The Al McKee Invitational girls basketball tournament got off to a good start for host team Similkameen Sparks on Friday.
The Similkameen Sparks Junior team put some distance on the scoreboard between themselves and opponent Summerland Rockets in the first two quarters, eventually cruising to a 50 -14 win. The Similkameen Elementary Secondary School Junior team are favoured to take first place in the weekend tournament.
SESS will host a total of four games on Friday evening, followed by eight more on Saturday.