New champ to be crowned in 4A Touranment

Abbotsford's M.E.I. Eagles are into the final eight following their win over the Handsworth Royals. Howard Tsumura Varsity Letters photo

The quarter-final round is set after an action-packed opening day at the 2026 BC School Sports Girls Basketball Provincial Championships at Langley Events Centre.

Sixty-four teams — split into four 16-team tournaments — tipped off Wednesday, with upsets shaking up each division.

A new champion will be crowned after two-time defending champion Seaquam Seahawks fell in the first round.
Quarter-final matchups:

• Argyle Pipers (North Vancouver, #1) vs. Okanagan Mission Huskies (Kelowna, #8)
• Johnston Heights Eagles (Surrey, #4) vs. Semiahmoo Thunderbirds (Surrey, #5)
• Riverside Rapids (Port Coquitlam, #2) vs. G.W. Graham Grizzlies (Chilliwack, #7)
• M.E.I. Eagles (Abbotsford, #3) vs. Charles Best Blue Devils (Coquitlam, #11)

Quarter-finals start at 1:45 p.m. on South Court.

Tickets are available for purchase and every game of all four championships is also available to stream through pay-per-view at TFSETV.ca. Daily schedules, scores and news can also be found at www.bchighschoolbasketballchampionships.com.

DAY 1 SCORES

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