The Canadian women’s basketball team beats Puerto Rico and stays perfect at the AmeriCup
Canada’s women’s basketball team continued to perform strongly at the FIBA Women’s AmeriCup on Monday night, beating Puerto Rico 84-47.
Kayla Alexander secured Canada’s win with 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Three other Canadians came in double digits, including Aaliyah Edwards (14), Shay Colley (13) and Yvonne Ejim (12).
The win puts the No. 5 Canadians 2-0 for the tournament. Canada records a decisive 83-57 victory over hosts Mexico on Sunday.
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Canada’s stamina will soon be tested as they will play all four Group B games in as many days, playing against Colombia and the Dominican Republic on Tuesday and Wednesday respectively.
Group A consists of Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela and the No. 1 US team in the world.
The top four teams in each group will advance to the quarter-finals on Friday, with the tournament concluding with the gold medal game on Sunday.
The top team outside the US at the tournament will advance directly to the February Olympic Qualifier, while other teams will be relegated to a pre-Olympic Qualifier in the fall.
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Canadian list
Guards:
- #1 Aislinn Konig — Langley, BC
- #2 Shay Colley — Brampton, Ont.
- #4 Sami Hill — Toronto
- #12 Syla swords — Sudbury, Ont.
- #21 Nirra Fields — Montreal
- #30 Taya Hanson — Kelowna, BC
Forward:
- #3 Merissah Russel — Ottawa
- #8 Cassandre Prosper — Montreal
- #9 Yvonne Ejim — Calgary
- #24 Aaliyah Edwards — Kingston, Ont.
Centers:
- #10 Emily Potter- winnipeg
- #14 Kayla Alexander — Milton, Ont.
