Bandits clip Philly's wings, 19-14

In a matchup between the top two teams in the National Lacrosse League, the Buffalo Bandits and the Philadelphia Wings, Buffalo made it quite clear who’s No. 1 with a 19-14 win Saturday at KeyBank Center.

The Bandits took charge with a 10-goal second quarter and carried a 13-5 lead into halftime. While Philadelphia flexed some of its muscle in the second half, outscoring Buffalo 9-6, the Bandits still comfortably won their fifth game of the season.

Buffalo’s Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith reminded everyone why they own the top two totals for points in a season, recording 12 (7+5) and 10 (1+9) points, respectively; Byrne tied his career high in points while Smith set a new season high in assists.day,” Smith said. “We’re a great team and they’re trying to find out their identity. At the end of the day, we need to win games like that, and we were able to do that tonight, so we have to look forward to Philadelphia now.”