Nitros fall to Storm, turn focus to road trip

The Kimberley Dynamiters lost 5-2 to the Kamloops Storm at the Kimberley Civic Centre on Saturday (Oct. 24).

Carter Biggs opened the scoring for Kamloops at 3:21 of the first period.

Luca D’Amore extended the Storm’s lead to 2-0 at 16:34 of the second period.

Shea Fitzgerald put Kimberley on the board at 19:21 of the second period, with Jake Murdoch and Braeden Jack drawing assists.

Matthew Lenz tied the game at 11:55 of the third period, with assists from Riley Lettington and Cole Trimble.

Keegan Sanders restored Kamloops’ lead 14 seconds later.

Four minutes later, Briggs scored his second goal of the night to give Kamloops a 4-2 lead. Kaiden Sydenham sealed the win with an empty-net goal.

The Dynamiters lead the Kootenay Division with a 10-2-1 record. Next up, Kimberley next visits the Merritt Centennials on Oct. 30.