WEST KELOWNA — The Clippers suffered a 4-2 setback in West Kelowna and lost their third consecutive game.
Nanaimo couldn’t get on the scoresheet until the third period while the Warriors had goals in all three.
Jackson Kyrkostas tallied in the first period and set up a goal by Simon Hogue early in the second.
Ian Alonso put West Kelowna up 3-0 on a third period power play before the Clippers started a rally.
Dylan Kinch picked up his 25th goal of the season in his milestone 150th career game.
That momentum was snuffed out after a major penalty for cross checking was assessed to Nanaimo’s Julian Brown.
Tyler Grahme scored on the ensuing power play to restore the Warriors three goal advantage.
A deflection goal by Jack Rimmer brought the score to 4-2 with just over four minutes to play.
West Kelowna outshot Nanaimo 38-27 with the Clippers going 0/4 on the man advantage and 4/6 killing penalties.
Nanaimo finished their non-conference portion of the schedule with a 1-5 record against Interior teams.
With eight games left in the regular season Nanaimo is in seventh place in the Coastal Division, one point behind sixth place Alberni Valley and five points up on eighth place Langley.
The Clippers return home to play the Surrey Eagles on Friday Mar. 7.
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