| FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Spain 3. CANADA 4. Japan 5. Australia 6. Italy 7. Belgium 8. Netherlands 9. Korea 10. Mali 11. Brazil 12. Turkey | CANADIANS: Christina Buttenham (Hamilton, Ont.) Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau (Gatineau, Que.) Khaleann Caron-Goudreau (Gatineau, Que.) Shay Colley (Brampton, Ont.) Kayla Davis (Brampton, Ont.) Quinn Dornstauder (Regina, Sask.) Saicha Grant-Allen (Hamilton, Ont.) Hannah Jardine (St. John’s, Nfld.) Kia Nurse (Hamilton, Ont.) Kolbie Orum (Maple Ridge, B.C.) Emily Potter (Winnipeg, Man.) Emma Wolfram (Kamloops, B.C.) Carly Clarke – coach Agnes Borg – assistant Andre Desjardins – assistant Tracy Blake – therapist Jodi Gram – manager Sarah Kim – physician Denise Dignard – head of delegation |
| POOL A | USA | ITA | CAN | BEL | KOR | MAL | Record | ||
| United States | —– | 83-43 | 86-47 | 80-50 | 131-89 | 98-28 | (5-0) | ||
| Italy | 43-83 | —– | 68-55 | 59-51 | 79-53 | 71-31 | (4-1) | ||
| Canada | 47-86 | 55-68 | —– | 50-45 | 74-61 | 77-42 | (3-2) | ||
| Belgium | 50-80 | 51-59 | 45-50 | —– | 84-53 | 81-45 | (2-3) | ||
| Korea | 89-131 | 53-79 | 61-74 | 53-84 | —– | 76-61 | (1-4) | ||
| Mali | 28-98 | 31-71 | 42-77 | 45-81 | 61-76 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| POOL B | JPN | NED | SPN | AUS | BRZ | TUR | Record | ||
| Japan | —– | 73-53 | 83-79 | 66-100 | 92-71 | 83-75 | (4-1) | ||
| Netherlands | 53-73 | —– | 56-37 | 70-62 | 62-42 | 67-60 | (4-1) | ||
| Spain | 79-83 | 37-56 | —– | 65-49 | 79-42 | 77-49 | (3-2) | ||
| Australia | 100-66 | 62-70 | 49-65 | —– | 56-46 | 63-53 | (3-2) | ||
| Brazil | 71-92 | 42-62 | 42-79 | 46-56 | —– | 62-50 | (1-4) | ||
| Turkey | 75-83 | 60-67 | 49-77 | 53-63 | 50-62 | —– | (0-5) | ||
| QFs | Spain 67 Italy 39 | |
| QFs | Japan 70 Belgium 64 | |
| QFs | United States 89 Australia 68 | |
| QFs | Canada 56 Netherlands 55 | |
| 9-12th | Korea 82 Turkey 79 | |
| 9-12th | Mali 58 Brazil 51 | |
| 5-8th | Italy 63 Belgium 55 | |
| 5-8th | Australia 82 Netherlands 58 | |
| Semi | United States 84 Canada 59 | |
| Semi | Spain 91 Japan 62 | |
| 11th | Brazil 66 Turkey 61 | |
| 9th | Korea 57 Mali 39 | |
| 7th | Belgium 70 Netherlands 65 | |
| 5th | Australia 58 Italy 49 | |
| Bronze | Canada 84 Japan 77 | |
| Final | United States 75 Spain 62 | |
In their opener, Canada fell 68-55 to Italy. “Italy shot the ball extremely well today and that dejected us a bit, which allowed them to slow down the tempo,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “We definitely showed some nerves, but it is a long tournament and we will learn from this, make some adjustments, and comeback ready to play the way we know we are capable of.” In the opening half, Canada and Italy were neck and neck. Italy started the game on a 6-0 run, but Canada seemed to calm their nerves and rallied within 18-14 after one quarter. With less than three minutes played in the second quarter, Hannah Jardine tied the game and continued to hit a free throw to give Canada the 21-20 advantage. The lead was short lived and by the end of the second quarter, Italy led 35-30. Italy opened with a 16-3 run to break the game open and extended the margin to 53-37 after three quarters and then romped. “I thought our defensive intensity got better as the game went on,” said Canadian forward Saicha Grant-Allen. “Our communication was strong at some points, but not consistent enough for a World Championship. We are definitely more motivated than ever to play harder in our next game.” Antonia Peresson paced Italy with 18 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Elisa Penna added 16 on 6-9 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-1 from the line and 6 boards. Martina Kacerik added 15 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Cecilia Zandalasini added 7, along with 3 boards and 4 assists, Sofia Marangoni 3, along with 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals, Maria Barberis 3, along with 6 boards, Giulia Porro 2, along with 2 boards, Marzia Tagliamento 2 and Giulia Vanin 2, along with 2 assists, while Cecilia Zagni, Elisa Ercolie and Francesca Pan were scoreless. Ercoli nabbed 3 boards. Italy hit 27-62 (.435) overall, 20-47 (.426) from the floor, 7-15 (.467) from the arc and 7-9 (.467) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 18 fouls, 17 turnovers, 15 steals and 4 blocks. Kia Nurse paced Canada with 20 on 5-10 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 4-5 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Emily Potter added 8 on 4-9 from the floor, 5 boards, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Kolbie Orum added 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 3-5 from the line and 3 boards. Christina Buttenham scored 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc and 2 boards. Saicha Grant-Allen added 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 12 boards and 2 steals. Audrey-Ann Caron Goudreau notched 4, along with 3 boards, Hannah Jardine 3, along with 3 boards, Khaleann Caron Goudreau 2, and Quinn Dornstauder 1, along with 5 boards, while Kayla Davis, Shay Colley and Emma Wolfram were scoreless. Wolfram nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 21-57 (.368) overall, 18-39 (.462) from the floor, 3-18 (.167) from the arc and 10-17 (.588) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 10 assists, 15 fouls, 23 turnovers, 13 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada fell to (0-2) after being blasted 86-47 by the United States. The US led 18-12 after one quarter and then went on a 17-2 run to break the game wide open. At the half, USA led 41-24. The Americans extended their lead to 58-38 after three quarters and romped. Diamond DeShields paced the US with 29 on 9-17 from the floor, 3-4 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 6 boards, 4 assists and 5 steals. Kaela Davis added 14 on 5-11 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 9 boards. Taya Reimer added 10 on 2-6 from the floor, 6-7 from the line and 3 boards. Lindsay Allen added 8 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Mercedes Russell added 6, along with 4 boards and 2 steals, Erica McCall 5, along with 6 boards and 2 steals, Linnae Harper 4, along with 3 boards and 2 steals, Brianna Turner 4, along with 3 boards, Rebecca Greenwell 2, along with 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals, Oderah Chodom 2, along with 4 boards and Kai James 2, while Jessica Washington was scoreless. The US hit 33-72 (.458) overall, 29-61 (.475) from the floor, 4-11 (.364) from the arc and 16-28 (.571) from the line, while garnering 51 boards, including 17 on the offensive glass, 12 assists, 20 fouls, 26 turnovers, 20 steals and 4 blocks. Kia Nurse paced Canada with 8 on 1-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Hannah Jardine added 7 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Kolbie Orum scored 7 on 2-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 4 boards. Emily Potter added 7 on 2-8 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 7 boards. Saicha Grant-Allen added 4, along with 3 boards, Quinn Dornstauder 4, along with 4 boards, Shay Colley 3, along with 4 steals, Christina Buttenham 3, Kayla Davis 2, Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau 2, along with 7 boards, while Khaleann Caron-Goudreau and Emma Wolfram were scoreless. Caron-Goudreau added 3 boards. Canada hit 15-72 (.208) overall, 12-49 (.245) from the floor, 3-23 (.130) from the arc and 14-18 (.778) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 23 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 21 fouls, 35 turnovers, 9 steals and 1 block.
Canada collected its first win of round robin play by edging Belgium 50-45. “It was great to get a win under our belt. Our team put together an unbelievable defensive effort and held the tournament leading scorer to single digits,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “We literally got contributions from all 12 players, and hopefully this will create some momentum for us as we move forward in the tournament.” Guard Kia Nurse noted “this was our first team win at the World Championship, and we battled for forty minutes to earn it. Our team defense was the difference, as well as composure. Moving forward, we would like to see us improve our ability to make shots and we are looking forward to a day off to recover and see Amsterdam, and will be ready to come back and win.” In the opening quarter of play, Canada and Belgium were involved in a tight affair with the largest lead in the quarter being four points. Christina Buttenham hit a late 3-pointer to give Canada the 15-14 advantage after the opening ten minutes. Both teams stepped up their defense in the second quarter as both had a hard time scoring. Belgium hit two late free throws to cut the deficit to Canada to 23-20 at the half. The defensive affair continued in the third quarter with Canada holding Belgium to only five points as they took a 34-25 lead into the final quarter. Canada extended their lead to eleven points early in the fourth before Belgium made one last push and cut the deficit to four points but rallied no closer. Emma Wolfram paced Canada with 12 on 5-11 from the floor, 2-3 from the line, 7 boards and 3 blocks. Kia Nurse added 9 on 1-9 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Saicha Grant-Allen added 6 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-6 from the line and 9 boards. Christina Buttenham notched 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc and 0-1 from the line. Shay Colley added 5 on 2-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 4 boards. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau scored 5 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kolbie Orum scored 4, along with 5 boards, Hannah Jardine 2, along with 3 boards and Emily Potter 2, along with 5 boards and 2 steals, while Kayla Davis, Quinn Dornstauder and Khaleann Caron Goudreau were scoreless. Dornstauder and Caron-Goudreau each nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 17-66 (.258) overall, 14-52 (.269) from the floor, 3-14 (.214) from the arc and 13-26 from the line, while garnering 57 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 14 fouls, 22 turnovers, 12 steals and 7 blocks. Hind Ben Abdelkader paced Belgium with 9 on 0-11 from the floor, 3-6 from the arc, 3 boards and 3 assists. Julie Allemand added 9 on 2-7 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Anneleen De Baets added 9 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 6-6 from the line and 2 steals. Isabelle Medjo added 6, along with 3 boards, Laetici Mpoyi Wa Mpoyi 5, along with 2 boards, Manon Grzesinki 4, along with 5 boards and 3 steals, Axelle Bernard 2 and Celine Lemmens 1, along with 6 boards and 2 steals, while Margo De Korte, An-Katrien B.-Nauwelaers, Heleen Nauwelaers and Kyara Linskens were scoreless. Linskens nabbed 6 boards and blocked 2 shots. Belgium hit 12-53 (.226) overall, 7-39 (.179) from the floor, 5-14 (.357) from the arc and 16-17 (.941) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 24 fouls, 23 turnovers, 10 steals and 6 blocks.
Canada improved to (2-2) by thrashing Mali 77-42. “Mali is a team that competes for forty minutes; I thought we did a good job of battling and matching their effort level,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “We still need to do a better job of taking care of the ball offensively and talking defensively, but I thought we were able to improve our habits today.” Forward Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau said “we were more in control this game and got the post entries that we wanted. I think we need to get back to communicating more on defense and be stronger with the basketball. To prepare for Korea, we need to be ready for their fast play and to get the ball inside and rebound to use our size advantage.” Canada started strong by knocking down an early 3-pointer by Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau. Mali was able to hang around, but with less than four minutes to go in the quarter, Canada opened the game right open by going on a 14-0 run to take a 26-6 lead after one quarter. Mali was able to bounce back a little in the second quarter and rallied to within 46-21 at the half. In the third quarter, Canada like the first quarter were able to break open the game once again. Canada was able to open the second half on a 16-2 run to extend their lead to 39 points. At the end of the quarter, Canada had the 68-27 lead. With the game out of reach, Canada was able to play the entire roster and had eleven different players score in the game. Kia Nurse paced Canada with 14 on 3-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5-8 from the line, 4 boards and 3 steals. Kolbie Orum added 13 on 5-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-6 from the line and 7 boards. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau scored 11 on 2-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4-6 from the line and 2 boards. Emily Potter scored 9 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 10 boards and 2 steals. Quinn Dornstauder added 8 on 4-4 from the floor, 3 boards and 3 steals. Hannah Jardine scored 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 4-4 from the line, 7 boards and 2 assists. Saicha Grant-Allen added 6 on 2-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 6 boards. Kayla Davis added 4, along with 2 assists, Khaleann Caron-Goudreau 2, Emma Wolfram 2, along with 2 boards, and Christina Buttenham 2, while Shay Colley was scoreless, while nabbing 3 boards, dishing 3 assists and stealing 2 balls. Canada hit 28-65 (.431) overall, 26-58 (.448) from the floor, 2-7 (.286) from the arc and 19-30 (.633) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 19 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 13 fouls, 24 turnovers, 15 steals and 3 blocks. Awa Keita paced Mali with 11 on 5-9 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-6 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Aissata Mamy Fomba added 7 on 3-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the line and 7 boards. Mariam Maiga scored 6, Korotoumou Konare 5, Djeneba N’Diaye 4, along with 2 steals, Christinie Dakouo 3, along with 5 boards, Maimouna Diallo 2, along with 3 boards, Oumou Konta 2 and Safiatou Drave 2, while Fanta Djire, Astan Soumare and Mariam Kone were scoreless. Mali hit 17-63 (.270) overall, 14-37 (.378) from the floor, 3-26 (.115) from the arc and 5-13 (.385) from the line, while garnering 35 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 7 assists, 25 fouls, 29 turnovers, 10 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada closed out round robin play at (3-2) by dusting Korea 74-61. “It was a great battle for us today. We turned the ball over too much, but we adjusted and handled Korea’s pressure better as the game went on,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “It was not pretty, but we found a way to get it done. We are excited to be moving on the quarter-finals and have the opportunity to continually improve.” Forward Emma Wolfram said “when we stayed calm and broke the pressure, we got easy baskets. When we rushed, our decisions and execution were not good enough. We are very excited to be through to the quarter-finals and we will be ready for any opponent as long as we stay composed and play as a team.” Canada stormed out to a 13-2 lead to begin the game. Korea was able to respond in the final 3:24 in the opening quarter by going on a 10-2 run of their own to cut the deficit to 15-12 for Canada at the end of the opening ten minutes. Korea was down 22-17 at the 6:24 mark of the second frame, but were able to tie the game up at 22-22 while notching a 16-2 run and eventually taking the lead. At the end of the half, Korea led 33-27. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau was able to tie up the game for Canada 28-28, 3:29 into the frame. Canada continued on a 13-4 run to extend their lead to nine points heading into the final quarter. In the fourth, Canada did not allow Korea to get close to their lead. Korea was able to make it a seven-point game with under 2:00 to go in the game, but that was as close as they would get. Saicha Grant-Allen paced Canada with 14 on 6-7 from the floor, 2-5 from the line, 13 boards and 3 blocks. Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau added 13 on 6-12 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 10 boards, 3 assists and 4 steals. Kia Nurse notched 12 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 5 assists. Shay Colley scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Kolbie Orum added 6 on 3-5 from the floor and 6 boards. Emily Potter scored 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 3 boards. Emma Wolfram scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 3 assists and 5 blocks. Christina Buttenham notched 5 on 1-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3-4 from the line. Khaleann Caron-Goudrea added 3 and Quinn Dornstauder 2, along with 3 boards. Hannah Jardine and Kayla Davis were scoreless. Jardine nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 30-58 (.517) overall, 27-52 (.519) from the floor, 3-6 from the arc and 11-19 (.579) from the line, while garnering 56 boards, including 21 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 13 fouls, 37 turnovers, 11 steals and 11 blocks. Heejin Kim paced Korea with 18 on 3-7 from the floor, 4-13 from the arc and 2 steals. Ji Su Park added 12 on 6-10 from the floor, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Heji An notched 11 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 assists and 3 steals. Sion Kim scored 10 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 4 assists and 2 steals. Jieun Park scored 9 on 4-13 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards and 5 blocks. Jihyun Shin added 1, along with 2 boards, while Rurira Lee, Min Ji Lee, Seonyoung Lee, Eunju Yang, Inyoung Yang and Haeun Lee did not score. Korea hit 26-76 (.342) overall, 19-53 (.358) from the floor, 7-23 (.304) from the arc and 2-4 from the line, while garnering 28 boards, including 16 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 16 fouls, 24 turnovers, 13 steals and 5 blocks.
Canada finished (3-2, 3rd) in pool A play and qualified for the quarterfinals.
In the quarterfinals, Canada nipped host Netherlands 56-55. “Great battle today, we struggled against their zone early in the game but in the 2nd half our execution really improved and allowed us to make some shots and get rebounds,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “We did a good job in our pressure to change the tempo and get some easy scores.” To begin the game, Canada and Netherlands were involved in a low scoring affair. Neither team were able to separate themselves from each other, as both teams were evenly matched. At the end of the quarter, Canada was up 12-9. During the second frame, Canada had another tough time scoring points against the hosts as they were only able to score ten points in the frame. With 2:12 minutes left, Netherlands took the lead and held on to it for the rest of the half, leading 26-22 heading into the lockers. Emily Potter hit a jumper with 2:48 left in the third quarter to take the 36-35 lead, but it was short lived as Netherlands scored two quick baskets to take the 39-36 lead into the final frame. Canada went down 46-40 with 6:45 left in the game but went on a 12-2 run after Netherlands went up six points to take the lead 52-48 with 2:24 left in the game. Netherlands was able to make it a one-point game with eleven seconds left, but Canada was able to hold on for the 56-55 win. “We executed well on defense and implemented the game plan our coaches put in place,” said guard Shay Colley. “We played and did it as a team and really pulled through as a team.” Kia Nurse paced Canada with 18 on 5-9 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 5-7 from the line, 2 boards and 4 steals. Shay Colley added 13 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 0-2 from the line, 2 boards, 4 assists and 6 steals. Emma Wolfram added 13 on 5-10 from the floor, 3-3 from the line, 6 boards and 2 blocks. Saicha Grant-Allen added 3 on 0-5 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 12 boards and 3 steals. Hannah Jardine added 2, Quinn Dornstauder 2, Kolbie Orum 2, along with 2 boards, Emily Potter 2, along with 4 boards and Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau 1, along with 7 boards and 3 steals. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau, Christian Buttenham and Kayla Davis were scoreless. Canada hit 20-64 (.312) overall, 18-50 (.360) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 14-22 (.636) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 6 assists, 15 fouls, 18 turnovers, 17 steals and 2 blocks. Lisanne De Jonge paced the Netherlands with 13 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-5 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Laura Cornelius added 8, along with 5 boards and 4 steals, Britt Zappeij 8, along with 8 boards and 3 assists, Emese Hof 8, along with 4 boards and 3 assists, Isabella Slim 7, along with 4 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals, Janis Ndiba 6, along with 5 boards, Lanette Kempers 3 and Klaziena Guijt 2, while Fleur Kuijt, Fenne van der Wielen, Deborah Vos and Esther Fokke were scoreless. The Netherlands hit 21-54 (.389) overall, 19-44 (.432) from the floor, 2-10 from the arc and 11-16 (.688) from the line, while garnering 39 boards, including 7 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 18 fouls, 26 turnovers, 10 seals and 2 blocks.
In the semi-finals, the United States whipped Canada 84-59. “We lost to a good basketball team today,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “I thought we executed well at times, but in the end, we turned it over too much and gave up too many offensive rebounds, and their depth wore on us in the second half. We are still very excited for the opportunity to play for a medal tomorrow.” Forward Emily Potter said “we executed well on defense and implemented the game plan our coaches put in place. We played and did it as a team and really pulled through as a team.” The game began with a high tempo. Canada went on an 11-1 in the middle of the quarter to gain a 13-6 lead. USA was able to bounce back with a 16-3 run to take a 22-16 lead after one quarter. Canada began the second quarter on a 5-0 run, to cut the deficit to one point. Canada was then able to tie the game after Emma Wolfram hit a jumper, and then Emily Potter gave Canada the 28-26. The lead was short lived, as USA was able to go on a 15-4 run to finish the half and take a 41-32 lead into the lockers. In the third quarter, Canada’s offence began to slow down. Canada was able to only score eight points in the quarter, compared to USA’s 18 points. In the final 8:02 of the quarter, USA went on a 15-4 run to add to their lead. USA took the 59-40 into the fourth quarter and romped. Linnae Harper paced the States with 11 on 4-15 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 8 boards, 4 assists and 7 steals. Kaela Davis added 10 on 3-7 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Oderah Chidom added 10 on 5-7 from the floor and 7 boards. Jessica Washington added 9, along with 7 boards and 5 steals, Brianna Turner 8, along with 5 boards, Rebecca Greenwell 7, along with 12 boards and 3 steals, Diamond DeShields 7, along with 2 boards and 2 steals, Taya Reimer 7, along with 4 boards, Mercedes Russell 6, along with 7 boards, Erica McCall 4, along with 4 boards, Kai James 3, along with 3 boards, and Lindsay Allen 2, along with 4 assists. The US hit 32-97 (.330) overall, 30-81 (.370) from the floor, 2-16 (.125) from the arc and 18-27 (.667) from the line, while garnering 69 boards, including 38 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 17 fouls, 17 turnovers, 23 steals and 3 blocks. Emma Wolfram paced Canada with 14 on 6-8 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Kia Nurse added 14 on 3-9 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 8-12 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Emily Potter notched 13 on 6-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 6 boards and 2 assists. Saicha Grant-Allen added 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 6-6 from the line and 7 boards. Kolbie Orum scored 4 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Audrey-Ann Caron Goudreau added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 blocks. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau added 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Quinn Dornstauder, Hannah Jardin, Shay Colley, Kayla Davis and Christina Buttenham were scoreless. Colley nabbed 3 boards, dished 2 assists and stole 4 balls. Buttenham nabbed 3 boards and Davis 2. Canada hit 19-57 (.333) overall, 17-43 (.395) from the floor, 2-14 (.143) from the arc and 19-26 (.731) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 9 on the offensive glass, 11 assists, 18 fouls, 31 turnovers, 9 steals and 6 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada defeated Japan 84-77 to earn its first medal in the age division. “Unbelievable effort…we got down but did not quit. This group has been resilient the entire time we’ve been together and today was another great example of that,” said Canadian coach Carly Clarke. “As we have all tournament, we got meaningful contributions from all twelve players on the team. This was a great group of people and players to work with and I look forward to watching them continue to develop over the years.” Forward Emma Wolfram noted that “I am so excited; we won because of teamwork, defensive transition adjustments and overall resiliency. This whole experience has allowed me to see so many great players from around the world and has motivated me to go back home and get to work.” Canada was able to jump to an early lead 9-2 lead 2:30 into the game. The rest of the quarter went back and forth with the game never getting out of reach for either team. By the end of the opening ten minutes, Canada held the 23-20 advantage. Under 2:00 minutes into the second quarter, Japan was able to hold their first lead in the game from a basket by Yunika Nakamura, Japan held the 27-25 lead at that point. Japan was able to push the pace in the quarter and took a 51-40 lead into the lockers. Canada bounced back in the third quarter by elevating its defensive intensity. They ripped off an 8-0 run to tie up the game 56-56 with 4:12 left in the quarter. Not long after that, Canada was able to regain the lead after Emma Wolfram was able to score in the paint to give Canada the 62-60 lead. Canada finished the quarter with a 68-63 lead. With the game still up for grabs in the fourth, Japan made a push to regain the lead. With 5:59 left in the quarter, Japan was able to make it a one-point game 72-71. But Canada responded with the next six points to effectively put the game out of reach. Emily Potter paced Canada with 17 on 8-15 from the floor, 1-3 from the line, 11 boards and 2 blocks. Emma Wolfram added 15 on 7-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 15 boards, 2 assists and 3 blocks. Kia Nurse scored 14 on 7-12 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards and 4 assists. Christina Buttenham added 8 on 4-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 boards. Hannah Jardine scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards. Quinn Dornstauder added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 9 boards and 3 blocks. Andrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau scored 5 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 blocks. Saicha Grant-Allen added 5 on 2-7 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 9 boards. Khaleann Caron-Goudreau added 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Kolbie Orum added 2 and Shay Colley 2, along with 4 boards and 4 assists, while Kayla Davis was scoreless. Canada hit 39-78 (.500) overall, 39-73 (.534) from the floor, 0-5 from the arc and 6-10 from the line, while garnering 70 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 16 assists, 14 fouls, 28 turnovers, 2 steals and 11 blocks. Yunika Nakamura paced Japan with 27 on 7-19 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 13-15 from the line, 13 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Ai Yamada added 12 on 3-11 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 3 assists and 2 steals. Saori Miyazaki scored 11 on 4-8 from the floor, 1-9 from the arc, 2 assists and 4 steals. Evelyn Mawuli notched 10 on 4-14 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Haruka Hatakenaka scored 9 on 3-7 from the arc and 4 boards. Natsumi Nagai added 6 and Ayane Itani 2, while Nanae Morita, Sakura Akaho, Risa Miki, Mamiko Tanaka and Yuki Kato were scoreless. Japan hit 27-95 (.284) overall, 20-65 (.308) from the floor, 7-20 (.233) from the arc and 16-18 (.889) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 22 on the offensive glass, 15 assists, 12 fouls, 9 turnovers and 18 steals.
The all-tournament team featured MVP Diamond DeShields (USA); Linnae Harper (USA); Leticia Romero (Spain); Yukika Nakamura (Japan); and Evelyn Mawuli (Japan).