Already up by two games, the Kelowna Rockets were looking to push their first round opponents to the brink on Tuesdsy night.

But the Kamloops Blazers weren91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™t in a cooperative mood.

Layne Bauer scored twice and Connor Ingram made 37 saves as the hometown Blazers downed the Rockets of the best-of-seven series at the Sandman Centre.

Tied 1-1 in the second period, the Blazers took control of the game with a pair of goals in a 28-second span.

Jermaine Loewen put the Blazers ahead ti with a goal at 12:10, before Rudolf Balcers provided insurance, beating Michael Herringer on a penalty shot at 12:28.

After Bauer91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first goal opened the scoring at 8:06 of the first period, Kole Lind91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s first of the postseason tied the game at 16:28.

Bauer91ÂãÁÄÊÓƵ™s second, at 18:07 of the the middle period, rounded out the scoring.

Herringer made 34 saves in the Kelowna net.

Game 4 goes Wednesday night at the Sandman Centre, with the fifth game back in Kelowna on Friday night. Face off at Prospera Place is 7:05 p.m.