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The Vees defenceman had his initial shot stopped by Warriors netminder Rorke Applebee before he scored on his rebound and lifted Penticton (35-7-3-2) to its fifth win in a row.
Penticton goaltender Will Ingemann made 24 saves while eyeing his BCHL-record seventh shutout of the season before Jack Pridham scored with just eight seconds left in regulation for West Kelowna (28-10-10-0), who is now nine points behind the first-place Vees in the Interior Conference.
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The rookie香蕉视频直播檚 15th goal of the campaign stood as the game香蕉视频直播檚 only marker until Pridham forced overtime on a 6-on-5 situation after West Kelowna had pulled Applebee for the extra attacker.
Friday香蕉视频直播檚 showdown in the Central Okanagan marked the first time this season a road team has claimed victory in the Highway 97 rivalry.
Penticton picked up its BCHL-best 16th road win of the year and has not lost in regulation away from home since Jan. 5.
West Kelowna returns to the ice on Saturday night, March 9, when they host the Prince George Spruce Kings (14-30-3-0).
The Vees, meanwhile, head home Saturday to battle the Merritt Centennials (19-23-4-1) at the South Okanagan Events Centre.
