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The Vancouver Giants lost their third straight game and their ninth in 10 tries Saturday, ending up on the wrong end of a 5-2 decision to the Spokane Chiefs at the Langley Events Centre.

Vancouver (11-18-1-2) remains in last place in the 10-team Western Conference and is 10 points in back of the eighth in final playoff spot.

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They’ve missed the playoffs three of the past four seasons.

The game featured five fights, including one from Giants sniper Ty Ronning. It was Ronning’s first-ever fighting major in four seasons in the WHL. He now has 43 PIMs in 176 career games.

Ronning, who is 5-foot-9 and 170 pounds, challenged 6-foot, 210-pound Taylor Ross in the third period after Ross threw a heavy hit on Vancouver centre Dawson Holt.