| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. CANADA 3. Spain 4. France 5. Australia 6. Japan 7. Italy 8. Finland 9. Croatia 10. Chinese Taipei 11. Egypt 12. New Zealand 13. Mali 14. Puerto Rico 15. Mexico 16. Argentina | CANADIANS Avery Arije (Mississauga, Ont.) Chance Berry (Brampton, Ont.) Jahda Denis (Montreal, Que.) Yohana Fami (Montreal, Que.) Emilia Krstevski (Torrance, Cal.) Agot Akol Makeer (Thunder Bay, Ont.) Brooke McLeod (Markham, Ont.) Rachael Okokoh (Ottawa, Ont.) Cearah Parchment (Whitby, Ont.) Deniya Prawl (Toronto, Ont.) Savannah Swords (Sudbury, Ont.) Jordyn Wheeler (Thorold, Ont.) Fabienne Blizzard – coach Isabel Ormond – assistant Dianna Ros – assistant Tenicha Gittens – consultant Jalynn Skeier – apprentice Drew Smillie – performance analyst | ||||||||
| POOL A | SPN | JPN | FIN | ARG | Record | ||||
| Spain | —– | 67-60 | 71-35 | 99-22 | (3-0) | ||||
| Japan | 60-67 | —– | 62-60 | 81-44 | (2-1) | ||||
| Finland | 35-71 | 60-62 | —– | 64-58 | (1-2) | ||||
| Argentina | 22-99 | 44-81 | 58-64 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | ITA | NZL | MAL | MEX | Record | ||||
| Italy | —– | 71-63 | 85-51 | 70-41 | (3-0) | ||||
| New Zealand | 63-71 | —– | 98-81 | 84-47 | (2-1) | ||||
| Mali | 51-85 | 81-98 | —– | 62-61 | (1-2) | ||||
| Mexico | 41-70 | 47-84 | 61-62 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL C | USA | AUS | CRO | PUR | Record | ||||
| United States | —– | 82-55 | 123-42 | 121-36 | (3-0) | ||||
| Australia | 55-82 | —– | 96-87 | 67-46 | (2-1) | ||||
| Croatia | 42-123 | 87-96 | —– | 77-65 | (1-2) | ||||
| Puerto Rico | 36-121 | 46-67 | 65-77 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL | CAN | FRA | TPE | EGY | Record | ||||
| Canada | —– | 68-52 | 112-59 | 95-44 | (3-0) | ||||
| France | 52-68 | —– | 72-44 | 98-52 | (2-1) | ||||
| Chinese Taipei | 59-112 | 44-72 | —– | 69-45 | (1-2) | ||||
| Egypt | 44-95 | 52-98 | 45-69 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| RD16 | France 63 Croatia 59 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Italy 67 Argentina 49 | ||||||||
| RD16 | United States 114 Egypt 45 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Japan 100 Mali 60 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Canada 84 Puerto Rico 50 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Finland 78 New Zealand 55 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Australia 89 Chinese Taipei 45 | ||||||||
| RD16 | Spain 83 Mexico 32 | ||||||||
| QFs | France 83 Italy 51 | ||||||||
| QFs | United States 95 Japan 59 | ||||||||
| QFs | Canada 82 Finland 44 | ||||||||
| QFs | Spain 71 Australia 58 | ||||||||
| 9-16th | Egypt 55 Mali 52 | ||||||||
| 9-16th | Croatia 91 Argentina 73 | ||||||||
| 9-16th | New Zealand 79 Puerto Rico 76 | ||||||||
| 9-16th | Chinese Taipei 95 Mexico 80 | ||||||||
| 13-16th | Mali 78 Argentina 67 | ||||||||
| 13-16th | Puerto Rico 65 Mexico 61 | ||||||||
| 9-12th | Croatia 91 Egypt 51 | ||||||||
| 9-12th | Chinese Taipei 70 New Zealand 66 | ||||||||
| 5-8th | Japan 66 Italy 60 | ||||||||
| 5-8th | Australia 78 Finland 51 | ||||||||
| Semi | United States 84 France 66 | ||||||||
| Semi | Canada 77 Spain 73 | ||||||||
| 15th | Mexico 75 Argentina 57 | ||||||||
| 13th | Mali 65 Puerto Rico 54 | ||||||||
| 11th | Egypt 62 New Zealand 59 | ||||||||
| 9th | Croatia 86 Chinese Taipei 76 | ||||||||
| 7th | Italy 73 Finland 64 | ||||||||
| 5th | Australia 67 Japan 64 | ||||||||
| Bronze | Spain 47 France 39 | ||||||||
| Final | United States 84 Canada 64 | ||||||||
Canada opened by clocking Egypt 95-44. Canada led 10-0 early and 34-9, 61-22 and 75-34 at the quarters. Coach Fabienne Blizzard was impressed by “the way we pushed the ball, because it’s been a point of emphasis to score in transition. Our ability to share the ball, because we have multiple weapons on this team. Finally, our ability to defend, we’re very disruptive.” Wing Savannah Swords said “it was good to play the first game and get our nerves out. We could come together and start building as a team, I feel like we could use this game to see where our level is at and continue it to the next game.” Agor Akol Makeer paced Canada with 28 on 4-5 from the floor, 5-8 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 4 assists and 6 steals. Savannah Swords added 17 on 3-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 7 steals. Yohana Fami notched 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 6-9 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 steals. Jordyn Wheeler scored 9 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Chance Berry added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Deniya Prawl scored 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-7 from the line, 7 boards, 6 assists and 2 blocks. Avery Arije added 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Rachael Okokoh scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 7 boards. Jahda Denis added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Brooke McLeod scored 2on 1-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 2 steals, while Cearah Parchment was scoreless and nabbed 10 boards. Emilia Krstevski did not play. Canada hit 30-74 (.405) overall, 21-44 (.477) from the floor, 9-30 (.300) from the arc and 26-39 (.667) from the line, while garnering 61 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 17 fouls, 18 turnovers, 22 steals and 4 blocks. Khadiga Abouelghait paced Egypt with 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Yasmin Ahmed added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Malak Elhemaly notched 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Hala Elwakil scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 assists. Joudi Elsayed scored 5 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Haya Alhalwany added 5 on 1-2 from the floor and 1-3 from the arc. Joudy Elbaz scored 4 on 0-4 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Sadil Hadhouba added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Mariam Elgendy scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 steals. Hana Elgoly added 1 on 0-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists, while Mariam Elshenawy and Hana Elbaz were scoreless. Elbaz nabbed 4 boards. Egypt (coach Emadeldin Mahmoud Aly Aly Elsayed, assistant Hani Mahmoud, assistant Nehal Eldamhogy, assistant Mahmoud Mostafa Ibrahim Mohamed Ahmed Younes) hit 15-62 (.242) overall, 11-32 (.344) from the floor, 4-30 (.133) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 36 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 24 fouls, 28 turnovers, 10 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada improved to (2-0) by spanking Chinese Taipei 112-59. The Canadians repeatedly broke Chinese Taipei down off the dribble, dominated the boards, forced a host of turnovers for transition layups and hounded their foes into miscues with their defensive pressure, while leading 35-11, 65-22 and 85-44 at the quarters. Chinese Taipei began bombing from beyond in the arc in the casual third quarter as they rallied within 34. But Canada shifted to a full-court press and soon had the lead at 60 while coasting to the easy win. “One of our big success criteria is capitalizing on our ability to rebound and create second and third-chance opportunities for each other,” said coach Fabienne Blizzard. “Our emphasis has been on defence, and rebounding is a big part of that. Being able to own the boards on offence and defence with our abilities has provided an additional edge to our game.” Agot Akol Makeer said “scoring is not my top priority, but it is one of my strengths. I’ve felt really good about our team’s effort and contribution.” Akot Akol Makeer paced Canada with 22 on 5-8 from the floor, 3-7 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 5 boards and 5 steals. Deniya Prawl added 19 on 7-9 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-9 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Savannah Swords notched 16 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 4 steals. Jordyn Wheeler scored 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-4 from the ine, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Jahda Denis added 11 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Brooke McLeod scored 10 on 5-6 from the floor and 6 boards. Rachael Okokoh added 8 on 4-9 from the floor and 5 boards. Yohana Famie scored 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 8 boards. Chance Berry added 4 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Cearah Parchment scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 blocks, while Avery Arije and Emilia Krstevski were scoreless. Arije nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 43-85 (.505) overall, 37-66 (.560) from the floor, 6-19 (.315) from the arc and 20-28 (.714) from the line, while garnering 60 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 18 assists, 7 fouls, 15 turnovers, 19 steals and 4 blocks. Chen Chia Shan Pan paced Chinese Taipei with 14 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jo Yen Wang added 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Yu Ting Hsu notched 10 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Yu Hsuan Yeh scored 6 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 2 assists. Yu Han Lin added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 2 assists and 6 steals. Tsai Hsuan Yang scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 blocks. Yu Chen Peng added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 6 boards and 3 assists. Hsin Ying Wu scored 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 2 boards. Zih Chen Chen added 1 on 1-3 from the line, while Yu Syuan Hung, Yu Shan Hsu and Shan Chu Chang were scoreless. Hung nabbed 2 boards. Chinese Taipei (coach Hsiu Mien Hsu, assistant Chun-Yi Liu) hit 22-64 (.343) overall, 12-33 (.363) from the floor, 10-31 (.322) from the arc and 5-9 (.555) from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 19 fouls 26 turnovers, 11 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada closed out pool play with a (3-0) record by dusting France 68-52. Canada led 6-0 early and 21-13, 35-30 and 58-38 at the quarters. Savannah Swords blistered the nets early, hitting 7 of Canada’s first 11 points, including a reverse layup off an offensive board. Canada led by as many as 15 in the first half before a late rally drew France within five at the break. Agot Akol Makeer notched a solo 6-0 run to close out the third quarter as Canada explanded its lead to 20. Point guard Deniya Prawl said “it’s amazing knowing we have great scorers, and everyone will have their day to shine. I believe this is the best U17 team Canada has had in a while, and I can’t wait to see how far we can go as a collective.” Coach Fabienne Blizzard said “the potential is limitless with this group. e are the best in Canada with athletes who are operating at an elite level IQ-wise and skill-wise. We couldn’t be more blessed as coaches to coach these athletes. Canada has yet to see the best of them. Every time we get 2% better, that is our goal for every game, and we got 2% better in each game.” Savannah Swords paced Canada with 25 on 5-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Deniya Prawl added 12 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards and 4 assists. Cearah Parchment notched 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 3 assists. Agot Akol Makeer scored 7 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 4-7 from the line and 8 boards. Jahda Denis added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Yohana Fami scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Rachael Okokoh added 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Emilia Krstevski scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 3 boards. Jordyn Wheeler added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, while Avery Arije and Brooke McLeod were scoreless. Chance Berry did not play. Canada hit 23-57 (.404) overall, 18-37 (.487) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 17-25 (.680) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 14 fouls, 19 turnovers 9 steals and 2 blocks. Justine Loubens paced France with 17 on 3-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Sarah Cisse added 9 on 4-11 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 4 boards. Claire Dalstra notched 9 on 4-8 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Lana Bentoumi scored 7 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Emma Broliron added 4 on 1-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Ainhoa Risacher scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 3 boards. Kathy-Emma Otto added 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 6 boards, while Maewenn Poilve, Chloe Sarah Rousseliere, Talia Kavoka, Manon Simplot and Alicia Tournebize were scoreless. Poilve nabbed 6 boards and dished 2 assists. Simplot dished 3 assists and pilfered 4 balls. Kavoka nabbed 3 boards, Rousselliere 2 and Tournibize 2. France (coach Arnaud Guppillotte, assistant Christophe Pontcharraud, assistant Priscilla Roger) hit 21-67 (.313) overall, 18-51 (.353) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 7-10 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 fouls, 19 turnovers, 11 steals and 4 blocks.
In the round of 16, Canada notched an altogether listless 84-50 victory over Puerto Rico. Canada got on track quickly as Agot Akol Makeer opened with a 5-0 run. The Canadians led 20-14 after one quarter and appeared to take command midway through the second as Savannah Swords drained a trey and Makeer notched three buckets off steals, while adding a trey, to extend the margin to 16. But Canada struggled to resolve a 2-3 zone and began indulging in casual, sloppy passes as Puerto Rico closed the half with a 7-2 run to draw within 43-32. Canada’s uninspired and effortless play resulted in a five-minute scoring drought to start the second half as Puerto Rico rallied within six. But Emilia Krstevski came off the bench to drill a pair of free throws and a pair of low post buckets as Canada rebuilt its lead to 60-48 after three quarters. Canada finally awoke from its extended slumber in the final frame as they ripped off a 15-0 run featuring another pair of Krstevski buckets in the blocks, a Swords trey-and-one and a Deniya Prawl trey. Prawl added another trey as Canada pulled away down the stretch, holding Puerto Rico to a single bucket in the final quarter. Krstevski said the key was “always having a positive attitude and just holding each other accountable the whole time. The intangibles matter the most.” Coach Fabienne Blizzard said “let’s continue to get better and stronger with every game; let’s continue to make our presence felt; let’s make history!” Agot Akol Makeer paced Canada with 21 on 6-7 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 6 boards, 5 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. Savannah Swords added 17 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Emilia Krsteveski notched 16 on 7-10 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 4 boards. Jordyn Wheeler scored 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 steals. Deniya Prawl added 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 9 boards and 2 steals. Jahda Denis scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-7 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 assists. Cearah Parchment added 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 7 boards and 5 assists. Yohana Fami scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 steals. Brooke McLeod added won 1-3 from the floor and 2 boards, while Avery Arikje, Chance Berry and Rachael Okokoh were scoreless. Arije nabbed 2 boards and dished 2 assists. Canada hit 35-76 (.460) overall, 27-52 (.519) from the floor, 8-24 (.333) from the arc and 6-11 (.545) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 24 assists, 13 fouls, 22 turnovers, 18 seals and 2 blocks. Adriana Robles paced Puerto Rico with 18 on 8-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Desirek Nieves added 9 on 1-1 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Jaida Guerra notched 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 2 boards. Mia Canales scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Diann Jackson added 4 on 2-14 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Natalia Centeno scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Walushka Hodge added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Alanis Iturrino, Teresa Del Rio, Niurka Mirambeaux, Lucianna Rose Parrotta and Jaely De Leon were scoreless. Mirambeaux nabbed 2 boards. Puerto Rico (coach Michelle Gonzalez, assistant Roberto Jose Canada Rivera, assistant Glenda Negron) hit 21-59 (.355) overall, 18-38 (.473) from the floor, 3-21 (.142) from the arc and 5-11 (.454) from the line, while garnering 31 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 13 fouls, 23 turnovers, 10 steals and 3 blocks.
In the quarterfinals, Canada throttled Finland 82-44. Agot Akol Makeer notched three buckets as Canada exploded to an 11-0 lead. But Finland kept draining mid-range jumpers as they drew within 24-15 after one quarter. Finland drew within four in the turnover-plauged second quarter. But Canada kept dominating the offensive glass and closed out the half with a 9-0 run, featuring a Makeer steal and runout, a Savannah Swords putback, a Deniya Prawl post-up and driving Prawl layup, to take a 37-25 lead into the lockers. Finland trimmed the margin to 10 in the third but Canada responded with a 14-2 run featuring a runout bucket and a trey by Jahda Denis and a driving transition layup by Prawl to take a 55-33 lead into the final frame. Finland never again threatened. Jahda Denis said the key was to “continue to encourage and direct people to spots. Run a play that has been working well during the game, and find ways to get hot teammates touches.” Denis added that she was “helping the team with my defensive presence.” Agot Akol Makeer paced Canada with 15 on 6-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 5 steals. Jahda Denis added 14 on 1-4 from the floor, 4-4 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Deniya Prawl notched 14 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Yohana Fami scored 11 on 2-5 from the floor, 7-10 from the arc, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Savannah Swords added 8 on 4-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Jordyn Wheeler scored 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 5 boards. Rachael Okokoh added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Cearah Parchment added 4 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 steals. Avery Arije scored 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Emilia Krstevski added 2 on 1-7 from the floor and 2 boards, while Brooke McLeod was scoreless. Chance Berry did not play. Canada hit 32-88 (.364) overall, 26-70 (.371) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 12-21 (.571) from the line, while garnering 62 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 12 fouls, 12 turnovers, 20 steals and 3 blocks. Tiia Talonen paced Finland with 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Ada Luukkanen added 11 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Erika Mace scored 5 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-4 from the line and 5 boards. IIda Riijhela added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Eevi Haveri scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Anna Gardziella added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Silja Loukola scored 2on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4 boards. Nicole Ogun added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 7 boards, while Heli Lehto, Nicole Pihamaa, Eevi Seppa and Lilli Laine were scoreless. Seppa nabbed 5 boards AND Lilli Laine 3. Lehto nabbed 2 boards and pilfered 2 balls. Finland (coach Jussi Harrinpoika Raikka, assistant Ray Mikael Ailus, assistant Susanna Wilhelmina Strömberg hit 15-65 (.231) overall, 11-39 (.282) from the arc, 4-26 (.154) from the arc and 10-16 (.625) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 12 fouls, 26 turnovers, 9 steals and 2 blocks.
In the semi-final, Canada edged Spain 77-73. Spain hit a trio from beyond the arc and dominated the offensive glass as they built a 20-11 lead after one quarter. Spain kept breaking Canada down off the dribble as they extended their lead to 12 before a late rally, capped by a Jahda Denis trey, drew Canada within 39-34 at the half. Spain kept attacking the paint with penetration and continued to dominate the boards in third quarter but a late 6-0 run by Savannah Swords drew Canada within 57-54 heading into the final frame. Canada took a 58-57 lead on a transition bucket by Jordan Wheeler and then extended the lead to 63-60 on an and-one by Agot Akol Makeer. Swords added an elbow jumper and Makeer a steal for a runout as Canada built its lead to 67-60. Spain clawed back within three down the stretch as Canada committed three nervous turnovers n the final two minutes but Deniya Prawl hit three critical free throws as Canada pulled out the win. Agot Akol Makeer paced Canada with 21 on 5-8 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 8-11 from the line, 12 boards, 4 assists, 5 steals and 3 blocks. Savannah Swords added 16 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8-9 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Deniya Prawl notched 9 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-6 from the line, 7 boards and 7 assists. Jahda Denis scored 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Yohana Fami added 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 4-8 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Jordyn Wheeler scored 7 on 3-4 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Cearah Parchment added 6 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 4-4 from the line. Emilia Krstevski scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, while Chance Berry, Avery Arije, Rachael Okokoh and Brooke McLeod were scoreless. Okokoh blocked 2 shots. Canada hit 23-53 (.434) overall, 21-42 from the floor, 2-11 (.181) from the arc and 29-41 (.707) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 18 fouls, 18 turnovers, 14 steals and 7 blocks. Miraya Sanz scored 17 on 3-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Adriana Diaz added 16 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 steals. Ines Garcia Monje notched 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Gina Garcia scored 10 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Mireia Jurado added 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Sara Okeke scored 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Aina Cargol added 3 on 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Elena Alvarez Castellanos scored 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Leyre Urdiain added 3 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 5 boards, while Xenia Salzmann, Nicole Dominguez and Noelia Mourin Freira were scoreless. Mourino Freira nabbed 8 boards. Spain (coach Javier Torralba, assistant Mireia Capdevila Choy, assistant David Gallego Moran) hit 26-70 (.371) overall, 19-45 (.422) from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 14-20 (.700) from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 24 fouls, 18 turnovers, 10 steals and 4 blocks.
In the title bout, the United States torched Canada 84-64. Canada led 17-16 after one quarter by aggressively attacking the offensive glass for putbacks and periodically beating the Americans in transition. The United States ripped off a 6-0 run to start the second quarter by capitalizing on sloppy Canadian ballhandling. With Canada missing bunny layups and open putbacks, the Americans extended the margin to 41-30 at the half by dominating the offensive glass and repeatedly punishing the Canadians for lax defensive transitions. Agot Akol Makeer hit a pair of elbow jumpers and Deniya Prawl a driving layup as Canada opened the second half with a 6-0 run. With Savannah Swords notching four free throws and Makeer a trey, Canada trimmed the margin to three but the Americans kept pounding the ball into the paint and closed out the frame with a 9-4 run capped by a buzzer beating trey from X Robinson to take a 56-51 lead. With Canada continuing to miss easy layups, the Americans broke open the contest with a 12-0 run to open the fourth quarter. Jordyn Wheeler finally stemmed the bleeding with a mid-range runner but the outcome had long since been determined. A pair of casual eight-second violations against no American pressure epitomized the Canadian effort. “There are so many good take aways [from this week], It is hard to pick one,” said coach Fabienne Blizzard. “This was a special team, I feel so blessed to have had the opportunity to coach one of the most talented group of athletes in Canada. If I have to pick one it would be the ‘never quit’ attitude that this group had. Their compete fire was insane. On and off the floor. It is rare you have 12 young athletes within this type of mindset. Jerzy Robinson paced the United States with 25 on 4-12 from the floor, 3-11 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 steals. McKenna Woliczko added 19 on 9-14 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 9 boards and 3 assists. Hailee Swain notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Addison Bjorn scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 3 boards. Jordyn Palmer added 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-5 from the line, 12 boards and 3 steals. Lanie Grant scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 0-5 from the arc. Emilee Skinner added 4 on 1-4 from the floor and 3 boards. Kelsi Andrews scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 2 boards, while Jacy Abii, Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, Lola Lampley and Alexandra Eschmeyer were scoreless. Abbi nabbed 5 boards and dished 5 assists. Wilson-Manyacka nabbed 2 boards. The United States (coach Meg Barber, assistant Trenia Tillis-Hoard, assistant Barbara Cabrey) hit 33-81 (.407) overall, 30-61 (.491) from the floor, 3-20 (.150) from the arc and 15-23 (.652) from the line, while garnering 58 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 18 fouls, 14 turnovers, 8 steals and 3 blocks. Savannah Swords paced Canada with 15 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 12-13 from the line, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Deniya Prawl added 13 on 5-15 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Agot Akol Makeer notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 10 boards and 3 steals. Jordyn Wheeler scored 10 on 5-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Yohana Fami added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 3 steals. Jahda Denis scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 assists. Rachael Okokoh added 4 on 2-5 from the floor and 5 boards. Emilia Krstevski scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor and 2-2 from the line, while Chance Berry, Avery Arije, Brooke McLeod and Cearah Parchment were scoreless. Parchment nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 22-65 (.338) overall, 19-50 (.380) from the floor, 3-15 (.200) from the arc and 17-24 (.708) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 16 fouls, 16 turnovers, 10 steals and 8 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Jerzy Robinson (United States); Agot Akol Makeer (Canada); McKenna Woliczko (United States); Ainhoa Risacher (France); and Sara Okeke (Spain).
The 2nd-team featured Savannah Swords (Canada); Jordyn Palmer (United States); Ines Garcia Monje (Spain); Sara Yamada (Japan); and Olivia Vukosa (Croatia).
Croatia’s Olivia Vukosa was chosen defensive player of the tournament.
Canada’s Fabienne Blizzard was chosen coach of the tournament.