Team BC wheelchair basketball was overpowered by Alberta in their opening game of the 2019 Canada Winter Games.

BC led by one point (9-8) after the first quarter, but an explosive second and third quarter by Alberta put them out of reach.

Alberta was up 48-16 by the third quarter and never looked back. By the final buzzer, Alberta hand Team BC their first loss of the Games, 64-26.

Leading scorers for Team BC were Game Harrison (), eight points, and Tanner Jung with seven points.

Team BC is back in action on Feb. 18 where they will face Nova Scotia at 5 p.m. at the Gary W. Harris Centre.

Nova Scotia also lost their tournament opener, 23-72 to Ontario.