Burnaby Lake lost a game but earned enough points to send it through to the quarter-finals of the B.C. Rugby premier league.

The Lakers clinched the sixth and final playoff berth following a 39-38 loss to the defending Rounsefell Cup champion University of Victoria Vikes. The loss earned Burnaby a crucial two bonus points.

UVic took an early 19-0 lead before Gareth Marsden crashed over the line for Burnaby's first try.

Jeke Gotegote kept up the momentum, bulling over for the home team's second score. Mike Gough converted both tallies to shave the deficit to 19-14 at the half.

Burnaby Lake took its first lead on the ensuing restart. Doug Breadon forced a turnover and Anthony Luca took the ball to the 15-metre line before Nate Mantle finished off the play with the score-tying try. Gough's convert put Burnaby ahead 21-19.

The two teams then traded the lead, with Joe Dolesau putting Burnaby in the lead for a second time in the half, dazzling the crowd with his seventh try of the season.

But UVic rallied with back-to-back scores. Gough made it close, converting his own try to draw Burnaby Lake to within a point.

Burnaby Lake take on the UBC Old Boys at Jericho Park today at 2:45 p.m.