The West Kelowna Warriors were unable to match the intensity of the visiting Salmon Arm Silverbacks over the final 40 minutes in game one of their best-of-seven Interior Conference semi-final series.
The West Kelowna Warriors built up a 3-0 first period lead then hung on for dear life in a thrilling 3-2 win over the Cranbrook Bucks and a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven opening round series.