Matt Kowalski scored twice and the West Kelowna Warriors fired 46 shots on goal but still fell 3-2 in a shootout to the visiting Nanaimo Clippers in B.C. Hockey League action on Saturday.

Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNowMatt Kowalski scored his third and fourth goals of the season in a losing cause.Gunnar Wegleitner scored the lone goal of the shootout to earn the Clippers the two points while the Warriors dropped to 6-6-0-1 and into a three-way tie for fourth place in the Interior Division.

Kowalski opened the scoring with the only goal of the first period and sandwiched his fourth goal of the season between those of Nanaimo’s Ethan Scardina and Joshua Bourne in the third. 

Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNowThe Warriors' Max Bulawka helped set up both goals by linemate Matt KowalskiTwo scoreless five-minute overtime periods led to the shootout.

Landon Pavlisin stopped 44 of 46 shots to earn the win in the Nanaimo goal while Connor Hopkins took the goaltending loss after giving up two goals on 34 shots.

The Warriors are back in action on Tuesday at Royal LePage Place when they play host to the Chilliwack Chiefs beginning at 7 p.m.

Photo Credit: Lorne White/KelownaNowDefenceman Lucas Bahn assisted on the Kowalski's second goal of the night in the third period.