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Georgia Powers Past Buffalo, Ends Bandits’ Title Run – 4/25/26

April 26, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Georgia Swarm finished the season as the #4 seed this year, and as a reward they welcomed the three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits, the #5 seed, in the opening round. The Saturday night game was the first home playoff game for the Swarm since 2019. Buffalo had been playing playoff-style lacrosse for weeks after an early-season slump forced them to play catch-up. Georgia…

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Buffalo Keeps Rolling, Extends Streak in 12–6 Victory

April 12, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (11-6) hosted the Rochester Knighthawks (6-10) Saturday night at KeyBank Center with the goal of continuing their win streak as the playoffs approach. Winners of six straight coming into last night’s matchup, the defending champion Bandits have firmly overcome their early-season struggles and are firing on all cylinders. The visiting Knighthawks entered the game with a statistical chance to make the…

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Bandits Run Warriors Out of Buffalo in 15–5 Beatdown

April 5, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (10-6), donning special Marvel jerseys, hosted the Vancouver Warriors (11-5) at KeyBank Center on Saturday night. The Warriors started the night atop the NLL standings and had already clinched a playoff spot. The Bandits have yet to clinch but came in winners of five straight games, a late-season push that has seen them climb to the middle of the field. The…

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Rush Let It Slip, Bandits Rally Late for 8–7 Win – 3/28/2026

March 29, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (9-6) travelled to play the Saskatchewan Rush (11-5) Saturday night at the Sasktel Centre, the second regular season matchup between the two. The Rush are fighting for first place headed into the NLL Playoffs, and the three-time reigning champion Bandits are fighting for a spot. Buffalo came in having won four straight contests, a streak that started with an overtime victory…

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Bandits Storm Back, Smith Caps Comeback in Overtime Win Over Seals – 3/21/26

March 22, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Buffalo Bandits (8-6) quest for a four-peat has reached overdrive in the regular season. Coming into last night’s game in San Diego against the hometown San Diego Seals (6-8), the Bandits had won three games in a row. After a tough start to the season, Buffalo has been clicking on both sides of the ball during this stretch. With the streak, they now…

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Colorado Still Can’t Clinch After Track Meet Loss in Buffalo 3/13/26

March 13, 2026
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Di Miller, Colorado Mammoth Correspondent Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit:  Caroline Sherman On Friday the 13th, March 2026, the Colorado Mammoth (9-5) had a chance to defeat the Buffalo Bandits (7-6) for the second time this season.  But their evil twins showed up and in front of over 17,000 loyal Buffalo fans, they allowed the Bandits to notch four in the first four minutes as well as controlling…

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Buffalo Survives Fourth-Quarter Comeback, Tops Saskatchewan in OT – 2/27/2026

February 27, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Featured Image Photo Credit: Caroline Sherman The Buffalo Bandits (5-6) and Saskatchewan Rush (10-2) hadn’t played since May 24, 2025, until last night. In that Finals Game 3, the Bandits pulled out a 15-6 victory to clinch the series. At halftime last night, Buffalo led Saskatchewan 8-4 in a back-and-forth game they desperately needed to win. The Bandits were a defensive force throughout the…

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Vancouver Gets Revenge Win Against Buffalo – 2/20/2026

February 21, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Near the conclusion of last season, the Buffalo Bandits (4-6) swept the Vancouver Warriors (7-3) on their way to their third straight NLL Finals win.  This season, wins have not come easy for the Bandits and they sit below the playoff line, an unusual spot.  The Warriors find themselves in the top three of the league, riding a strong defense and high-powered offense on…

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Ottawa Stuns Buffalo in Banditland – 1/16/2026

January 17, 2026
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The three-time defending champion Buffalo Bandits (3-3) hosted the Ottawa Black Bears (4-3) Friday night at Keybank Center.  Neither team had a breakout offensive evening in the defense heavy matchup.  Dhane Smith (3G, 4A) was the only Bandit to record multiple goals and multiple assists in support of netminder Matt Vinc (10GA, 37SV).  In the low scoring game, the largest lead was two goals…

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BANDITS THREE-PEAT – 5/24/2025

May 25, 2025
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© Pat Riley, current NBA Miami Heat President, might own the registered trademark THREE-PEAT, but the Buffalo Bandits are the latest team to accomplish the feat.  They join the NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers (2000-2002) and the NLL’s Rochester Knighthawks (2012-2014) as the only teams to win three championships in a row in the 2000s.  The backbone of both defenses for the NLL three-peat teams?  Matt…

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Rush Force Game 3 with Win at Home – 5/18/2025

May 19, 2025
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Justin Ivey, Co-Editor Lacrosse is Awesome© The Saskatchewan Rush hosted the Buffalo Bandits for Game 2 of the NLL Finals after dropping Game 1 10-12 in Buffalo, NY.  The Bandits are seeking their third straight championship, and their chances for winning a close road game were there, but Austin Shanks (3G, 5A) continued his strong postseason play, leading the Rush to victory.  Holden Garlent (1A) entered hero lore in the…

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