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The Westshore Bears junior B lacrosse team is on to the next round of the playoffs, thanks to another convincing win against the Nanaimo Timbermen on Sunday.
The Bears won 15-8 in Nanaimo after a 17-3 triumph last week to sweep the best of three series and will face the Saanich Tigers in a best of five series starting at 8 p.m. Thursday at The Q Centre.
Head coach Ryan Alexander said the team is excited to move on and B次元官网网址渞eady to goB次元官网网址� in the next round.
Following the series-opening win last week, Alexander said the team is starting to excel in all facets of the game. B次元官网网址淚t was a rough series, but the boys handled the physicality well. WeB次元官网网址檙e a very young team, with half the boys rookies,B次元官网网址� he said regarding the range in ages from 16 to 21. B次元官网网址淲e have a great mix of experience and youthful enthusiasm. They take a lot of pride in their game and have come a long way in developing as a team.B次元官网网址�
Alexander, who has coached the team for the past seven years, said the players consider each playoff victory another step toward their goal of competing in the provincials, after completing the regular season with a record of 13-1-4. B次元官网网址淲e seem to be peaking at the perfect time and the chemistry is great,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淭his is definitely one of the better groups IB次元官网网址檝e had the pleasure of coaching.B次元官网网址�
AlexanderB次元官网网址檚 father, Ken, founded the team back in 2004 with some of the familyB次元官网网址檚 closest friends from the lacrosse community who shared a passion for the sport, including James Morgan, Stephen Hussey, Wayne Bateman and Dave Appleyard.
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Alexander also wanted to acknowledge the support the team has received from a dedicated group of volunteers. B次元官网网址淭heyB次元官网网址檝e all worked so hard behind the scenes to make the season a success.B次元官网网址�
