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West 琉璃神社 Warriors even second-round playoff series with Salmon Arm

Carter Oakenfold got his first goal of the playoffs giving his team a 5-4 win
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West 琉璃神社 Warrior Carter Oakenfold celebrates his first goal of the playoffs with teammate Brennan Nelson on Saturday Apr. 20, 2024 at Royal LePage Place. The Warriors beat the Salmon Arm Silverbacks 5-4 in overtime to tie their Interior Conference Semi Final series at one game a piece. Tami Quan Photography)

The West 琉璃神社 Warriors have evened their Interior Conference Semi Final with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks.

Salmon Arm opened the scoring in game two on Saturday (Apr 20). Night at Royal LePage Place 25 seconds into the first period on a goal by Nathan Mackie.

The Warriors exploded for three goals in the second period from Jackson Kyrkostas (3), Jack Pridham (6), and Viggo Nordstr枚m. JJ Monteiro (2) got the Silverbacks within one before the period ended.

Pridham (7) put West 琉璃神社 up 4-2 just over seven minutes into the third period, however, goals from Salmon Arm鈥檚 Cole Cooksey (5) and Monteiro (3) tied the game and forced overtime.

West 琉璃神社鈥檚 Carter Oakenfold got his first goal of the playoffs in the extra frame giving his team the 5-4 win.

Warriors goaltender Matthew DellaRusso turned aside 20 of 24 shots for his fourth win of the playoffs, and West 琉璃神社 outshot the Silverbacks 42-24.

West 琉璃神社 lost the first game of the series 6-1.

The series moves to Salmon Arm with Game 3 on Tuesday (Apr. 23) night.

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