B.C. Lions using adversity as fuel heading into West semifinal [Video]

It wasn’t the regular season the B.C. Lions planned for.

After starting the campaign 5-1, the Leos faced challenge after challenge — injuries, an extended losing skid, a quarterback controversy — and finished third in the West with a 9-9 record.

Now B.C. is looking to use that adversity as fuel as it heads to Regina to meet the Saskatchewan Roughriders (9-8-1) in the West semifinal on Saturday.

“It’s great that we’re battle tested,” said defensive back T.J. Lee. “We’ve been through a lot.”

Playoffs are the great equalizer, where every team’s record resets to 0-0, said quarterback Vernon Adams Jr.

“Whatever happened during the year, it does not matter. You have to come to play regardless,” he said Thursday. “So regardless of who you are, if you got a first-round bye or not, you have to come to play. And that’s it. We just want to play our best …