Trio of upsets on Day 1

The Bulkley Valley Christian Royals were all smiles after the #14 seed upset the third seed in opening round play on Wednesday at R.E. Mountain Secondary. photo courtesy of Howard Tsumura/Varsity Letters

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.

1A Tournament

Three opening-day upsets propelled the No. 10, 12, and 14 seeds into the quarter-finals.
Top matchups:

• Acwsalcta Thunder (Bella Coola, #1) vs. St. John’s School Eagles (Vancouver, #8)
• Nechako Valley Viqueens (Vanderhoof, #4) vs. Ebenezer Timbers (Smithers, #12)
• Cedars Christian Eagles (Prince George, #2) vs. Immaculata Mustangs (Kelowna, #10)
• Bulkley Valley Christian Royals (Smithers, #3) vs. Dasmesh Falcons (Abbotsford, #6)

Quarter-finals tip off at 3:30 p.m. at R.E. Mountain Secondary.

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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