| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Sweden 3. Serbia 4. Spain 5. Australia 6. Slovak Republic 7. Czech Republic 8. Korea 9. CANADA 10. Brazil 11. China 12. Lithuania 13. Japan 14. Argentina 15. Mali 16. Cote D’Ivoire | CANADIANS Tara Watts (New Westminster, B.C.) Kaitlyn Burke (Vancouver, B.C.) Nicole Clarke (Regina, Sask.) Devan Lisson (Fredericton, N.B.) Julie Seabrook (New Westminster, B.C.) Jaleesa Rhoden (London, Ont.) Courtnay Pilypaitis (Victoria, B.C.) Zara Huntley (Halifax, N.S.) Kendel Ross (Sarnia, Ont.) Miranda Ayim (Chatham, Ont.) Laurelle Weigl (Edmonton, Alta.) Krysten Boogaard (Regina, Sask.) Christine Stapleton – coach Rich Chambers – assistant Moriah Trowell – manager Tracy Blake – physiotherapist Dr. Doug Richards – doctor |
| POOL A | SLO | SPN | KOR | ARG | Record | ||||
| Slovakia | —– | 67-57 | 75-72 | 78-65 | (3-0) | ||||
| Spain | 57-67 | —– | 100-39 | 67-54 | (2-1) | ||||
| Korea | 72-75 | 39-100 | —– | 80-68 | (1-2) | ||||
| Argentina | 65-78 | 54-67 | 68-80 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL B | USA | CHN | LIT | CIV | Record | ||||
| United States | —– | 101-60 | 90-50 | 95-25 | (3-0) | ||||
| China | 60-101 | —– | 67-48 | 84-49 | (2-1) | ||||
| Lithuania | 50-90 | 48-67 | —– | 84-33 | (1-2) | ||||
| Cote D’Ivoire | 25-95 | 49-84 | 33-84 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL C | SER | CZE | CAN | JPN | Record | ||||
| Serbia | —– | 76-71 | 79-63 | 103-89 | (3-0) | ||||
| Czech Republic | 71-76 | —– | 67-60 | 109-91 | (2-1) | ||||
| Canada | 63-79 | 60-67 | —– | 74-72 | (1-2) | ||||
| Japan | 89-103 | 91-109 | 72-74 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL D | AUS | SWE | BRZ | MAL | Record | ||||
| Australia | —– | 72-68 | 84-51 | 80-65 | (3-0) | ||||
| Sweden | 68-72 | —– | 76-67 | 94-70 | (2-1) | ||||
| Brazil | 51-84 | 67-76 | —– | 80-48 | (1-2) | ||||
| Mali | 65-80 | 70-94 | 48-80 | —– | (0-3) | ||||
| POOL F | USA | SLO | SPN | CHN | LIT | KOR | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 84-60 | 74-66 | 101-60 | 90-50 | 113-69 | (5-0) | ||
| Slovakia | 60-84 | —– | 67-57 | 66-61 | 74-56 | 75-72 | (4-1) | ||
| Spain | 66-74 | 57-67 | —– | 88-59 | 69-46 | 100-39 | (3-2) | ||
| China | 60-101 | 61-66 | 59-88 | —– | 67-48 | 63-67 | (1-4) | ||
| Lithuania | 50-90 | 56-74 | 46-69 | 48-67 | —– | 81-93 | (0-5) | ||
| Korea | 69-113 | 72-75 | 39-100 | 67-63 | 93-81 | —– | (2-3) | ||
| POOL E | AUS | SER | SWE | CZE | CAN | BRZ | Record | ||
| Australia | —– | 57-64 | 72-68 | 85-79 | 70-55 | 84-51 | (4-1) | ||
| Serbia | 64-57 | —– | 61-49 | 76-71 | 79-63 | 82-57 | (5-0) | ||
| Sweden | 68-72 | 49-61 | —– | 78-64 | 70-49 | 76-67 | (3-2) | ||
| Czech Republic | 79-85 | 71-76 | 64-78 | —– | 67-60 | 84-72 | (2-3) | ||
| Canada | 55-70 | 63-79 | 49-70 | 60-67 | —– | 70-75 | (0-5) | ||
| Brazil | 51-84 | 57-82 | 67-76 | 72-84 | 75-70 | —– | (1-4) | ||
| QFs | United States 85 Czech Republic 66 | |
| QFs | Spain 72 Australia 69 | |
| QFs | Sweden 68 Slovak Republic 65 | |
| QFs | Serbia 74 Korea 62 | |
| 13-16th | Argentina 73 Cote D’Ivoire 55 | |
| 13-16th | Japan 87 Mali 72 | |
| 9-12th | Canada 75 China 64 | |
| 9-12th | Brazil 77 Lithuania 64 | |
| 5-8th | Australia 89 Czech Republic 66 | |
| 5-8th | Slovak Republic 92 Korea 66 | |
| Semi | Sweden 85 Serbia 75 | |
| Semi | United States 69 Spain 46 | |
| 15th | Mali 63 Cote D’Ivoire 32 | |
| 13th | Japan 74 Argentina 72 | |
| 11th | China 73 Lithuania 68 | |
| 9th | Canada 68 Brazil 66 | |
| 7th | Czech Republic 101 Korea 87 | |
| 5th | Australia 64 Slovak Republic 54 | |
| Bronze | Serbia 52 Spain 50 | |
| Final | United States 99 Sweden 57 | |
In their opener, Canada dropped a 79-63 decision to Serbia after trailing 26-13, 47-33 and 68-53 at the quarters. Jelena Milovanovic paced Serbia with 16 points on 6-10 from the floor and 6 boards. Smiljana Ivanovic added 13 on 5-6 from the floor. Dragana Gobeljic added 11 on 3-3 from the arc. Sonja Petrovic added 11 on 3-8 from the floor and 8 boards. Maja Miljkovic notched 10 on 3-9 from the field and 3-5 from the line. Iva Roglic scored 7, Jelena Cerina 4, Irena Matovic 3, Andja Ivkovic 2 and Nina Bogicevic 2, while Jovana Mesaros and Ivana Musovic were scoreless. Serbia shot 31-63 (.492) from the field, including 23-43 (.548) from the floor, 8-21 (.381) from the arc and 9-16 (.562) from the line, while garnering 25 boards, including 8 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 21 fouls, 16 turnovers, 11 steals and 2 blocks. Miranda Ayim paced Canada with 12 on 6-8 from the floor and 9 boards. Kendell Ross added 11 on 4-6 from the field and 3-5 from the arc. Courtnay Pilypaitis notched 11 on 3-6 from the field, 1-3 from the arc and 4 assists. Laurelle Weigl scored 7, Kaitlyn Burke 6, Devan Lissan 6, Nicole Clarke 4, Tara Watts 2, Zara Huntley 2 and Krysten Boogaard 2, while Julie Seabrook and Jaleesa Rhoden were scoreless. Canada shot 24-50 (.480) from the field, including 19-34 (.559) from the floor, 5-16 (.312) from the arc and 10-15 (.667) from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 19 fouls, 25 turnovers, 6 steals and 1 block. Serbia was able to jump out to a quick lead as they went on a 5-0 run just one minute into the first quarter. Canada was able to stop the Serbian scoring led by Kendel Ross’ three-point shooting. The score stayed close for the remainder of the quarter until Serbia went on another 7-0 run in the final minutes to push their lead to 26-15 at the end of the quarter. The Serbian team continued their strong offensive showing to begin the second quarter as they were able to stretch their lead to as much as 18 points. Just over six minutes into the quarter, Courtnay Pilypaitis came into the game and sparked a Canadian comeback with five consecutive points forcing Serbia into a timeout to regroup. Serbia was able to recover led by Jelena Milovanovic’s 11 first half points and took a 47-33 lead into halftime. Canada looked to gain some ground on Serbia as they came out to start the half, but Serbia went on a 6-0 run to start the quarter. The Canadians regrouped to chip at the deficit and were only outscored by one point in the third. The fourth quarter was very low scoring as both teams stepped up their defensive play. Serbia held off the Canadian rally, and cruised to the win. “For our first game we showed great character,” said coach Christine Stapleton. “We played one of the top teams in the world to one point in the second half. All twelve players contributed to this tough battle.”
In their second game, Canada evened its record at (1-1) by nipping Japan 74-72. Japan led 17-15 after one quarter but Canada moved ahead 37-24 at the half and 53-38 after three quarters. Krysten Boogaard paced Canada with 25 points on 9-14 from the floor, 7-8 from the line and 13 boards. Kendel Ross added 14 on 5-8 from the field, 2-2 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 7 boards. Kaitlyn Burke notched 11 on 2-3 from the floor, 7-7 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Tara Watts scored 8 on 6-6 from the line, 4 boards and 4 assists. Devan Lisson notched 6 and Miranda Ayim 5 on 2-9 from the floor and 15 boards. Nicole Clarke scored 2, Laurelle Weigl 3 and Zara Huntley 1, while Julie Seabrooke, Jaleesa Rhoden and Courtnay Pilypaitis were scoreless. Pilypaitis ripped down 8 boards. Canada shot 23-57 (.404) from the field, including 18-40 (.450) from the floor, 5-17 (.294) from the arc and 23-29 (.793) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12, assists, 16 fouls, 43 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks. Yoshie Fukushi paced Japan with 19 on 7-12 from the field, 5-10 from the arc and 3 boards. Naomi Hayashi added 14 on 5-21 from the field, 1-13 from the arc and 9 assists. Chisa Yoshida notched 11 on 3-4 from the arc, while Mutya Mori scored 10 on 5-7 from the floor. Eri Nakahata added 9, Naoko Hattori 7 and Reika Takahashi 2, while Yaeko Terada, Rina Tomizaki, Hitomi Shibata, Risa Miyamoto and Saki Tanaka were scoreless. Japan shot 27-82 (.329) from the field, including 17-36 (.472) from the floor, 10-46 (.217) from the arc and 8-11 (.727) from the line, while garnering 21 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 27 fouls, 16 turnovers, 16 steals and 2 blocks. The lead changed hands several times in the opening quarter but a 6-0 run helped the Japanese to a 17-15 advantage at the end of the period. Canada fought back however, and 13 unanswered points at the start of the second – including a three-pointer from Kendel Ross – allowed them to turn the game around 37-24 by half-time. Another trey from Ross opened the scoring in the third quarter as Canada stretched their lead to 53-38 and led by as many as 15. But Japan launched a comeback in the final 10 minutes led by Yoshie Fukushi. The 19-year-old scored 14 points, including three three-pointers, as the Asians took the period 34-21, although they still fell narrowly short of their target. Japan was on fire in the fourth quarter and their high scoring offence brought them to within one point with 30 seconds left to play in the game. Canada was able to regain their composure against Japan’s full-court pressure as they knocked down six consecutive free-throws down the final stretch to pull out the win.
In their third outing, despite leading for most of the game, Canada allowed the Czech Republic to comeback in the fourth quarter and leave the court with a 67-60 win. The first quarter was a back and forth affair as both teams exchanged the lead several times until the final minute of play. Canada went on a 6-0 run to end the quarter led by Miranda Ayim and took a 20-11 lead after one quarter of play. The Czech Republic tried to climb back into the game, but Canada used strong outside shooting to extend their lead to as much as 15 just over seven minutes into the frame. Canada was then forced into turnovers towards the end of the half as the Czech’s increased their defensive pressure. Czech Republic was able to go on a 10-2 end of quarter run to cut their deficit to 33-26 at the half. Canada came out of the half very composed and did a great job getting to the free-throw line and connected on their three-point shots. Kendel Ross and Ayim led an end of quarter surge and Canada took a 54-44 lead into the final quarter of play. Czech Republic showed their strong will as they came out to start the fourth on a 6-0 run. They once again picked up their defensive play and were able to force Canada into several turnovers and tied the game at 56 mid-way through the quarter. Czech Republic was able to take a 63-58 lead with two minutes remaining. Canada tried to mount a comeback but late quarter turnovers took away their chances. It was the second game in a row where Canada allowed their opponent to come back late in the game. The Czechs turned up the heat to take the final period 16-7. Romana Hejdova nailed the equalizing lay-up with 5:12 to play in the final quarter and she then converted a free throw to give her team a lead. She then buried a three-pointer and the Czechs were in the clear. Romana Hejdova paced the Czechs with 20 on 6-16 from the field, 4-12 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc and 6 boards. Lenka Sipova added 15 on 7-7 from the floor and 7 boards. Katerina Bartonova added 9, Gabriela Giacintova 8, Kamila Stepanova 7, Katarina Elhotova 4, Eva Kotlanova 2 and Renata Brezinova 2, while Lucie Mullerova, Katerina Hindrakova, Petra Benesova and Andrea Ovsikova were scoreless. The Czech Republic shot 27-68 (.397) from the field, 24-56 (.429) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 23 fouls, 17 turnovers, 13 steals and 4 blocks. Krysten Boogaard paced Canada with 15 on 4-6 from the floor and 7-14 from the line. Miranda Ayim notched 14 on 7-16 from the floor, 14 boards and 3 blocks. Kendel Ross notched 9 on 2-6 from the arc, 8 boards and 4 assists. Kaitlyn Burke scored 7, Nicole Clarke 6, Courtnay Pilypaitis 5, Tara Watts 2 and Laurelle Weigl 2, while Devan Lisson, Julie Seabrooke, Jaleesa Rhoden and Zara Huntley were scoreless. Canada shot 22-63 (.349) from the field, 16-40 (.400) from the floor, 6-23 (.261) from the arc and 10-26 (.385) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 19 fouls, 18 turnovers, 11 steals and 5 blocks.
Canada carried a (1-2) record in pool E play, which merged pool C and pool D.
In their fourth match, Canada was clubbed 70-55 by Australia. The score was knotted at 13 after one quarter. Australia led 38-29 at the half and 50-43 after three quarters. Cayla Francis paced Australia with 16 on 7-15 from the field, 6-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 10 boards. Abby Bishop added 9 on 4-8 from the field and 9 boards. Nicole Hunt notched 9 on 3-4 from the floor and 6 boards. Mia Newley added 7, Rebecca Schatz 7, Katie Ebzery 6, Marianna Tolo 6, Nikita-Lee Martin 4, Jaimee Kennedy 2, Molly Lewis 2, Elouisa Manou 2 and Kate Gaze 0. Australia shot 30-67 (.448) from the field, including 26-56 (.464) from the floor, 4-11 (.364) from the arc and 6-12 from the line, while garnering 44 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 22 fouls, 17 turnovers, 6 steals and 2 blocks. Kendel Ross paced Canada with 10 on 4-12 from the field, 2-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc and 12 boards. Tara Watts added 9 on 2-2 from the arc and 4 boards. Laurelle Weigl notched 8 on 3-5 from the floor and 2-3 from the line. Nicole Clarke scored 8 on 3-4 from the line. Devan Lisson notched 7, Kaitlyn Burke 6, Zara Huntley 4, Krysten Boogaard 2 and Miranda Ayim 2, while Courtnay Pilypaitis, Julie Seabrook and Jaleesa Rhoden were scoreless. Canada shot 18-66 (.273) from the field, 10-46 (.217) from the floor, 8-20 (.400) from the arc and 11-21 (.524) from the line, while garnering 37 boards, including 11 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 20 fouls, 12 turnovers, 7 steals and 2 blocks. Canada was able to keep pace with Australia in the first quarter as neither team was able to establish any sort of lead. Canada used strong defence on the Australian interior players causing them to have trouble scoring. The teams were tied at 13 after the first ten minutes of play. Australia settled in as the second quarter began and started to increase the tempo of the game. They were able to establish the pace at which they wanted to play and were able to take a 38-29 lead into halftime. In the third quarter, Canada pulled within five points of the Aussies but were able to get any scoring from inside. They played tough defence holding their opponent to 12 third quarter points while scoring 14 themselves. Canada continued to play tough at the start of the fourth quarter to try and mount a comeback but the strong Aussies exploded on a 14-0 run midway through the quarter to put the game out of reach. “We did a great job of taking care of the ball under tremendous pressure,” said coach Christine Stapleton. “But offensively we have to find easier ways to score.”
Brazil topped Canada 75-70 despite trailing 17-6 after one quarter. The Brazilians rallied to a 30-28 lead at the half but trailed 50-44 after three quarters. Ariana Souza Silva paced Brazil with 20 on 3-6 from the floor, 3-5 from the arc, 5-9 from the line, 8 boards, 6 assists and 3 steals. Nadia Gomes Calhado added 15 on 4-12 from the floor, 7-11 from the line, and 9 boards. Djane Brito Santos added 13 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 4-7 from the line and 5 boards. Fabiana Caetano de Souza notched 12 on 4-7 from the floor. Patricia Teixeiro Ribeiro added 11 on 2-11 from the floor and 2-5 from the arc. Julia Pereira Santos added 2 and Clarissa Dos Santos 2, while Danila S. de Mendoca Fabri, Bruna Boccasius Siquiera, Tayene Veronese Correia, Laylla Borges Pinheiro and Angela Braghin were scoreless. Brazil shot 25-73 (.342) from the field, 18-52 (.340) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 18-33 (.545) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 18 fouls, 8 turnovers, 8 steals and 2 blocks. Miranda Ayim paced Canada with 16 on 7-11 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 5 boards. Nicole Clarke added 12 on 4-7 from the field, 3-5 from the arc and 1 steal. Kendel Ross scored 12 on 4-14 from the field, 3-7 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc, 3-3 from the line and 13 boards. Krysten Boogaard notched 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 3-6 from the line and 10 boards. Kaitlyn Burke scored 9 on 3-5 from the arc. Tara Watts scored 4 and dished 4 assists. Laurelle Weigl added 3 on 1-4 from the floor and 5 boards. Devan Lisson scored 3 and Jaleesa Rhoden 2, while Julie Seabrooke, Courtnay Pilypaitis and Zara Huntley were scoreless. Canada shot 26-65 (.400) from the field, 19-45 (.422) from the floor, 7-20 (.350) from the arc and 11-17 (.647) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 25 fouls, 21 turnovers, 4 steals and 4 blocks.
Sweden whipped Canada 70-49 after lead 20-11, 42-26 and 56-37 at the quarters. Stefanie Yderstrom paced Sweden with 12 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc and 3 steals. Frida Eldebrink added 11 on 4-6 from the floor. Elin Eldebrink notched 22 on 3-8 from the arc. Louise Halvarsson added 10 on 4-7 from the floor. Eva Hagg-Myntti added 6, Malin Edlund 5, Frida Grahn 5, Frida Aili 4, Agnes Nordstrom 2, Hanna Johansson 2 and Danielle Hamilton Carter 2, while Jenny Lidgren was scoreless. Sweden shot 28-65 (.431) from the field, 19-39 (.487) from the floor, 9-26 (.346) from the arc and 5-8 (.625) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 15 fouls, 15 turnovers and 12 steals. Miranda Ayim paced Canada with 10 points on 5-10 from the floor and 8 boards. Kendel Ross added 7 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 5 boards. Nicole Clarke scored 6, Tara Watts 5, Jaleesa Rhoden 4, Kaitlyn Burke 5, Julie Seabrook 4, Krysten Boogaard 3, Laurelle Weigl 2 and Devan Lisson 2 while Courtnay Pilypaitis and Zara Huntley were scoreless. Canada shot 18-52 (.346) from the field, 15-40 (.375) from the floor, 3-12 from the arc and 10-13 (.769) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 13 fouls, 26 turnovers, 8 steals and 5 blocks. Sweden used their three-point shooting and a physical game to take over as Canada was defeated for the third time in three days. After Canada opened up the scoring Sweden went on a quick 6-0 run to take over the lead that they would never relinquish. Canada had trouble communicating defensively which allowed Sweden to take over. Sweden would maintain the lead for the entire quarter holding as much as an 11-point lead. Canada trailed the Swedes 20-11 at the end of the first quarter. The two teams traded baskets for the majority of the second quarter making it very difficult for Canada to gain any ground on their opponent. With just over two minutes remaining in the half, Sweden went on a 9-0 run to push their lead up to 17 points. Both teams missed their shots and free-throws to close the half and Sweden took a 42-26 lead into halftime. Canada came out of the break giving a full effort to mount a comeback. However, with each Canadian scoring burst, Sweden would counter with a three-pointer to prevent their opponent from gaining the momentum. Seven minutes into the quarter Sweden went on 11-0 run to extend their lead to 21 points. Canada scored the final four points but headed into the final frame trailing 56-37. Sweden eased off the gas in the third quarter, but still managed to extend their lead further before wrapping up the game with a massive 21-point winning margin. “We didn’t compete today,” said coach Christine Stapleton. “We have to quickly regroup and find a way to finish 9th.”
Canada finished (0-5) in pool E play and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.
In the 9-12th playoff, Canada edged
China 75-64. China led 19-14 after one quarter and 32-27 at the half. Canada
led 51-50 after three quarters. Krysten Boogaard paced Canada with 22 on 9-14
from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 10 boards and 2 blocks. Tara Watts added 16
on 4-4 from the arc and 5 boards. Kendel Ross scored 13 on 4-6 from the floor,
1-2 from the arc and 10 boards. Miranda Ayim notched 12 on 6-11 from the floor
and 13 boards. Kaitlyn Burke scored 9 on 4-6 from the floor and 5 assists.
Devan Lisson added 3, while Nicole Clarke, Julie Seabrook, Jaleesa Rhoden,
Courtnay Pilypaitis, Zara Huntley and Laurelle Weigl were scoreless. Canada shot
30-58 (.517) from the field, 24-49 (.490) from the floor, 6-9 from the arc and
9-14 (.643) from the line, while garnering 48 boards, including 5 on the
offensive glass, 13 assists, 9 turnovers, 7 steals and 3 blocks. Fei Cao paced
China with 17 on 5-10 from the arc. Jinzhu Wu added 9 on 3-5 from the floor and
5 boards. Meiling Zeng notched 8, Fang Yuan 7, Yang Liu 7, Wei Wei 6, Tingting
Ding 6, Bowen Zheng 3 and Lan Jiao 1, while Banban Yang and Yajing Sun were
scoreless. China shot 26-73 (.356) from the field, 18-47 (.383) from the floor,
8-26 (.308) from the arc and 4-13 (.308) from the line, while garnering 28
boards, including 5 on the offensive glass, 11 assists. 11 fouls, 10 turnovers,
6 steals and 1 block. Canada used a strong second half effort to defeat China. The
Canadians trailed 19-14 after one quarter of play. The second quarter was a
defensive battle as both teams picked up their intensity. Each side scored 13
points in the quarter allowing China to maintain their five-point lead heading
into the half.
Canada began to use their size to their advantage to start the third quarter as
they dominated defensively and on the glass. Led by Watts, Canada’s shooting
came alive as they scored 24 third quarter points. Canada took a 51-50 lead
into the final frame. China took the lead to start the fourth as they scored a
quick basket just seconds in. Canada regained the lead immediately going on a
5-0 run. China was able to stay in the game and the teams were tied at the
mid-way point. The Canadians took over the game from there and were able to
take a nine-point lead with two minutes remaining. China ran out of time to
mount any type of comeback.
In the ninth-place
playoff, Canada edged Brazil 68-66 in overtime. Canada led 11-10 after one
quarter. Brazil led 29-22 at the half and 44-36 after three quarters. Kendel
Ross paced Canada with 13 on 4-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-4 from
the line and 15 boards. Kaitlyn Burke added 10 on 2-9 from the arc and 9
boards. Laurelle Weigl notched 9 on 3-5 from the floor and 3-5 from the line.
Miranda Ayim scored 8 on 3-8 from the floor and 6 boards. Tara Watts scored 8
on 3-9 from the floor, 4 boards and 3 assists. Krysten Boogaard added 7 on 2-6
from the floor and 6 boards. Julie Seabrook added 5, Devan Lisson 3, Jaleesa
Rhoden 3 and Zara Huntley 2, while Courtnay Pilypaitis and Nicole Clarke were
scoreless. Patricia Teixeira Ribeiro paced Brazil with 14 on 2-7 from the floor
and 7-7 from the line. Ariana Souza Silva added 13 on 4-10 from the arc, 1-4
from the line and 3 assists. Djane Brito Santos notched 10 on 3-8 from the
floor and 7 boards. N Gomes Calhado scored 9 on 4-7 from the floor and 5
boards. Fabiana Caetano de Souza scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor and 14 boards.
Clarissa Dos Santos added 5, Angela Braghin 4, Laylla Borges Pinheiro 2 and
Tayene Veronese Correia 2, while Julia Pereira Santos, Bruna Boccasius Siquiera
and Danila S. de Mendoca Fabri were scoreless. Brazil shot 23-69 (.333) from
the field, 16-44 (.364) from the floor, 7-25 (.280) from the arc and 13-22
(.591) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 10 on the offensive
glass, 10 assists, 19 fouls, 22 turnovers, 23 steals and 6 blocks. After losing
their first meeting to Brazil, Canada was able to get revenge to capture ninth.
Canada and Brazil battled in the first quarter as both teams struggled with
their offence. Canada was able to hit a three-pointer with 30 seconds remaining
to take an 11-10 lead after one quarter. Canada took a four-point lead early in
the second quarter but Brazil started to settle in offensively. They went on a
5-0 run and grabbed the lead three minutes into play. After the teams traded
baskets Brazil went on a 7-0 and were able to take a 29-22 lead into halftime. Team
Canada was not to be denied in this game as they came out from the half on a
6-0 run led by Ross to cut their deficit to one point. Brazil was able to halt
the Canadian momentum as they went on a 7-0 run to regain their lead. The
Brazilians were able to take as much as a 13-point lead in the quarter but
Canada battled back to make it a 44-36 game heading into the fourth. The fourth
quarter was all Canada as they tightened up their defensive and were more
disciplined on offence. Mid-way through the quarter Canada trailed by one
point. Brazil went on a 6-0 run and looked to have the game in control but two
quick three-pointers by Canada brought them right back in the game. With 20
seconds to play, Canada trailed by two points and needed a basket to send the
game to overtime. After a quick timeout to set their play, Canada missed a
three-pointer but recovered the rebound. Ross grabbed the ball and scored as
time expired to send the game to overtime tied at 56. Brazil led for most of
the overtime period by as much as six points. Canada continued to fight back
and knock down their shots. After a lay-up and made foul shot by Laurelle Weigl,
the game was tied at 66 with 30 seconds remaining. With one second remaining,
Miranda Ayim was fouled under the basket. She calmly stepped to the line and
knocked down both free-throws. “A great team win today,” said head coach
Christine Stapleton. “We had different people step up when we needed them to.
This was a great way to finish the tournament.”