West Kelowna ran its winning streak to four with a 6-4 win in Merritt Saturday

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Luke Devlin and Ben McDonald scored third period power play goals, leading the West Kelowna Warriors to a nervy 6-4 victory over the hometown Merritt Centennials Saturday.

The teams were deadlocked 3-3 heading into the final 20 minutes before Devlin and McDonald broke the deadlock sending the Warriors to their fourth win in a row.

The Warriors appeared on their way to a lopsided victory after just 20 minutes.

They dominated the Centennials in the first, peppering 23 shots on starter Johnny Hicks in building up a 3-0 lead.

But, the Centennials didn't go away, Despite being outshot 18-8 in the second, it was the Centennials who did all the damage, scoring three unanswered of their own to draw even after 40 minutes.

Michael Salandra, Brennan Nelson and Felix Caron staked the Warriors to the 3-0 lead.

Jaiden Moriello, after the Centennials had drawn to within one, closed out the scoring with an empty net goals in the final minute.

McDonald also had a pair of assists to go along with his goal. He now has five points over his last three games.

The Warriors peppered 56 shots at Hicks, the second most in a regulation time game in team history. It's also the most shots the team has ever recorded on the road.

The Warriors, 20-10-4-0, moved to within three points of idle Cranbrook in the race for second in the Interior Division.

The team is off now for 12 days as the league gets ready to hold its all-star festivities in Penticton next weekend.

The Warriors return to the ice Wednesday, Jan. 25 when they entertain these same Centennials.