They met in last years's Minto Cup national tournament and they met again April 26 in the 2011 B.C. Jr. 'A' lacrosse league's regular season opener at Queen's Park Arena.
And they met yet again Wednesday and, again, the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs buried the New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies.
The defending-champion Jr. A's raced to a 5-1 first-period lead and hung on for a 10-8 triumph over the Jr. 'Bellies, whom they ousted in last years's four-team Minto Cup tournament and handled 9-4 to kick off this season, to boot.
The win at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex boosted the Jr. A's to a perfect 11-0, ahead of the 8-3 Victoria Jr. Shamrocks and the now 7-4 Jr. 'Bellies.
Wesley Berg was a one-man wrecking crew for the Jr. A's, whipping home four goals and added two assists. Other Coquitlam marksmen were Tor Reinholdt, Ryan Johnson, Brandon Bertoia, Travis Cornwall, Tyler Garrison and Matthew Dinsdale, who also contributed four assists.
Reinholdt and Johnson also dished out three helpers apiece.
New West made a game of it in the second period, when they out-scored the Jr. A's 5-3 to go into the third trailing 8-6. There, the two teams played to a 2-2 deadlock to give Coquitlam the two-goal margin of victory.
Steve Fryer blocked 33 saves to scoop the win in the Jr. A's cage.
RAG LINE: The 4-6 Langley Jr. Thunder visit the 1-10 Port Coquitlam Saints tonight (Friday) at PoCo Rec Centre, 8 p.m.
