Through the teeter-tottering action marked by moments of fluid execution and frantic play came the Fulton varsity boys lacrosse team’s third victory of the season.

A fundamentally sound first half and a resilient third quarter lifted the Raiders to a 12-8 victory over the Whitesboro Warriors on Tuesday at the Fulton Athletic Complex.

Brett Williams led the Raiders with three goals, while goalie Adam Wilcox made 11 saves.

With the score tied at 2-2 after the first quarter, the Raiders settled in offensively in the second quarter and outscored the Warriors 5-1.

Mike Towsley, who had two goals and two assists, fired in a shot and Jesse Vasquez snapped a shot into the back of the net with 1:27 to go in the second as the Raiders surged ahead, 7-2.

Whitesboro’s sole marker in the second came from A.J. Desimone with just 37 remaining in the first half.

“We built a lead in the first half by playing fundamental lacrosse,” Fulton coach Craig Halladay said. “We passed and caught the ball, we worked the ball around on offense, and we took advantage of the cutters when we had them.”

In the third quarter, the Warriors rattled the Raiders with back-to-back goals from the short stick of Ryan Paparella. Paparella’s last goal on a man advantage brought Whitesboro within 7-5 with 8:16 to go in the quarter.

The momentum in the final eight minutes of the third quarter suddenly swung in Fulton’s direction. Calmly running its attack, the Raiders closed the quarter by scoring four straight goals.

Chad Smith got things rolling for the Raiders with a marker off a clear. Brian Waite, Mike Fruce, and Vasquez followed with goals, and Fulton looked unstoppable with a 11-5 advantage entering the fourth quarter.

The rolling Raider attack was brought to screeching halt in the fourth quarter.

Behind two goals from Desimone, the Warriors netted the first three goals of the quarter to make it an 11-8 game with 3:01 remaining.

The late rally, however, came too late. Towsley bounced a shot into the net with 1:27 left, sealing the win for the Raiders.

“The difference in the second half was that we got a little spastic,” Halladay said. “We didn’t finish the way we did in the first half. They (Whitesboro) did a great job of not giving up, coming back, and making it a dogfight at the end.”