The second game of four that Cinn City Sports is covering today features boy’s lacrosse vs Hamilton West in a battle of two-win teams. This means we now bring your our second of four Gameday Focus articles of the day. Let’s take an in-depth look at this game.
When: Monday, May 9 at 4pm.
Where: George D. Paternoster Memorial Field.
Cinnaminson: 2-12
Hamilton West: 2-11
Boy’s lacrosse returns home today when the team hosts Hamilton West for the first-ever meeting in boy’s lacrosse. The Pirates come in with a mark of 2-12.
Cinnaminson suffered a 15-4 loss to Middle Township on the road Saturday afternoon. Goals were scored by Ryan Devone, JT Holt, Mason McLaverty and Mike O’Brien.
The Pirates went 0-2 last week. Their only other game played was a 16-4 loss to BCL rival Northern Burlington. Mason McLaverty netted two scores, while Zach Artur and Ryan Bleistine had the other two goals.
The third game of the week scheduled for the Pirates, against Rancocas Valley, was canceled due to the rain on Friday.
Cinnaminson has a chance to match its win total from 2015 with a victory at home today over Hamilton West. The Pirates are also still in position to match the program record for wins in a season with four (2013). The team has three games left including today’s contest.
Hamilton West also enters today with just two wins on the season (2-11).
The Hornets have beaten Ewing Township 4-3 and Edison 5-3 this year.
Hamilton West enters today’s game in the midst of a seven-game losing streak. During that span the Hornets have been shutout twice and been held to one goal once.
They have been outscored 105-22 during the seven-game losing streak. Overall, the Hornets have been shutout three times this season and held to one goal scored twice.
These two schools will be meeting for the first time in a boy’s lacrosse contest this afternoon. The Hornets and Pirates share just two common opponents this season in Holy Cross and New Egypt.
The Pirates are 0-4 against those two common opponents, while the Hornets are 0-2.
Be sure to follow Grace Shallow on Twitter for live updates throughout the game. The opening draw is scheduled for 4pm.
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