TJ Dumonceaux's tally for the Vernon Vipers midway through the second period came just after the Penticton Vees had cut the lead to one and proved to be the winner in a 4-3 Snakes home win.
Ryan Renz, Brendan Persley and Josh Bryan put Vernon ahead three in the first but Brad McClure and Shane McColgan replied for the Vees early in the second before Dumonceaux's deciding goal.
Cody DePourcq pulled the Vees to within one in the third but that's as close as it got with Danny Todosychuk kicking out 13 third-period saves and 33 for the game to earn the win.
The Merritt Centennials downed the Salmon Arm SilverBacks in overtime but weren't able to end the 'Backs playoff hopes as the single point earned keeps the Gorillas alive. Merritt led 2-1 after one despite allowing the first goal to Alex Gillies. Jake Clifford's individual effort put the Cents up three but Nick Joseph's replied in the seond and Cole McCaskill's late power-play tally sent it to OT where Sebastien Pare won it for the Cents.
Scott Clark's goal 16 seconds into the second was the winner for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs in a 6-2 triumph over the Victoria Grizzlies. Craig Martin and Kurt Gosselin tallied in the first for the 'Dogs and after Garrett Forster got the Grizz on the scoreboard in the second, Justin Georgeson and Mitch Owsley added on for Alberni Valley. Jaden Schmeisser had the other Grizz goal and Darian Henry rounded out the 'Dogs scoring. The win gives the 'Dogs 48 points, the same as the Cowichan Valley Capitals though the Caps have more wins.
Anthony Conti opened the scoring and had the empty-netter to seal the deal for the Surrey Eagles in a 3-1 road win over the Nanaimo Clippers. Sheldon Rempal tied the game for the Clips in the first but Joseph Drapluk's power-play marker in the middle frame was the winner. Bo Didur made 31 saves for the win.
Justin Rai's goal 19 seconds into double overtime delivered a 5-4 road win for the Prince George Spruce Kings over the Chilliwack Chiefs. Jordan Kawaguchi scored twice in the opening frame and Mathieu Tibbet tallied as well to put the Chiefs up 3-0 after one but Sean Landrey, Rai and Marco Ballarin scored in the second to tie it. Chad Staley and Jaret Babych exchanged goals in the third to send it to overtime.
Jarid Lukosevicius' four-point night led the Powell River Kings to a 5-2 win over the visiting Cowichan Valley Capitals. Lukosevicius set up Kurt Keats' opening goal and he also scored his first of two to put the King up 2-1 after one. He assisted on Brian Rideout's game-winner in the second and he scored shorthanded for an insurance goal in the third. Valik Chichkin and Dane Gibson had the Caps goals.
David Pope scored two in the first and Liam Blackburn set up a pair in the second for the West Kelowna Warriors in a 5-2 home win over the Trail Smoke Eaters. The Warriors led 2-1 after one and got goals from Carl Hesler, Reid Simmonds and Adam Osczevski in the second to take a four-goal edge into the third. Scott Davidson and Bryan Basilico had the Trail goals.
