Ontario Junior B lacrosse at the halfway mark of the season
By ROD MAWHOOD
Most Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League teams have reached the halfway mark, or will reach it this week, of their seasons.
And it continues to be a two-horse race for the top of the standings.
Both Six Nations in the West (10-0) and Akwesasne in the East (10-0) sit alone on top.
The Rebels have a pus-96 goal differential and the Thunder plus-42.
Guelph's Ben Morton continues to lead the league in scoring with 62 points on the campaign, while Akwesasne's Alex Delormier tops the league in goals with 31.
The Thunder's other Delormier - Xavier - is the top goaltender with 10 wins and an .851 save-percentage.
Six Nations netminder Connor Bishop boasts the top goals against average at 5.49.
The St. Catharines Athletics feature the league's best powerplay clicking at 52.1 percent.
Akwesasne and the Kahnawake Hunters top the east with a 41.7 efficiency rating with the man-advantage.
The Clarington Green Gaels are the top penalty killers killing off 88.2 percent of powerplays. while the Rebels are the best in the west with a penalty killing rating of 77.2 percent.
The games of the week see Akwesasne at (6-1 as of now) Halton Hills, while Six Nations host second place St. Catharines on Friday.
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