The Sarnia Legionnaires have fallen below the .500 mark again.

The defending Western Jr. 'B' champions were whipped 5-1 Friday by the St. Marys Lincolns.

As a result, they're 11-12-5 on the season.

Tanner Tomlinson was the only Legionnaire to find the back of the net, scoring his sixth of the year on the power play. Assists went to Tanner Ferguson and Andy Sokol.

Sarnia got off to a slow start and never recovered. In fact, they were outshot 21-4 during a first period that saw them fall behind by three goals.

After Tomlinson got them back in it just past the eight minute mark of the second stanza, the Lincs responded with two more goals, much to the delight of a St. Marys crowd of about 400 fans. There was no scoring in the third period.

• Former Legionnaire Josh Cornelissen had three assists for the winners. Cornelissen, who was named the game's first star, was traded to the Stone Town team earlier this season.

• The win gives St. Marys a six point lead over Sarnia in the fight for fourth place in the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League's Western Conference. The top four clubs get home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

• St. Marys outshot Sarnia 41-20. Jesse Raymond took the loss in net.

• The Legionnaires were missing forwards Chase Clark and Shawn Waldie, who are both injured, and defenceman Anthony Donati, who was playing with the Sarnia Sting.

• Owen Rogers was involved in a third period fight.

• Sarnia returns to action next Thursday when it hosts the Lambton Shores Predators. Game time at the Sarnia Arena is 7:30 p.m.