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Roadrunners fourth at provincial championships

The hard luck Richmond Roadrunners settled for fourth place at B.C. Intermediate "A" Lacrosse Championships in New Westminster.

The hard luck Richmond Roadrunners settled for fourth place at B.C. Intermediate "A" Lacrosse Championships in New Westminster.

The Roadrunners were denied a spot on the podium after a 10-9 overtime loss to the Langley Thunder in Monday's bronze medal game. Richmond had rallied to take a 9-8 lead, only to surrender the tying goal with less than 30 seconds remaining in regulation time. The Thunder managed the only goal of the 10-minute non-sudden death overtime period.

Twenty-four hours earlier, the Roadrunners were a win away from clinching a spot in the championship game but dropped a 6-5 decision to the Coquitlam Adanacs. The locals enjoyed a 3-1 lead before Coquitlam rallied for the victory.

Richmond had opened the four-team tournament with a 9-6 loss to Langley, then upset regular season champion New West 7-6. The Salmonbellies recovered to trounce Coquitlam 16-4 in the gold medal game.

The provincial championships concluded an outstanding season for a Richmond team that returned to the intermediate "A" level just one year earlier. The Roadrunners clinched a B.C. berth by finishing second in league play with an 18-6 record.