NLL — Every game is important from here on in and this week’s National Lacrosse League report shows some very close games as the playoffs loom on the horizon.
Sunday afternoon, the Georgia Swarm, loaded with Six Nations talent like the Thompson boys, Lyle, Miles and Jerome, from Onondaga Nation, NY, and Randy Staats and Johnny Powless, from Grand River Territory, stung the Colorado Mammoth 17-10.
And taking care of business for the Swarm were Randy Staats (3G,4A), Johnny Powless (3G,1A), Lyle Thompson (3G,1A), and Miles Thompson (2G).
Saturday saw a busy slate of games on the schedule including Buffalo’s 14-12 win over the Rochester Knighthawks who are now four games behind the Bandits. The Bandits were led by Dhane Smith who scored five times for the winners. Alex-Kedoh Hill scored one and assisted on two.
Cody Jamieson helped lead the Knighthawks offence with three goals and two assists, while Dan Dawson recorded two goals and five assists.
The New England Black Wolves took down the Toronto Rock Saturday night at the Air Canada Centre, 14-10 to take both weekend games.
Saturday night, in the West, it was the Calgary Roughnecks over the Vancouver Stealth 16-12.
Friday night in New England, the Black Wolves move to within one game behind the Division leading Buffalo Bandits with a gigantic come from behind 14-13 win over the visiting Saskatchewan Rush. The Wolves were down 6-1 after the first quarter and 8-4 at the half. It was 11-8 for the Rush with 15 minutes left in regulation time when New England thrilled their hometown fans with a 6-2 last quarter to overtake the Rush, 14-13. Shawn Evans recorded the game winner at 11:54.
Next games include New England at Georgia, Buffalo at Toronto, Saskatchewan at Colorado, Friday April 15th. The next day it will be Toronto at Buffalo, Georgia at Rochester, Colorado at Saskatchewan, and Calgary at Vancouver.
