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By Sam Laskaris Writer Things didn\u2019t look too promising for the Six Nations Snipers as they were heading into their two latest Arena Lacrosse League (ALL) games. The Snipers, who had won just four of their first 11 regular season contests, could have potentially had their post-season aspirations dashed if they were to suffer back-to-back losses against the Brampton Express. The Brampton club had won nine of its first 11 matches and had already secured a bye in the opening round of the ALL playoffs. Thus, it was a bit of a surprise to see the Snipers knock off the Express twice in less than 48 hours. For starters, Six Nations edged the Express 15-14 in overtime in a game in Brampton on Friday night. The Snipers then thumped Brampton… <\/p>\n

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By Sam Laskaris Writer Things didn\u2019t look too promising for the Six Nations Snipers as they were heading into their two latest Arena Lacrosse League (ALL) games. The Snipers, who had won just four of their first 11 regular season contests, could have potentially had their post-season aspirations dashed if they were to suffer back-to-back losses against the Brampton Express. The Brampton club had won nine of its first 11 matches and had already secured a bye in the opening round of the ALL playoffs. Thus, it was a bit of a surprise to see the Snipers knock off the Express twice in less than 48 hours. For starters, Six Nations edged the Express 15-14 in overtime in a game in Brampton on Friday night. The Snipers then thumped Brampton... <\/p>\n

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