitby Tonight in Division Final

By Scott Arnold

The Peterborough Jr. C Lakers return to the floor Wednesday (July 8) as they open the Central Division Final against the rival Whitby Warriors at Healthy Planet Arena.

the Jr. C LAkers will begin their next round of playoff tonight (July 8) against a rival foe, the whitby warriors, at 8pm at the healthy planet arena (photo courtesy of jr c lakers, via Christine liu)

The Lakers advanced to the second round after sweeping the Huntsville Hawks in three games, winning by scores of 8-4, 8-7 and 10-5. Peterborough is chasing its third straight Meredith Cup championship.

Whitby also needed just three games to advance, sweeping the Clarington Gaels in its opening-round series.

The best-of-five Central Division Final begins Wednesday (July 8) at 8 pm at Healthy Planet Arena before shifting to Whitby for Game 2 on Sunday, July 12 at 2 pm.

The series returns to Healthy Planet Arena for Game 3 on Wednesday, July 15 at 8 pm.

If necessary, Game 4 will be played Friday, July 17 at 8 pm in Whitby, while a deciding Game 5 would be held Sunday, July 19 at 2 pm at Healthy Planet Arena.

The Lakers won two of their three regular season meetings with the Warriors this year, earning 12-6 and 10-9 victories at home before falling 6-5 in their lone trip to Whitby.

With both teams coming off first-round sweeps, the stage is set for another chapter in the rivalry between Peterborough and Whitby.

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

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