| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Brazil 3. CANADA 4. Argentina 5. Colombia 6. Puerto Rico 7. Mexico 8. Dominican Republic 9. El Salvador Chile | CANADIANS Kayla Alexander (Milton, Ont.) Niyah Becker (Winnipeg, Man.) Shay Colley (Halifax, N.S.) Shayeann Day-Wilson (Toronto, Ont.) Yvonne Ejim (Calgary, Alta.) Delaney Gibb (Raymond, Alta.) Sami Hill (Toronto, Ont.) Phillipina Kyei (Calgary, Alta.) Emily Potter (Winnipeg, Man.) Merissah Russell (Ottawa, Ont.) Syla Swords (Sudbury, Ont.) Tara Wallack (South Surrey, B.C.) Nell Fortner – coach Carly Clarke – assistant Murriel Page – assistant Christie Sides – assistant | ||||||||||||
| POOL A | BRZ | CAN | ARG | DOM | ELS | Record | |||||||
| Brazil | —– | 74-65 | 71-50 | 73-46 | 106-49 | (4-0) | |||||||
| Canada | 65-74 | —– | 71-48 | 82-46 | 100-34 | (3-1) | |||||||
| Argentina | 50-71 | 48-71 | —– | 67-51 | 76-57 | (2-2) | |||||||
| Dominican Republic | 46-73 | 46-82 | 51-67 | —– | 61-59 | (1-3) | |||||||
| El Salvador | 49-106 | 34-100 | 57-76 | 59-61 | —– | (0-4) | |||||||
| POOL B | USA | PUR | COL | MEX | CHI | Record | |||||||
| United States | —– | 80-62 | 80-43 | 104-48 | 108-47 | (4-0) | |||||||
| Puerto Rico | 62-80 | —– | 68-65 | 77-60 | 75-38 | (3-1) | |||||||
| Colombia | 43-80 | 65-68 | —– | 71-60 | 59-53 | (2-2) | |||||||
| Mexico | 48-104 | 66-70 | 60-71 | —– | 76-59 | (1-3) | |||||||
| Chile | 47-108 | 38-75 | 53-59 | 59-76 | —– | (0-4) | |||||||
| QF | United States 110 Dominican Republic 44 | ||||||||||||
| QF | Canada 73 Columbia 49 | ||||||||||||
| QF | Brazil 84 Mexico 61 | ||||||||||||
| QF | Argentina 53 Puerto Rico 51 | ||||||||||||
| 5-8th | Colombia 81 Dominican Republic 53 | ||||||||||||
| 5-8th | Puerto Rico 72 Mexico 67 | ||||||||||||
| Semi | United States 65 Canada 53 | ||||||||||||
| Semi | Brazil 108 Argentina 68 | ||||||||||||
| 7th | Mexico 84 Dominican Republic 54 | ||||||||||||
| 5th | Colombia 76 Puerto Rico 75 | ||||||||||||
| Bronze | Canada 76 Argentina 75 | ||||||||||||
| Final | United States 92 Brazil 84 | ||||||||||||
In their opener, Canada torched El Salvador 100-34. Canada obliterated El Salvador’s zone, finding the seams for buckets in the paint and draining treys over top, while dominating the offensive glass, and forcing countless turnovers off their defensive and full-court pressure. Canada led 26-9, 58-25 and 76-30 at the quarters, and by as many as 68. “I thought we were really connected on the court—offensively, defensively—just making sure that we’re all trying to make each other play great,” Yvonne Ejim said. “That’s the quality we’ve been building from the start since we were first together, and that’s just going to keep getting stronger.” Canadian coach Nell Fortner said “I thought our effort today was really good, we played hard and really did what we wanted to do as far as pushing the pace and defending hard. To be able to score 100 points and hold a team to the 30s was really good for us, and we’ll try to build on that.” Tara Wallack paced Canada with 11 on 1-2 from the floor 1-2 from the arc, 6-6 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Sami Hill added 10 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Kayla Alexander notched 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 5 boards. Delaney Gibb scored 9 on 3-7 from the arc. Shayeann Day-Wilson added 9 on 0-4 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Niyah Becker scored 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 assists. Yvonne Ejim added 8 on 4-5 from the floor, 12 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Shay Colley scored 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 assists and 2 steals. Syla Swords notched 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 7 boards and 3 assists. Merissah Russell scored 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Phillipina Kyei added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 8 boards. Emily Potter scored 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Canada hit 31-70 (.442) overall, 18-34 (.529) from the floor, 13-36 (.361) from the arc and 25-29 (.862) from the line, while garnering 66 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 29 assists, 8 fouls, 11 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks. Gabriela Escobar paced El Salvador with 8 on 4-10 from the floor. Kimberly Villalobos added 8 on 3-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Emily Tevez notched 6 on 0-2 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Hillary Martinez scored 5 on 1-10 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc and 3 boards. Brandi Harvey-Carr added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Silvia Vega scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Fatima Aviles added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Ana Quijano, Liliana Alvarado, Gabriela Alfaro, Adriana Rivas and Elisa Dominguez were scoreless. El Salvador (coach Jose Santana, assistant Ernesto Rodriguez, assistant Yussel Rivera) hit 14-59 (.237) overall, 11-46 (.239) from the floor, 3-13 (.230) from the arc and 3-5 from the line, while garnering 21 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 19 turnovers, 16 fouls, 3 steals and 4 blocks.
Argentina took an early 8-6 lead after Canadian post Kayla Alexander picked up two quick, marginal fouls in the first 2:23. But Shayeanne Day-Wilson notched a 15-foot pull-up, a driving reverse layup and a trey as Canada responded with a 10-0 run. Sylla Swords added a trey as Canada took a 20-12 lead after one quarter. The second frame featured more classic mediocre FIBA officiating, often bordering on home cooking and completely inconsistent from one end of the floor to the other. But Canada notched a 13-2 run midway through the quarter on a Phillipina Kyei post-up and treys by Day-Wilson and Sami Hill, while eventually taking a 35-20 lead into the lockers. Alexander returned to the game and dominated both ends of the floor in the third quarter. A 13-0 Canadian run capped by a pair of treys from Swords, extended the lead to 27 before Argentina rallied within 58-34 after three quarters. Argentina rallied no closer than 20 in the sloppy, final frame. “I think we just had to go out there and be tough,” said Shayeann Day-Wilson. “From the moment the ball went up, you could feel the intensity—we were all locked in and on the same page. We responded well, whether things were going our way or not. And that’s exactly what you need to win.” Canadian coach Nell Fortner said “we’re continuing to improve our execution. We didn’t have to run a lot of sets today because we were able to exploit some other areas offensively. I want us to keep shooting the three—we like the three ball. Overall, I was pleased with our half-court offence.” Shayeann Day-Wilson paced Canada with 18 on 5-9 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 5 boards and 4 assists. Kayla Alexander added 11 on 4-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Syla Swords notched 11 on 1-1 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 assists. Yvonne Ejim scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 12 boards, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Sami Hill added 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 assists. Shay Colley scored 6 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 4 boards. Niyah Becker notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 4 boards. Delaney Gibb scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Tara Wallack added 2o n 1-3 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3 boards and 2 blocks. Phillipina Kyei scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 boards, while Emily Potter and Merissah Russell were scoreless. Canada hit 26-60 (.433) overall, 20-35 (.571) from the floor, 6-25 (.240) from the arc and 13-16 (.812) from the line, while garnering 49 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 16 fouls, 15 turnovers, 5 steals and 7 blocks. Andrea Boquete paced Argentina with 12 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists. Candela Gentinetta added 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 6 boards. Florencia Chagas notched 6 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Diana Cabrera scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 4 boards. Melisa Gretter added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 6 assists. Julieta Mungo scored 4 on -27 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Amaiquen Siciliano added 2 on 1-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2 assists. Agostina Burani scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-3 from the arc. Victoria Gauna added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 5 boards, while Macarena D’urso, Flor Martinez and Delfina Saravia were scoreless. Martinez pilfered 3 balls. Argentina (coach Gregorio Martinez, assistant Javier Ielmini, assistant Paula Budini) hit 19-69 (.275) overall, 14-42 (.333) from the floor, 5-17 (.185) from the arc and 5-11 (.454) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 23 fouls, 11 turnovers, 9 steals and 3 blocks.
Canada fell to (2-1) in pool play after dropping a 74-65 decision to Brazil. Brazil led 20-17 after one quarter. Canada led 38-34 at the half and 60-59 after three quarters. Canada struggled all game to handle Brazil’s superior size and physicality. The Brazilians consistently pounded the ball into the paint, dominated the offensive glass and completely shut down Canada defensively in the final frame. Damiris Dantas paced Brazil with 20 on 4-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 9-12 from the line, 14 boards and 2 assists. Kamilla Silva added 19 on 6-14 from the floor, 7-7 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists, 3 steals and 5 blocks. Victoria Marcelino notched 11 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Bella Mascimento scored 9 on 2-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Alana Goncalo added 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 4 assists. Emanuely De Oliveira scored 6 on 2-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 4 assists. Caca Martins added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 4 assists, while Thayna Silva, Catarina Ferreira and Aline Moura were scoreless. Moura dished 2 assists. Manu Alves and Ayla McDowell did not play. Brazil (coach Pokey Chatman, assistant Leonardo Figueiro, assistant Bruno Guidorizzi) hit 22-58 (.379) overall, 16-40 (.400) from the floor, 6-18 from the arc and 24-30 (.800) from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 23 assists, 17 fouls, 18 turnovers, 8 steals and 6 blocks. Shayeann Day-Wilson paced Canada with 14 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 steals. Shay Colley added 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 assists. Kayla Alexander notched 10 on 0-5 from the 4-14 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 12 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocks. Sami Hill scored 10 on 0-5 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 3 boards. Delaney Gibb scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 steals. Merissah Russell added 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 steals. Tara Wallack scored 4 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Syla Swords added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Phillipina Kyei scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 3 boards, while Yvonne Ejim, Niyah Becker Emily Potter were scoreless. Ejim nabbed 4 boards. Canada hit 20-66 (.303) overall, 12-43 (.279) from the floor, 8-23 (.348) from the arc and 17-20 (.850) from the line, while garnering 38 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 23 turnovers, 9 steals and 4 blocks.
Canada closed out pool play at (2-1) after dusting the Dominican Republic 82-46 in a dominant performance by the bench, particularly that of Delaney Gibb. The shooting percentages bordered on brutal as the Dominican Republic crawled to a 9-8 lead. But Canada exploded for 15 unanswered, including treys by Merissah Russell, Tara Wallack and Syla Swords, to close out the quarter with a 23-9 lead. Canada opened the second frame with a 10-0 run and then Gibb caught fire, nailing a pair from the arc and a pair in the paint, as Canada ripped off a 12-2 run to extend the lead to 31 before the Dominican Republic rallied to within 47-19 at the half. Canada’s starting five again appeared completely unfocused, their decision-making pathetic and their ball movement all but imaginary as the Dominican Republic opened the second half with an 11-2 run. But Gibb again came off the bench to ignite the stagnant offence, driving the baseline for a layup and drilling another trey as Canada rebuilt its lead to 59-33 after three quarters. Gibb notched another trey as Canada buried the Dominican Republic in the final frame, leading by as many as 39. Delaney Gibb paced Canada with 21 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 6 boards. Tara Wallack added 10 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 7 boards. Kayla Alexander notched 10 on 5-11 from the floor and 11 boards. Syla Swords scored 9 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5 boards and 3 assists. Emily Potter added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Shay Colley scored 7 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 3 boards. Yvonne Ejim added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 8 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Shayeanne Day-Wilson scored 6 on 1-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 4 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Merissah Russell added 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Sami Hill scored 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards, while Phillipina Kyei and Niyah Becker were scoreless. Kyei nabbed 4 boards and Becker 2. Canada hit 32-86 (.372) overall, 23-59 (.389) from the floor, 9-27 (.333) from the arc and 9-11 (.818) from the line, while garnering 68 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 9 fouls, 16 turnovers, 8 steals and 2 blocks. Cesarina Capellan paced the Dominican Republic with 17 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Yohanna Morton added 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line and 3 boards. Yamel Abreu notched 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Hellary De Los Santos scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Yirsy Queliz added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Giocelis Reynoso scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 6 boards and 2 assists. Ileana Sosa added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, while Glorivel Rodriguez, Jenifer Jimenez, Genesis Evangelista, Madelyn Batista and Anyi Hodge were scoreless. Batista nabbed 5 boards, Rodriguez 3. Jimenez 2 and Evangelista 2. Hodge dished 2 assists. The Dominican Republic (coach Alberto Zabala, assistant Ariel Portuondo, assistant Gleni Peralta, assistant Miguel Reyes) hit 18-69 (.260) overall, 13-47 (.276) from the floor, 5-22 (.227) from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 11 fouls, 15 turnovers, 8 steals and 4 blocks.
In the quarterfinals, Canada earned a berth at the 2026 World Cup qualifiers by dusting Colombia 73-49. Yvonne Ejim notched a pair of buckets in the blocks, while Shay Colley hit a mid-range jumper and a driving layup as Canada took a 13-6 lead after the first quarter, while missing a raft of bunny layups. Canada’s defensive pressure continued to force Colombia turnovers, while Syla Swords drove for a layup and nailed a trey to extend the lead to 24-7. Colombia finally mustered its first field goal of the quarter after five minutes but Sami Hill notched a four-point play and Swords another driving layup as Canada built a 37-16 lead at the half. Although the Canadian offence remained relatively stagnant, Columbia’s was anemic as Canada extended its lead to 58-28 after three quarters and romped, leading by as many as 35 before relinquishing a late 13-0 run. Colley said “I thought we did a great job as a team coming in and applying pressure, pushing the pace at the start of the game.” Canadian coach Nell Fortner said “I thought our defence was pretty strong today. There are some areas we need to clean up, but we were locked in defensively. If we can smooth out the offence tomorrow, it’ll put us in a better position.” Shay Colley paced Canada with 12 on 4-4 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Yvonne Ejim added 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Syla Swords notched 9 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Sami Hill scored 8 on 0-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kayla Alexander added 8 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Delaney Gibb scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 assists. Merissah Russell added 6 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Tara Wallack scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Shayeann Day-Wilson added 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Emily Potter scored 3on 1-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the line, while Niyah Becker and Phillipina Kyei were scoreless. Canada hit 24-61 (.393) overall, 20-44 (.454) from the floor, 4-17 (.235) from the arc and 21-25 (.840) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 19 assists, 17 fouls, 15 turnovers, 12 steals and 5 blocks. Esperanza Delgado paced Columbia with 13 on 1-3 from the floor, 4-8 from the arc and 2 boards. Carolina Lopez added 8 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 4 assists. Manuela Rios notched 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 2 boards. Yuliany Paz scored 5 on 2-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Jenifer Munoz added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-3 from the line and 2 boards. Mayra Caicedo scored 3 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Daniela Gonzalez added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 boards. Daihana Murillo scored 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Marlyn Vente added 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 2 boards and 4 assists. Mabel Martinez scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Marta Moscarella and Valentina Lopez were scoreless. Lopez nabbed 2 boards. Colombia (coach Luis Cuenca, assistant Ricardo Pinzon) hit 18-58 (.310) overall, 13-40 (.325) from the floor, 5-18 (.277) from the arc and 8-14 (.571) from the line, while garnering 32 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 17 fouls, 18 turnovers, 8 steals and 1 block.
In the semis, the United States clipped Canada 65-53. Canada took a 14-12 lead after one quarter as Kayla Alexander repeatedly worked free in the blocks. But the Americans opened the second frame with a 10-0 run as Hannah Hidalgo kept breaking Canada down off the dribble. Canada took a 33-31 lead at the half on a late steal and layup by Delaney Gibb and baseline jumper by Syla Swords. But the Americans kept capitalizing on lax Canadian defensive transitions, while dominating the boards, as they took a 51-48 lead after three quarters. Turnovers plagued Canada in the final frame, in which they notched just five points. Canadian coach Nell Fortner said “we held them to 65. That’s something we can build on. But we’ve got to score more. Twenty offensive rebounds and we didn’t turn that into enough points. We’ve got to find a way to finish plays and generate offence.” Hannah Hidalgo paced the United States with 19 on 8-15 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 3-5 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Madison Booker added 12 on 4-10 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Mikayla Blakes notched 11 on 1-5 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Kennedy Smith scored 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Olivia Miles added 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 5 boards. Raegan Beers scored 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Grace Van Slooten added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 5 boards and 2 blocks. Hannah Stuelke scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 5 boards. Joyce Edwards added 2 on 0-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Gianna Kneepkens scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 2 boards, while Flaujae Johnson was scoreless. While Audi Crooks did not play. The United States (coach Kara Lawson, assistant Delisha Milton-Jones, assistant Jennie Baranczyk) hit 23-65 (.354) overall, 20-53 (.377) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 16-20 (.800) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 10 fouls, 19 turnovers, 17 steals and 10 blocks. Kayla Alexander paced Canada with 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 13 boards and 3 blocks. Delaney Gibb added 9 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Merissah Russell notched 9 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Shay Colley scored 7 on 2-7 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Sami Hill added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Yvonne Ejim scored 4 on 2-7 from the floor and 10 boards. Syla Swords added 4 on 1-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 4 assists. Phillipina Kyei scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 2 boards. Shayeann Day-Wilson added 2 on 0-7 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals, while Tara Wallack was scoreless and nabbed 3 boards. Niyah Becker and Emily Potter did not play. Canada hit 19-74 (.257) overall, 17-60 (.283) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 13-13 from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 20 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 19 fouls, 23 turnovers, 9 steals and 6 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada edged Argentina 76-75 in double-overtime on last second heroics by Syla Swords and Delaney Gibb. Macarena D’urso hit a trey and Florencia Chagas a pair from beyond the arc as Argentina broke to a 9-2 lead. But Kayla Alexander notched two buckets in the blocks, Gibb a runout layup and a trey, and Swords a trey as Canada rallied to a 19-16 lead after one quarter. But Argentina kept pounding the ball inside to Diana Cabrera, while D’urso hit two more treys and Amaiquen Siciliano another as the Argentina took a 34-31 lead at the half. Starting point guard Shay Colley took a brutal hit on a screen and was forced out of the contest early in the second half with what appeared to be a collarbone injury. Both offences soon shifted into stagnant mode. But Swords notched a trey and a driving baseline layup, while Phillipina Kyei added a putback, as Canada ripped off an 11-3 run to take a 44-40 lead. Swords added a trey at the buzzer as Canada took a 47-42 lead after three quarters. Canada’s offence all but stalled in the final frame, although Swords opened the quarter with a trey and later notched another driving layup. They proved to be Canada’s only two field goals of the frame, while Melisa Gretter kept breaking Canada down off the dribble as Argentina exploded with a 15-2 run to take 59-56 lead with two minutes to play. But Gibb, Sami Hill and Yvonne Ejim each hit 1-2 from the line as Canada forced overtime, despite three turnovers, with the score knotted at 59. Hill and Swords notched treys and Hill a mid-range runner in the extra session but D’Urso drove for a layup, Agostina Burani a trey and Gretter a floater for Argentina leaving the score tied at 67 after the first overtime. Alexander posted up for a bucket, nailed a trey and Hill a pair of free throws in the second overtime. But D’urso notched a trey, Gretter a mid-range jumper and then Gretter a mid-range jumper and-one to give Argentina a 75-74 lead with 2.8 seconds on the clock. On the ensuing inbounds play, Gibb threaded a perfect crosscourt feed to a cutting Swords for a backdoor layup to pull out the win with 1.4 seconds to play. Swords said “I’m so excited to bring this medal home. It’s been 30 days of hard work. It’s amazing to have this. The best thing about this team is that we played together.” Yvonne Ejim said called the win “high level.” Canadian coach Nell Fortner said “the best thing about this group was that when it got tough, every single player was locked in. All eyes were on the moment. They were so focused, listening, and trying to execute exactly what we needed to win. I just appreciate that so much. They were incredibly coachable and never got down on themselves. They just kept believing they were going to win. I’m really, really proud of them for that.” Player of the game Swords paced Canada with 23 on 4-9 from the floor, 5-11 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards and 3 assists. Sami Hill added 16 on 3-3 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7-12 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Kayla Alexander notched 13 on 5-11 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 13 boards and 2 assists. Delaney Gibb scored 9 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Shay Colley added 7 on 1-4 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 2 steals. Shayeanne Day-Wilson scored 3 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 assists. Tara Wallack added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Phillipina Kyei scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 5 boards. Yvonne Ejim added 1 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the line and 16 boards, while Niyah Becker, Emily Potter, Merissa Russell were scoreless. Becker and Russel each nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 24-73 (.328) overall, 15-41 (.365) from the floor, 9-32 (.281) from the arc and 19-31 (.612) from the line, while garnering 64 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 23 fouls, 19 turnovers, 8 steals and 4 blocks. Macarena D’urso paced Argentina with 22 on 3-9 from the floor, 5-10 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 7 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Melisa Gretter added 17 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Florencia Chagas notched 12 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 1-2 from the line. Diana Cabrera scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-1 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Agostina Burani added 6 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 7 boards, 4 assists and 2 steals. Andrea Boquete scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Amaiquen Siciliano added 3 on 0-2 from the floor and 1-2 from the arc. Delfina Saravia scored 2 on 2-2 from the line, while Julieta Mungo, Flor Martinez, Candela Gentinetta and Victoria Gauna were scoreless. Argentina (coach Gregorio Martinez, assistant Javier Ielmini, assistant Paula Budini) hit 28-77 (.363) overall, 17-43 (.395) from the floor, 11-34 (.323) from the arc and 8-17 (.470) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 6 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 25 fouls, 12 turnovers, 8 steals and 2 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Mikayla Blakes (United States); Hannah Hidalgo (United States); Damaris Dantas (Brazil); Kamilla Cardoso (Brazil); and Syla Swords (Canada).
The 2nd team featured Melisa Gretter (Argentina); Arella Guirantes (Puerto Rico); Bella Nascimento (Brazil); Olivia Miles (United States); and Kayla Alexander (Canada).