The Alberta Under-18 Provincial Curling Playdowns got started Friday afternoon in Lacombe.

A pair of foothills teams from the Oilfields Curling Club lub are representing southern Alberta

The Jacob Libbus rink defeated the Jason Trembley rink from Fort St. John 9-3.

Jared Palanuik defeated Braden Pelech from Edmonton 10-1 in his opening game.

The Provincials run through to Sunday.