| FINAL STANDINGS 1. China 2. Italy 3. Russian Federation 4. Chinese Taipei 5. Serbia & Montenegro 6. United States 7. Czech Republic 8. Ireland 9. Slovenia 10. Korea 11. Finland 12. Japan 13. CANADA 14. Thailand 15. Hungary 16. Mexico | CANADIANS Lindsay Anderson (Victoria, B.C./ U of Victoria) Chelsea Aubry (Oshawa, Ont./U of Nebraska) Cymone Bouchard (Regina, Sask./U of Regina) Jenine Browne (St. John’s, Nfld./Memorial) Kaela Chapdelaine (Okotoks, Alta./U of Oregon) Dawn Cressman (Guelph, Ont./U of Vermont) Sarah Crooks (Rockglen, Sask./U of Saskatchewan) Katie Donovan (Kingston, Ont./Illinois St) Holly Robertson (Cochrane, Alta./Brown) Caroline Roger (St.-Jerome, Que./Laval) Sheila Townsend (Vancouver, B.C./U.B.C.) Breanne Watson (Richmond, B.C. /U of Washington) Deb Huband – coach Rich Chambers – assistant Patrice Pepin – physiotherapist Erin McDiarmid – team manager |
| POOL A | CTP | IRE | KOR | CAN | RSA | Record | ||
| Chinese Taipei | —– | 98-81 | 79-60 | 76-64 | 86-54 | (4-0) | ||
| Ireland | 81-98 | —– | 82-77 | 75-68 | 90-42 | (3-1) | ||
| Korea | 60-79 | 77-82 | —– | 83-79 | 110-44 | (2-2) | ||
| Canada | 64-76 | 68-75 | 79-83 | —– | 99-41 | (1-3) | ||
| South Africa | 54-86 | 42-90 | 44-110 | 41-99 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| POOL B | ITA | USA | HUN | THL | Record | |||
| Italy | —– | 81-64 | 77-39 | 94-49 | (3-0) | |||
| United States | 64-81 | —– | 62-56 | 104-63 | (2-1) | |||
| Hungary | 39-77 | 56-62 | —– | 75-53 | (1-2) | |||
| Thailand | 49-94 | 63-104 | 53-75 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| POOL C | CHN | SCG | JPN | FIN | Record | |||
| China | —– | 85-75 | 87-74 | 85-75 | (3-0) | |||
| Serbia & Montenegro | 75-85 | —– | 76-74 | 85-60 | (2-1) | |||
| Japan | 74-87 | 74-76 | —– | 59-89 | (0-3) | |||
| Finland | 75-85 | 60-85 | 89-59 | —– | (1-2) | |||
| POOL D | CHN | SER | FIN | JPN | Record | |||
| China | —– | 85-75 | 85-75 | 87-74 | (3-0) | |||
| Serbia & Montenegro | 75-85 | —– | 85-60 | 76-74 | (2-1) | |||
| Finland | 75-85 | 60-85 | —– | 89-59 | (1-2) | |||
| Japan | 74-87 | 74-76 | 59-89 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| POOL E | RUS | CZE | SLO | MEX | Record | |||
| Russia | —– | 62-43 | 63-39 | 77-59 | (3-0) | |||
| Czech Republic | 43-62 | —– | 66-56 | 79-60 | (2-1) | |||
| Slovenia | 39-63 | 56-66 | —– | 80-59 | (1-2) | |||
| Mexico | 59-77 | 60-79 | 59-80 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| MEDALS POOL F | RUS | CTP | CZE | IRL | Record | |||
| Russia | —– | 84-57 | 62-43 | 98-66 | (3-0) | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 57-84 | —– | 72-53 | 98-81 | (2-1) | |||
| Czech Republic | 43-62 | 53-72 | —– | 78-62 | (1-2) | |||
| Ireland | 66-98 | 81-98 | 62-78 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| MEDALS POOL G | CHN | ITA | SER | USA | Record | |||
| China | —– | 91-85 | 85-75 | 97-54 | (3-0) | |||
| Italy | 85-91 | —– | 80-65 | 81-64 | (2-1) | |||
| Serbia & Montenegro | 75-85 | 65-80 | —– | 74-61 | (1-2) | |||
| United States | 54-97 | 64-81 | 61-74 | —– | (0-3) | |||
| CONSOLATION POOL H | KOR | SLO | MEX | CAN | RSA | Record | ||
| Republic of Korea | —– | 72-60 | 88-81 | 83-79 | 110-44 | (4-0) | ||
| Slovenia | 60-72 | —– | 80-59 | 51-42 | 105-28 | (3-1) | ||
| Mexico | 81-88 | 59-80 | —– | 86-74 | 78-49 | (2-2) | ||
| Canada | 79-83 | 42-51 | 74-86 | —– | 99-41 | (1-3) | ||
| South Africa | 44-110 | 28-105 | 49-78 | 41-99 | —– | (0-4) | ||
| CONSOLATION POOL I | FIN | JPN | HUN | THL | Record | |||
| Finland | —– | 89-59 | 66-61 | 80-53 | (3-0) | |||
| Japan | 59-89 | —– | 68-67 | 82-60 | (2-1) | |||
| Hungary | 61-66 | 67-68 | —– | 75-53 | (1-2) | |||
| Thailand | 53-80 | 60-82 | 53-75 | —– | (0-3) |
| 13-16th | Canada 72 Hungary 70 | |
| 13-16th | Thailand 74 Mexico 63 | |
| 9-12th | Korea 67 Japan 57 | |
| 9-12th | Slovenia 75 Finland 67 | |
| 5-8th | United States 72 Czech Republic 56 | |
| 5-8th | Serbia & Montenegro 88 Ireland 70 | |
| Semi | Italy 79 Russia 77 | |
| Semi | China 105 Chinese Taipei 63 | |
| 15th | Hungary 83 Mexico 68 | |
| 13th | Canada 91 Thailand 72 | |
| 11th | Finland 78 Japan 56 | |
| 9th | Slovenia 65 Korea 32 | |
| 7th | Czech Republic 69 Ireland 64 | |
| 5th | Serbia & Montenegro 72 United States 70 | |
| Bronze | Russian Federation 95 Chinese Taipei 70 | |
| Final | China 81 Italy 78 | |
In their pool A opener, Canada gets whacked by Chinese Taipei 76-64, despite 28 points from Memorial University forward and two-time CIS scoring champ Jenine Browne, who came off the bench in the second quarter to help spark the Canadian squad. Her three-point play with just under two minutes remaining in the half gave the team its first lead of the game, 30-29. Her offensive rebound and put-back basket moments later at the end of the opening frame kept the Canadians close as they headed into the locker room trailing 36-35. The second half was much of the same, as Browne did not miss a shot all quarter, scoring 10 of the team’s 12 points in the third period. Down five points entering the fourth quarter, Browne connected on two consecutive baskets to pull the Canadians within three. However, Taipei took advantage of Canada’s four-minute scoring drought in the middle of the quarter, attacking the offensive glass and making several second chance opportunities, which all but sealed the Canadians fate. Other than Browne, the team struggled offensively, several times throwing up desperation attempts as the shot clock winded down. Coach Deb Huband attributed the loss to first game jitters and the little time the team had to train together prior to the Games. “The team as a whole struggled. We had difficulty reading each other on the court and were overwhelmed by the whole experience of an international event.” Hui-Mei Lin proves unstoppable for Taiwan, scoring 30 on 7-9 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 10-15 from the line, 5 boards and 3 steals. Hui-Yin Cheng added 15 on 7-16 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Chun-Yi Liu scored 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3 boards. Yi-Ju Chen added 10 on 4-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Ya-Hui Mai scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-2 from the line, 3 assists and 4 steals. Mei-Ling Hsia added 2 and Pi-Feng Chao 2, while Wan-Hsiao Lin, Chiu-Wen Li, Yung-Hsu Chu, Hsiao-Yu Chang and Chia-Hsiu Liu were scoreless. Taiwan shot 27-49 from the floor, 3-13 from the arc and 13-21 from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 5 assists, 11 steals, 2 blocks, 12 turnovers and 21 fouls. Jenine Browne led Canada with 28 points on 7-9 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 8-8 from the line and 4 boards. Sheila Townsend added 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 4-5 from the line and 3 boards. Chelsea Aubry scored 10 on 4-8 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Kate Donovan scored 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 8 boards. Dawn Cressman scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc and 4 boards. Cymone Bouchard notched 3 on 0-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 4 boards, while Kaela Chapdelaine, Brianne Watson, Sarah Crooks, Caroline Roger and Holly Robertson were scoreless. Crooks nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 2 balls. Canada shot 20-38 from the floor, 2-18 from the arc and 18-22 from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 3 assists, 6 steals, 2 blocks, 16 turnovers and 22 fouls.
Missed opportunities and a second straight off-shooting night were the culprits as Canada dropped a 75-68 decision to Ireland. Every Canadian player saw court time in the first half as teams traded baskets to keep the game close. With less than four minutes to go in the half, Canada attainted their biggest lead as University of B.C.’s Shelia Townsend connected on a three-pointer to put the team up 34-31. Breanne Watson’s running baseline jump shot rimmed out at the buzzer as Canada trailed by two points at the half, 38-36. The Canadian squad stepped up defensively in the latter part of the third quarter and converted several baskets beyond the arc to take a 57-52 lead into the final frame. However, for the second straight game, Team Canada had problems finding the net as they went scoreless for the last three minutes of the game, attributing to the loss. “We are still working on the kinks; we are not yet at a place where everyone is comfortable on offense,” commented Head Coach Deb Huband, “This is a tempo of basketball we have not yet adapted to.” The Ireland team had a Canadian flavour to it as CIS athlete and 2002-03 OUA All-Star Maire Guinney is representing her home country at this year’s Universiade. Guinney, who spent last season with the Laurier Golden Hawks as she studied Politics, recently underwent knee surgery and will be unable to compete at the Games. When asked if it was bittersweet to beat Canada, her home for the past year, Guinney simply replied that it was “just sweet since we came in as the underdog.” Guinney has returned to Ireland to complete her studies. Susan Moran led Ireland with 24 points on 9-20 from the floor, 6-12 from the line, 18 rebounds and 2 assists. Michelle Fahy scored 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 10 boards. Niamh Dwyer scored 13 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 2 steals. Suzanne Maguire added 9 on 4-6 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Neasa O’Keefe scored 8 on 4-7 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Kim Fitzpatrick added 5, along with 2 boards, and Jenny Coady 2, while Amy Donnelly, Amanda O’Regan, Derbhla Breen, Marie Guiney and Oria Dempsey were scoreless. Ireland shot 26-55 from the floor, 3-10 from the arc and 14-23 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, 8 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 21 turnovers and 20 fouls. Memorial Sea-Hawk Jenine Browne and Katie Donovan, a member of Illinois State University, were Canada’s high scorers with 13 points apiece. Browne scored 13 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 7-8 from the line, 8 boards and 2 steals. Donovan scored 13 on 5-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 8 boards. Cymone Bouchard scored 12 on 2-10 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards and 3 steals. Dawn Cressman scored 11 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 1-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 steals. Sheila Townsend scored 9 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Chelsea Aubry scored 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 6 boards. Sarah Crooks scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 9 rebounds. Brianne Watson scored 2 and Caroline Roger 1, along with 8 boards, while Kaela Chapdelaine and Holly Robertson were scoreless. Canada shot 17-56 from the floor, 6-27 from the arc and 16-24 from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 29 on the offensive glass, 2 assists, 11 steals, 2 blocks, 18 turnovers and 21 fouls.
Canada fell from medal contention when they dropped an 83-79 decision to host Korea despite 17 points from Katie Donovan and a double-double from Kitchener’s Chelsea Aubry. The 6-2 U of Nebraska forward registered 16 points and 16 boards. The turning point in the game came in the third quarter as Team Canada saw their 38-29 halftime lead disappear with a 33-point performance by the host nation. As the second half began, the Koreans were able to find their outside shooting touch and subsequently torched the Canadians with several three-pointers. By the end of the third quarter, Korea had come back to tie the game at 62-62. In the final frame, Korea jumped out to a 67-62 lead before Canada was able to square the affair at 72-72 on a three-pointer by Donovan. The game stayed close until the final minute when Canada’s inability to score on key possessions allowed Korea to come away with a four-point victory. The Koreans shot 56 percent (10-18) from beyond the arc in the second half. “Korea came out with the intensity required to compete at the international level”, said Canadian coach Deb Huband. “Korea’s three-point shooting hurt us in the second half.” Eun-Jung Park led Korea with 25 on 8-16 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 steals. Seo Young Kim added 19 on 2-3 from the floor, 5-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 blocks. Soo-Yang Park scored 13 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-8 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Hy-Jin Lee scored 11 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 assists and 2 steals. Young-Sook Kim added 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Sung-Eun Kim added 3, along with 3 boards, Sun-Ja Koak 2, along with 2 boards, and Yu-Mi Lee 2, along with 5 boards, while Hye-Mee Kwon, Yuen-Jung Shim, Su-Heui Ma and Hea-Min Jung were scoreless. Korea shot 11-25 from the floor, 15-38 from the arc and 16-23 from the line, while garnering 21 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 13 steals, 10 turnovers and 25 fouls. Katie Donovan led Canada with 17 points on 5-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 7-7 from the line and 5 boards. Chelsea Aubry added 16 points on 6-10 from the floor, 4-4 from the line and 16 rebounds. Jenine Browne scored 15 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 6 boards. Cymone Bouchard scored 11 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Sheila Townsend added 10 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards and 3 assists. Dawn Cressman added 9 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Caroline Roger added 1, while Kaela Chapdelaine, Breanne Watson, Sarah Crooks and Holly Robertson were scoreless. Canada shot 22-39 from the floor, 5-14 from the arc and 20-25 from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 5 steals, 29 turnovers and 24 fouls.
Canada garnered its first win by taking a 10-0 run to the open the game and never looked back as they stomped South Africa 99-41. Despite the win, Canada is relegated to Group G, battling for 9th place. South Africa applied a variety of different defenses, allowing the Canadian contingent to work on their man-to-man and zone offensive sets. The squad worked hard at getting to the basket, as they attempted 31 foul shots, connecting on 21 of them. Every player on the Canadian squad saw valuable court time, with all eleven making the score sheet and five members reaching double digits. “It was nice to get the “W”,” head coach Deb Huband commented, “We needed the win and are happy to get it. We were also able to work on some things that we were struggling with.” Katie Donovan led Canada with 20 points on 4-4 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 7 rebounds and 2 steals. Dawn Cressman added 14 points on 3-7 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-7 from the line and six rebounds. Jenine Browne scored 12 on 3-5 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Chelsea Aubry scored 12 on 5-7 from the floor, 2-3 from the line and 7 boards. Sheila Townsend scored 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Kaela Chapdelaine added 8 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2 boards and 3 assists. Breanne Watson notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 10 boards. Sarah Crooks scored 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 6 boards. Cymone Bouchard notched 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Caroline Roger added 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 3 boards. Holly Robertson added 3 on 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Canada shot 27-46 from the floor, 8-18 from the arc and 21-31 from the line, while garnering 50 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 11 steals, 4 blocks, 16 turnovers and 8 fouls. Sophie Diamini led South Africa with 11 points on 5-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 3 steals. Sasha Yhukutwana scored 10 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 0-2 from the line and 2 boards. Tuki Modiselle added 8 on 1-6 from the floor, 2-8 from the line and 5 boards. Nomsi Shezi added 6 on 3-6 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Jasmmen J. Van Wyk added 3, along with 2 steals, and Seady Z. Mkhonza 3, while Fikile Shabangu, Petunia Ramatise, Ayanda Vumazonke, Kornelia Semmelink and Antoinette Roth were scoreless. South African shot 13-48 from the floor, 4-21 from the arc and 3-8 from the line, while garnering 29 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 3 assists, 9 steals, 2 blocks, 14 turnovers and 21 fouls.
With a (1-3) record, Canada is relegated to Pool G play for 9-16th place.
Canada then drops an 86-74 decision to Mexico. Trailing 57-48 after 30 minutes, Canada began the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run, to pull to within two points. After Mexico was able to restore a 10-point lead, Canada fought back to tie the game at 64-64 after a pair of three-pointers from Cressman and Townsend. Despite the Canadians’ resilient fourth quarter pressure, Mexico was able to pull away in the game’s final minutes to secure the country’s first victory at the games. “We didn’t start ready to play and dug a hole for ourselves in the first half”, said Canadian Head Coach Deb Huband. “They battled back hard in the second half and made a strong effort. We have to play 40 minutes to have success at these games.” Yanet Campos Narvaez led Mexico with 32 points on 12-16 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. N. Araceli Arguello added 16 on 2-5 from the floor, 3-8 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Selene G.A. Abril scored 14 on 3-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 7 boards and 2 steals. V. Elizabeth Molina notched 13 on 4-12 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 5-5 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. T. Karina Denisse Moguel scored 5, J. Taine Ramirez 4, along with 2 assists and Laura L.B. Ana 2, along with 3 assists and 3 steals, while H.T. Maria Del Pilar, N. Etan Juarez, S. Karla Maria Leon, G.C. Isis Marfot and Q. Cecilia Trevino were scoreless. Dawn Cressman led Canada with 18 on 6-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 6 boards. Sheila Townsend added 15 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 assists. Chelsea Aubry scored 10 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 5 boards. Holly Robertson scored 9 on 4-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 6 boards. Katie Donovan scored 7 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Breanne Watson added 4 on 1-4 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 8 boards. Sarah Crooks added 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the line and 4 boards. Cymone Bouchard added 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 3 boards and 6 assists. Kaela Chapdelaine added 3 on 1-1 from the arc, while Caroline Roger and Jenine Browne were scoreless. Browne nabbed 2 boards. Canada shot 23-53 from the floor, 6-22 from the arc and 10-15 from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 4 steals, 1 block, 17 turnovers and 22 fouls.
Canada then drops a 51-42 decision to Slovenia. Trailing 19-11 after the opening quarter, Canada began the second period with a 7-0 run to close the gap to 19-18 with 7:28 remaining in the half. The two sides traded baskets for the remainder of the quarter with Slovenia inching ahead for a 29-24 lead at the break. Coming out of the locker room, the national side struggled to begin the second half as the Canadians scored just six points in the third quarter to fall behind 42-30. To start the final period, Canada went on a 6-0 run to move to within six points of the opposition. Despite a determined defensive effort, the Canadians could not get any closer to the Slovenians as inconsistent shooting down the stretch kept the women from making a serious charge. “We played great defence today, but just couldn’t put the ball in the hoop”, said coach Deb Huband. “The girls all made a great team effort on defence and we’re looking forward to playing again tomorrow.” Katja Temnik and Polona Oberc each scored 12 to lead Slovenia. Temnik scored 12 on 5-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 9 boards and 4 steals. Oberc scored 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-5 from the line and 2 boards. Mojca Markovic added 8 on 1-1 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 3 boards. Spela Prevodnik scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the line and 4 boards. Ziva Zajec added 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sandra Pirsic notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the line and 5 boards. Maja Drozg added 2 and Maja Erkic 1, while Zana Jereb, Neva Kalan, Dalibork Jocic and Nadja Ransak were scoreless. Slovenia shot 16-35 from the floor, 4-16 from the arc and 7-11 from the line, while garnering 27 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 12 steals, 3 blocks, 25 turnovers and 23 fouls. Sheila Townsend led Canada with 12 points on 2-3 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 5-6 from the line. Cymone Bouchard scored 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 3 boards. Dawn Cressman scored 8 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, a2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Chelsea Aubry scored 5 on 1-5 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 6 boards and 3 blocks. Caroline Roger notched 4 on 0-1 from the floor and 4-4 from the line. Katie Donovan added 2, along with 4 boards, Sarah Crooks 2 and Holly Robertson 1, while Lindsay Anderson, Kaela Chapdelaine, Jenine Browne and Breanne Watson were scoreless. Watson nabbed 2 boards. Canada shot 7-25 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 22-32 from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 4 assists, 10 steals, 28 turnovers and 20 fouls.
Canada finishes (1-3) in pool play and is relegated to the 13-16th semis.
Hoping to avoid a last-place finish, Canada defeats Hungary 72-70 as Dawn Cressman scored the winning layup at the buzzer. Lindsay Anderson, who’d played only four minutes in the tournament nursing an ankle injury, led the Canadian offensive attack. “Our defence took charge of the game in the second half”, said coach Huband. “We showed marked improvement as a team since our first game”. Trailing 57-53 after 30 minutes of play, Kalea Chapdelaine drilled a three-pointer to start the fourth quarter, bringing the Canadians to within one. Hungary then proceeded to go on a 7-0 run, upping their advantage to 64-56 with less than seven minutes remaining. Down 68-63 with just over two minutes remaining, the Canadians clamped down defensively as Cressman provided some strong defensive rebounding while Anderson came away with two key steals as Canada clawed back into the game. Donavan’s basket with 1:02 remaining again pulled Canada to within one point at 68-67. Moments later Anderson nailed a three-pointer to give Canada the lead at 70-68. Hungry then tied the game at 70-70 to set the stage for Cressman’s dramatics. Lindsay Anderson, making just her second appearance in the tournament, paced Canada with 16 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Chelsea Aubry added 13 on 4-7 from the floor, 5-8 from the line and 7 boards. Katie Donovan scored 12 on 3-5 from the floor and 6-7 from the line. Dawn Cressman scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Breanne Watson notched 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 2 boards. Sarah Crooks scored 5 on 2-2 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Jenine Browne added 3 on 1-2 from the arc. Sheila Townsend notched 3 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kaela Chapdelaine 3, Cymone Bouchard 2, along with 3 assists and 3 blocks, and Caroline Roger 1, along with 3 boards, while Holly Robertson was scoreless. Canada shot 18-31 from the floor, 5-17 from the arc and 21-32 from the line, while garnering 23 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 16 steals, 19 turnovers and 19 fouls. Ildiko Szakacs led Hungary with 24 points on 7-11 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 7-7 from the line and 5 boards. Nora Halmos added 16 on 5-6 from the floor and 2-4 from the arc. Csilla Bartha notched 8 on 2-5 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 11 boards, 2 assists and 4 blocks. Anita Heller added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Krisztina Kovacs 6 scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 2 assists and 2 steals. Zsofia Horvath added 4, along with 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals, Andrea Farkas 4, along with 2 assists, and Orsola Zsovar 2, while, Viktoria Roczkov, Judit Izsak, Szilvia Bereczki and Eszter Csontos were scoreless. Hungary shot 23-39 from the floor, 3-11 from the arc, and 15-17 from the line, while garnering 24 boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 13 steals, 1 block, 23 turnovers and 24 fouls.
In the battle for 13th place, Canada defeats Thailand 91-72. In her second game back from an ankle injury, Lindsay Anderson started her first game of the tournament, logging 36 minutes and leading all scorers with 26 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Katie Donovan (Kingston, ON) had a 12-point fourth quarter performance to finish second on the club in scoring with 22 points. Canada used their height to their advantage as 6’2″ forward Chelsea Aubry scored 14 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, while Sarah Crooks (Saskatoon, SK) recorded her own double-double with 16 points and 14 boards. “We are a much better team than we were at the start of the tournament”, Canadian Head Coach Deb Huband commented. “The girls showed lots of heart and lots of guts to get the job done today”. Lindsay Anderson paced Canada with 26 on 4-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 12-15, from the line, 12 boards, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. Katie Donovan added 22 on 9-11 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-5 from the line and 7 boards. Sarah Crooks scored 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 14 rebounds. Chelsea Aubry scored 14 on 7-11 from the floor and 17 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass. Cymone Bouchard scored 6 on 2-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Dawn Cressman added 5 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 2-2 from the line. Sheila Townsend added 2, along with 2 assists, while Kaela Chapdelaine, Jenine Brown, Breanne Watson, Caroline Roger and Holly Robertson were scoreless. Canada shot 30-58 from the floor, 3-13 from the arc and 22-26 from the line, while garnering 64 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 6 steals, 3 blocks, 23 turnovers and 16 fouls. Penphan Yothanan led Thailand with 18 points on 3-13 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 5 boards and 4 steals. Nomjit Tunsaw added 16 on 3-4 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 2 steals. Supane Ludrodkij scored 14 on 1-1 from the floor, 4-14 from the arc and 3 assists. Chonticha Chirdpetcharat notched 14 on 4-7 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Jintana Chantop added 5, Chonlada Eiamsun-Ang 3, along with 2 steals, and Pimonpan Papaktaku 2, while Usa Sriintharasuth, Sunisa Lakhan, Sirirat Yonyothinkul, Bussayakorn Chaloeisamai and Nathaya Hamelink wee scoreless. Thailand shot 14-37 from the floor, 11-33 from the arc and 11-15 from the line, while garnering 17 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 11 steals, 11 turnovers and 25 fouls.