There ' s a new king of Jr. A Lacrosse in Alberta.
The Okotoks Jr. Raiders were defeated 16-11 in Game 7 of the Alberta Jr. A Lacrosse League finals by the Calgary Mountaineers, in Indus on Aug. 14, ending the back-to-back run of provincial titles held by Okotoks since 2010.
It was a promising start for a three-peat for the host Raiders in the win or go home Game 7 in front of a standing room only crowd at the Indus Regional Arena.
The Raiders jumped out to a 5-3 lead in the first period with a pair of goals from Jordan Getz, Brett Baron and a single from James Delaney before Calgary took the game over in the final forty minutes.
The Mountaineers held a modest 9-7 lead going into the third stanza before putting the game out of reach with a 7-4 period, chasing both starting Raiders ' goalie Adam Virgo and Ryan McBride, who came in briefly in relief.
The Mountaineers now advance to the Junior A championship, the Minto Cup, held in Whitby, ON from Aug. 18-26. They will play the Coquitlam Adanacs, Orangeville Northmen and host Whitby Warriors.
