LANGLEY, British Columbia (Interstat) — Mathis Preston had one goal and four assists as the Vancouver Giants beat the visiting Victoria Royals 6-1 on Friday at Langley Events Centre. Vancouver scored five first-period goals and added another in the second. Victoria avoided the shutout when Cameron Schmidt scored in the third off a Nolan Stewart assist. Preston, from Penticton, also recorded three shots on goal. Cam Parr had a goal and an assist with seven penalty minutes; Brogan McNeil had a goal and an assist with two penalty minutes; Tobias Tomik added a goal and an assist; and Dennis Emesibe and Jakob Oreskovic also scored. Blake Chorney, Kaleb Hartmann, Sam Charko and Derek Thurston contributed for Vancouver. The announced attendance was 4,034. Victoria fell to 8-4, while Vancouver improved to 9-6. Vancouver’s next game is Sunday against Prince George at home.