Playoff run continues for 16 Jr. B teams

By ROD MAWHOOD

The second week of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse Leagye playoffs is underway, and as of Wednesday morning not a single team had advanced to the second round of the postseason.

In the East, Akwesasne and Halton Hills both enjoyed 2-0 best-of-five series leads over the Ironheads and Mimico respectively, while Orillia and Nepean and Kahnawake and Barrie were tied 1-1.

In the West, Six Nations (Owen Sound) and Guelph (Point Edward) both enjoyed 2-0 series leads. 

St. Catharines and Cambridge are the only teams across the OLA Jr. B circuit to have played a third game thus far, with the Athletics up two games to one after the Highlanders 12-11 overtime victory Tuesday night.

Hamilton and Orangeville are tied 1-1.

The Athletics, who once again have played one more game than most teams, Jack Parker leads all scorers with 18 playoff points. 

St. Catharines also continued their regular season prowess on the powerplay connecting on 45.5-percent of their chances with the man-advantage thus far.
 
Halton Hills has the best playoff penalty kill at 83.3 percent

The Rebels Connor Bishop sports the best postseason goals against average at 3.00, while the Pacers Jack Baird has a .952 save-percentage.

Continue to follow this page  for updates as the road to the Founders Cup continues.