8. PHILADELPHIA WINGS (7-8)
Joe Resetarits completed a seven-point performance with an overtime tally off a dodge from the left side, lifting the Wings to a 14-13 win against Rochester and the team’s second triumph against the Knighthawks in three games. Mitch Jones also had seven points, reaching 100 points on the season and 200 goals for his career. Last week: 9
9. HALIFAX THUNDERBIRDS (7-8)
A week after getting a leg up in the playoff race with a win against Philadelphia, Halifax fell back into a tie with the Wings and just a half-game up on Georgia with a lopsided loss to the Swarm. The T-Birds fell behind by as much as 12 in the second half after allowing their foes to score seven of the game’s first eight goals. Last week: 5
10. ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS (9-6)
The K-Hawks fell for a third straight game to a team below .500 as they continue to lose stream from a stellar start to the year. Rochester scored five straight in the fourth quarter to erase a four-goal deficit with two and a half minutes remaining, but Philadelphia’s Taite Cattoni equalized less than 30 seconds later to force the extra frame. Last week: 7
11. SASKATCHEWAN RUSH (6-8)
Robert Church helped Saskatchewan mercifully end its five-game losing streak, scoring 2:06 into overtime on a goal right on the doorstep to secure a 12-11 triumph against Vancouver. Despite the team’s recent struggles, the Rush are only a game back of the last West playoff spot. Mark Matthews had the primary assist on the Church goal to push his point total to eight. Last week: 11
12. LAS VEGAS DESERT DOGS (5-9)
Las Vegas scored just twice in the second half against Colorado, getting back-to-back tallies from Jack Hannah and Jon Phillips to equalize at 9. After that brief spurt, the Desert Dogs went silent again for the final 10:59 of action. The squad built up a lead in the first half thanks to a 7-3 run that featured goals from six different Desert Dogs. Zack Greer became the 36th player in league history to reach 300 career goals. Last week: 12
13. NEW YORK RIPTIDE (4-11)
New York head coach Dan Ladouceur said there was frustration in the Riptide room after the loss to Georgia, and for good reason. With a second straight defeat in as many weeks to a once-winless Swarm group, playoff hopes all but ended for a team that set sights on a step forward this year. A 7-2 halftime hole proved too much, as well as Jeff Teat being held to two assists. Last week: 13
14. VANCOUVER WARRIORS (4-11)
Vancouver forced overtime with Saskatchewan by holding the Rush without a goal for the final 12 minutes, igniting a five-goal Warriors run. Yet, the team still fell and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. Kyle Killen recorded four of his six points in that final gasp for the team. Last week: 14
15. ALBANY FIREWOLVES (2-12)
The FireWolves are inching closer to locking in last place and the first overall pick in the NLL Draft. Albany took a 4-2 lead early in the second quarter against Panther City but then allowed a five-goal run and trailed the rest of the way. The losing streak has reached 10 games. Last week: 15