Kamloops posted Jul 11, 2019 @ 04:30pm by John Luke Kieper

Kamloops Venom to take on the South Okanagan Flames in the TOJLL Finals

Get your popcorn ready!

The Kamloops Venom have their matchup set for the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League Finals with a new face entering the ring.

The answer comes tonight... the 🔥’s and 🐅’s face off in game 3 to determine who will face the 🐍’s in the @TOJLL Final, beginning Friday night at Memorial Arena! #venomlax #sst #kamloops #lacrosse pic.twitter.com/8lAQT6e1PO

— Kamloops Venom (@KamloopsVenom) July 11, 2019

Kamloops will square off against the South Okanagan Flames in game one on Friday at Memorial Arena. In their 20 year history, this is the first time the South Okanagan Flames have made the finals. They did so by beating Vernon in two games to one in a best of three playoff series.

After 20 seasons South Okanagan Flames finally make it to #TOJLL Championship Final by defeating @VernonTigersLax in game 3 (best of 3) semifinals, 10-8, unofficial

CONGRATULATIONS, FLAMES!!

Flames play @KamloopsVenom July 12 14 16 & if necessary July 18 & 20 (best of 5)
— Thompson-Okanagan Junior Lacrosse League (@TOJLL) July 11, 2019

The Venom took the league by storm this year, finishing 11-3 in 14 games played. In the seven games they played against the Flames, Kamloops went 6-1, outscoring South Ok 86 to 53.

Tip-off is at 7:30 in the Venom's home barn.

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