Delta Lacrosse will be hosting 27 teams from across B.C. in this week's Provincial Bantam Championships.
The five-day tournament will determine provincial champions in four divisions, including three featuring the host association. Action gets underway today with the elite A1 level taking to the floor.
The A1 Islanders started their season in the A2 division but after winning all their games in the tiering round were moved up to A1. They finished their season in fifth place in the Lower Mainland with an overall record of 13-13-1.
Though considered underdogs, they will be looking to take advantage of their home floor, starting this afternoon (1 p.m.) at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
Their goal is to be one of the four teams advancing to the semi-finals on Sunday. The teams in the A1 division are Coquitlam, New Westminster, Ridge Meadows, Juan de Fuca and a team yet to be determined.
The A2 division will feature teams from Burnaby, Richmond, Surrey, Campbell River, Port Moody, Kelowna, Prince George and Nanaimo.
Delta has a great chance of earning a medal in the B division as the Islanders put together a solid regular season, finishing with a 12-5-1 record. They also won the New Westminster Hyack tournament.
The B Islanders open their provincial schedule on Friday with games at 7: 30 a.m. at the South Delta Recreation Centre and 3 p.m. in Ladner.
Delta also has an excellent chance to medal at the C level where the locals enjoyed a stellar regular season, posting a 14-3-1 record.
The C team's opening game is at 9 a.m. Friday at Sungod Arena followed by a game in Tsawwassen at 4: 30 p.m.
Gold medal games will be in Ladner on Sunday at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
