FINAL STANDINGS 1. United States 2. Spain 3. France 4. CANADA 5. Australia 6. Hungary 7. Germany 8. Japan 9. Slovenia 10. Mali 11. Egypt 12. New Zealand 13. Belgium 14. South Korea 15. Argentina 16. Mexico | CANADIANS Jada Bediako (Brampton, Ont.) Summer Bostock (Carlisle, Ont.) Toby Lee Fournier (Toronto, Ont.) Delaney Gibb (Raymond, Alta.) Sumer Lee (Brampton, Ont.) Ajok Deng Obed Madol (Regina, Sask.) Deniya Trinity Prawl (Toronto, Ont.) Cassandre Prosper (Montreal, Que.) Marina Radocaj (Richmond, B.C.) Bree Robinson (Mississauga, Ont.) Taija Sta Maria (Mississauga, Ont.) Syla Swords (Sudbury, Ont.) Cheryl Jean-Paul – coach Fabienne Blizzard – assistant Nate McKibbon – assistant |
POOL A | HUN | BEL | JPN | MEX | Record | ||
Hungary | —– | 55-39 | 79-55 | 71-36 | (3-0) | ||
Belgium | 39-55 | —– | 60-57 | 92-43 | (2-1) | ||
Japan | 55-79 | 57-60 | —– | 77-40 | (1-2) | ||
Mexico | 36-71 | 43-92 | 40-77 | —– | (0-3) | ||
POOL B | FRA | SLO | AUS | ARG | Record | ||
France | —– | 93-56 | 77-66 | 98-35 | (3-0) | ||
Slovenia | 56-93 | —– | 87-81 | 73-45 | (2-1) | ||
Australia | 66-77 | 81-87 | —– | 66-44 | (1-2) | ||
Argentina | 35-98 | 45-73 | 44-66 | —– | (0-3) | ||
POOL C | SPN | CAN | EGY | KOR | Record | ||
Spain | —– | 60-57 | 86-48 | 92-52 | (3-0) | ||
Canada | 57-60 | —– | 67-44 | 92-58 | (2-1) | ||
Egypt | 48-68 | 44-67 | —– | 75-73 | (1-2) | ||
South Korea | 52-92 | 58-92 | 73-75 | —– | (0-3) | ||
POOL D | USA | GER | NZL | MAL | Record | ||
United States | —– | 86-40 | 102-34 | 78-49 | (3-0) | ||
Germany | 40-86 | —– | 68-35 | 55-44 | (2-1) | ||
New Zealand | 34-102 | 35-68 | —– | 61-58 | (1-2) | ||
Mali | 49-78 | 44-55 | 58-61 | —– | (0-3) |
RD16 | Hungary 82 Argentina 53 | |
RD16 | Canada 70 New Zealand 36 | |
RD16 | Japan 64 Slovenia 58 | |
RD16 | United States 114 South Korea 29 | |
RD16 | Australia 63 Belgium 46 | |
RD16 | Spain 62 Mali 56 | |
RD16 | France 86 Mexico 39 | |
RD16 | Germany 61 Egypt 46 | |
9-16th | New Zealand 65 Argentina 58 | |
9-16th | Slovenia 92 South Korea 61 | |
9-16th | Mali 59 Belgium 55 | |
9-16th | Egypt 67 Mexico 57 | |
QFs | Canada 70 Hungary 49 | |
QFs | United States 112 Japan 38 | |
QFs | Spain 62 Australia 51 | |
QFs | France 63 Germany 40 | |
13-16th | South Korea 68 Argentina 55 | |
13-16th | Belgium 88 Mexico 42 | |
9-12th | Slovenia 83 New Zealand 49 | |
9-12th | Mali 58 Egypt 44 | |
5-8th | Hungary 67 Japan 45 | |
5-8th | Australia 75 Germany 72 | |
Semi | United States 87 Canada 57 | |
Semi | Spain 66 France 59 | |
15th | Mexico Argentina 68 Mexico 55 | |
13th | Belgium 81 South Korea 35 | |
11th | Egypt 69 New Zealand 47 | |
9th | Slovenia 75 Mali 66 | |
7th | Germany 59 Japan 50 | |
5th | Australia 72 Hungary 52 | |
Bronze | France 84 Canada 82 | |
Final | United States 84 Spain 62 |
In their opener, Canada dropped a 60-57 decision to Spain after missing a raft of runout or easy layups. Spain led 17-15 after one quarter and 35-31 at the half. A 9-2 run drew Canada within 41-40 in the third quarter. But Canada was soon plagued by ballhandling miscues, only in part caused by the active hands of Spanish defenders. Spain kept pounding the ball inside to their bigs, who promptly kicked it out to open perimeter shooters. With Canada continuing to struggle to hit layups and free throws, Spain built a 51-42 lead after three quarters. Despite often inexplicable shot selection and countless unforced turnovers, Canada opened the final quarter with an 11-2 run capped by a Bree Robinson trey. Delaney Gibb knotted the score at 55 with an 18-foot jumper and Cassandre Prosper pilfered the ball for a runout as Canada took a 57-55 lead with less than two minutes to play. Laia Conesa Calvet notched a layup to knot the score and then Canada missed a pair of layups. Iyana Martin Carrion drove for a layup to give Spain a 59-57 lead. Prosper missed an open trey and Habtenesh Mayam Calvo Salve closed out the scoring with a free throw. Iyana Martin Carrion paced Spain with 12 on 6-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 4 boards, 8 assists and 4 steals. Habtenesh Mayam Calvo Salve added 11 on 4-7 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Carla Viegas Segura notched 11 on 1-2 from the floor and 3-5 from the arc. Awa Fam Thiam scored 10 on 5-8 from the floor, 8 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Judit Valero Rodriguez added 6 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Ariadna Termis Casas notched 4 on 2-7 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 6 boards and 4 blocks. Sofia Alonso Hidalgo scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Laia Conesa Calvet added 2 on 1-4 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Blau Tor Cabezas scored 2 on 1-4 from the floor and 6 boards, while Queen Omoyemwense Ikhiuwu Shobakin and Marina Mata Galindo were scoreless and Ines Monteagudo Pardo did not play. Spain (coached by Cristina Cantero Ostos, assisted by Roberto Hernandez and Jacinto Carbajal Masso) hit 26-66 (.393) overall, 22-51 (.431) from the floor, 4-15 (.266) from the arc and 4-9 (.444) from the line, while garnering 41 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 19 fouls, 24 turnovers, 15 steals and 5 blocks. Cassandre Prosper paced Canada with 14 on 4-9 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 6-8 from the line, 12 boards, 3 assists and 7 steals. Toby Lee Fournier added 11 on 5-14 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 15 boards. Bree Robinson notched 10 on 1-2 from the floor, 2-5 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 2 boards and 2 assists. Delaney Gibb scored 8 on 1-5 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 4 boards and 3 assists. Sumer Lee added 7 on 3-5 from the floor and 1-1 from the line. Syla Swords scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 3 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Jada Bediako added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 2 boards, while Taija Sta Maria, Summer Bostock, Marina Radocaj and Ajok Deng Obed Madol were scoreless and Deniya Trinity Prawl did not play. Canada hit 19-64 (.296) overall, 15-42 (.357) from the floor, 4-22 (.181) from the arc and 15-20 from the line, while garnering 47 boards, including 18 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 14 fouls, 24 turnovers, 15 steals and 2 blocks.
Canada evened its record at (1-1) by clubbing Korea 92-58. After a ragged start against the swarming Korean defence, Canada took a 20-12 lead after one quarter on a late 8-0 run featuring treys from Summer Bostock and Syla Swords and runout steals for layups by Delaney Gibb and Bostock. Canada began dominating the offensive glass and broke open the affair with a 14-2 run featuring a pair of putbacks by Toby Lee Fournier, as well as a trio of buckets by Cassandre Prosper, including a putback, a layup off a savvy cut and an 18-foot jumper. Canada led 46-28 at the half. Canada opened the second half with a 15-0 run as Fournier hit a trio of buckets in the blocks, as well as a runout slam, while Prosper notched a pair of runout layups and Gibb nailed a trey. Canada led 73-41 after three quarters and by as many as 38. Toby Lee Fournier paced Canada with 32 on 14-20 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 17 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks. Cassandre Prosper added 15 on 6-9 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 9 boards and 4 steals. Sumer Lee notched 13 on 2-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 6-9 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Delaney Gibb scored 8 on 1-3 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 6 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals. Syla Swords added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 5 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals. Summer Bostock scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-6 from the arc, 4 boards and 2 assists. Bree Robinson notched 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 3 assists. Ajok Deng Obed Madol scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor and 2 boards. Taija Sta Maria added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Marina Radocaj scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Jada Bediako added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 4 boards, while Deniya Trinity Prawl was scoreless and nabbed 6 boards. Canada hit 37-73 (.507) overall, 32-53 (.604) from the floor, 5-20 from the arc and 13-27 (.481) from the line, while garnering 63 boards, including 28 on the offensive glass, 27 assists, 11 fouls, 30 turnovers, 19 steals and 4 blocks. Yoonjung Heo paced Korea with 11 on 1-2 from the floor, 3-9 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Hyun Jeon g added 10 on 2-4 from the floor, 2-7 from the arc and 4 steals. Soojn Kim notched 7 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 3 steals. Hyeonji Ko added 7 on 1-12 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 3 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Sol Kim scored 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 2-9 from the arc and 3 boards. Jinyeong Seo added 6 on 3-6 from the floor and 4 boards. Minha Cho notched 4 on 2-4 from the floor and 3 assists. Cheeun Kim scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 3 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Yunha Song added 2 on 1-1 from the floor and 2 assists. Minji Lee scored 1 on 0-2 from the floor and 2 assists, while Inye Yang was scoreless and Suyeon Sung did not play. Yang pilfered 2 balls. Korea (coached by Sanghoon Lee, assisted by Hyunjung Jo and Myunghee Kim) hit 21-68 (.309) overall, 12-36 from the floor, 9-32 (.281) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 30 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 24 fouls, 26 turnovers and 18 steals.
Canada closed out pool play at (2-1) by dispatching Egypt 67-44. Despite a ragged offensive performance that saw Canada struggle to resolve a 2-3 zone, the Canadians were solid defensively and received a stellar rebounding effort from 15-year-old Destiny Trinity Prawl. Canada notched a 12-0 run late in the first quarter to take a 17-6 lead after one frame. Egypt rallied to within 24-19 before a steal and a layup from Deniya Trinity Prawl snapped a scoring drought of more than four minutes for Canada and then a trey from by Bree Robinson put Canada ahead by eight with 1:41 to go in the half. After a layup for Egypt’s Jana Sallman, Canada led at the half. Egypt rallied to within 32-26 at the half. Summer Bostock and Delaney Gibb nailed treys as Canada built a double-digit lead in the third quarter before yielding a series of buckets in the paint to Egyptian post Jana Elalfy. Canada led 46-37 heading into the final frame and took command with a 17-2 run primarily by dominating the offensive boards. Toby Lee Fournier paced Canada with 13 on 5-14 from the floor, 3-6 from the line, 14 boards, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Delaney Gibb added 12 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-6 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Cassandre Prosper notched 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-4 from the line, 14 boards, 3 assists, 6 steals and 3 blocks. Jada Bediako scored 6 on 3-4 from the floor and 2 boards. Ajok Deng Obed Madol added 5 on 1-4 from the floor and 1-1 from the arc. Bree Robinson scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 4 assists and 3 steals. Summer Bostock notched 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc and 3 boards. Marina Radocaj added 4 on 2-3 from the floor. Deniya Trinity Prawl scored 2 on 1-3 from the floor, 12 boards, 5 assists and 6 steals. Syla Swords added 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 3 assists. Sumer Lee scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Taija Sta Maria was scoreless. Canada hit 27-80 (.338) overall, 21-54 (.389) from the floor, 6-26 (.231) from the arc and 7-12 (.583) from the line, while garnering 59 boards, including 26 on the offensive glass, 20 assists, 11 fouls, 21 turnovers, 22 steals and 7 blocks. Jana Elalfy paced Egypt with 15 on 4-6 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 4-6 from the line, 5 boards and 3 blocks. Jana Sallman added 9 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 0-1 from the line, 8 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Hana Abdelaal notched 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards and 2 steals. Judy Elshebshery added 4 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 3 assists. Salma Mostafa Hassan scored 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 steals. Sarah Metwally added 3 on 0-2 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc and 2 steals. Maya Ahmed scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 8 boards and 2 steals, while Kenzy Ibrahim, Kenzy Khorshed, Farida Hassanin, Jana Ahmed and Aisha Mohamad Salem Gabr Hassan were scoreless. Gabr Hassan nabbed 3 boards and Hassanin 2. Egypt (coached by Emadeldin Mahmoud Aly Aly Elsayed, assisted by Nehal Eldamhogy and Hani Mahmoud) hit 18-60 (.300) overall, 15-44 (.341) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 5-11 (.455) from the line, while garnering 42 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 9 fouls, 31 turnovers, 13 steals and 7 blocks.
In the round of 16, Canada pounded New Zealand 70-36. Taija Sta Maria drilled a trio from beyond the arc as Canada took a 13-2 lead. Canada led 15-4 after one quarter. Both teams struggled to score in the second frame but Canada notched a late 8-2 run, including two more treys from Sta Maria, to take a 33-15 lead into the lockers. Canada bookended the third quarter with 6-0 and 9-2 runs as they built their lead to 52-25. New Zealand never threatened. Canada led by as many as 36. Taija Sta Maria paced Canada with 17 on 1-2 from the floor, 5-9 from the arc and 2 steals. Syla Swords added 9 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 4 steals. Cassandre Prosper notched 8 on 3-8 from the floor, 0-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 9 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals and 3 blocks. Toby Lee Fournier scored 8 on 3-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the line and 6 boards. Deniya Trinity Prawl added 6 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 6 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Jada Bediako notched 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 2-2 from the line and 3 boards. Marina Radocaj scored 5 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. Bree Robinson added 4 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 0-1 from the line and 4 steals. Summer Bostock scored 3 on 0-3 from the floor and 1-5 from the arc. Delaney Gibb added 2 on 1-6 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Sumer Lee scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4 boards and 4 steals, while Ajok Deng Obed Madol was scoreless, nabbed 4 boards and pilfered 3 balls. Canada hit 26-86 (.302) overall, 19-55 (.345) from the floor, 7-31 (.226) from the arc and 11-14 (.786) from the line, while garnering 45 boards, including 24 on the offensive glass, 13 assists, 11 fouls, 11 turnovers, 27 steals and 6 blocks. Ritorya Tamilo paced New Zealand with 8 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Tannika Leger-Walker added 6 on 3-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 5 boards. Ivy Brown notched 6 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 3-4 from the line and 2 boards. Lilly Taulelei scored 5 on 2-8 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 12 boards. Ashley Rean added 4 on 2-2 from the floor and 0-1 from the arc. Wai Clarken scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Karereatua Williams added 3 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 2 boards and 2 assists, while Amy-Lee Pateman, Layla Cameron, Carly Ohia and Maia Jones were scoreless and Cassidy Huia Lacey-Rameka did not play. Pateman had 3 boards, Cameron 2 and Ohia 2. New Zealand (coached by Lorraine Raua Te Uri Ives McDaniel, assisted by Ryan Dubbeldam and Pina Lissaman) hit 14-46 (.304) overall, 12-33 (.364) from the floor, 2-13 (.154) from the arc and 6-8 from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 8 assists, 11 fouls, 36 turnovers, 3 steals and 7 blocks.
In the quarterfinals, Canada clubbed Hungary 70-49. Canada took an early 7-2 lead on a putback by Cassandre Prosper, a trey from Summer Bostock and an 8-foot runner by Delaney Gibb. But Hungary rallied to within 19-18 after one quarter by capitalizing on Canadian ballhandling miscues for runouts. Gibb pilfered the ball for a runout, Prosper notched an and-one and Toby Lee Fournier a steal for a runout as Canada again opened a frame with a 7-2 run. With both teams plagued by turnovers and lax defensive box-outs, Canada maintained a 33-27 edge at the half. Fournier pilfered the ball for a runout and added a putback as Canada built a double-digit lead early in the second half. Gibb added a trey, Prosper a steal for a layup and Jada Bediako a putback as Canada extended its lead to 48-35. With the Canadian defence denying Hungary open looks, Canada led 52-38 after three quarters. Prosper hit a runner and a trey to cap a 7-0 run to open the sloppy final frame as Canada coasted to the easy win. Prosper said “today I think as a team we had really good ball movement. We were crashing the [offensive] boards and [defensive] boards. I also think our defensive rotations got much better throughout the tournament and we were playing really good defence, hard defence. Everyone was playing with effort, working hard. Our shots were dropping. I think because we did so well as a team moving the ball we had good opportunities, good shots, good ball movement.” Canadian coach Cheryl Jean-Paul said “today’s game was great. We are so excited to be in the semifinals. The team played with a lot of focus and we had a lot of contributions from a lot of players. We are in a historic moment for this group. It’s been a long time since Canada has been in the Final Four and we look forward to the next game.” Prosper said “for tomorrow, I would say that the biggest thing will be our defence. Not giving easy baskets, running back in transition defence, and also taking pride in the fact that we’re Team Canada and we have to play with passion.” Cassandre Prosper paced Canada with 21 on 8-15 from the floor, 1-4 from the arc, 2-3 from the line, 8 boards, 4 steals and 4 blocks. Delaney Gibb added 11 on 3-6 from the floor, 1-5 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 3 assists and 3 steals. Toby Lee Fournier notched 10 on 3-8 from the floor, 4-9 from the line, 14 boards, 4 steals and 5 blocks. Summer Bostock scored 8 on 1-4 from the floor and 2-7 from the arc. Jada Bediako added 8 on 4-5 from the floor and 4 boards. Ajok Deng Obed Madol scored 6 on 2-3 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Deniya Trinity Prawl added 2 on 1-1 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc and 2 boards. Syla Swords scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 4 boards. Sumer Lee added 2 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc and 2-2 from the line, while Taija Sta Maria, Bree Robinson and Marina Radocaj were scoreless. Robinson nabbed 5 boards and dished 2 assists. Sta Maria nabbed 2 boards. Canada hit 27-74 (.365) overall, 23-49 (.469) from the floor, 4-25 (.160) from the arc and 12-19 (.632) from the line, while garnering 52 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 9 assists, 14 fouls, 23 turnovers, 17 steals and 10 blocks. Helena Lilla Dobo paced Hungary with 14 on 5-7 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 4 boards, 2 assists and 3 steals. Edina Strausz added 12 on 4-12 from the floor, 4-6 from the arc, 7 boards and 2 assists. Lili Gabor notched 5 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 1-1 from the line, 4 boards, 3 steals and 3 blocks. Orsolya Kadar scored 4 on 2-8 from the floor and 4 boards. Szidonia Albert added 3 on 1-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Kata Anna Orsi scored 3 on 1-1 from the arc. Virag Eszter Janosi added 2 on 0-1 from the floor and 2-2 from the line. Dora Kastl scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor, 2 boards and 2 steals. Lili Bajzath added 2 on 0-2 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 6 assists and 2 steals. Petra Toman scored 2 on 1-6 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc, 7 boards and 4 steals, while Tyra Norwenn Aho and Lilla Papp were scoreless. Norweenn Aho dished 3 assists. Hungary (coached by Peter Volgyi, assisted by Marta Abraham and Dalma Erika Ivanyi) hit 18-59 (.305) overall, 16-52 (.308) from the floor, 2-7 (.286) from the arc and 11-15 (.733) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 15 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 17 fouls, 28 turnovers, 17 steals and 4 blocks.
In the semis, the United States torched Canada 87-57. The United States broke open a 5-3 game with a 16-0 run off several high-low sets, lax Canadian defensive transitions and intense ball pressure that forced endless Canadian turnovers. The U.S. led 27-9 after one quarter but Cassandre Prosper notched a pair of free throws, a runner and a trey, while blocking a pair of shots, as Canada rallied to within 35-20. But the Americans closed out the half with a 10-6 run to take a 45-26 lead into the lockers. The United States took total command with an 11-2 run to open the second half. The U.S. led 67-42 after three quarters. Canada rallied no closer than 23. Mackenly Randolph paced the United States with 14 on 5-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 3 boards and 2 assists. JuJu Watkins added 13 on 1-7 from the floor, 2-4 from the arc, 5-6 from the line, 9 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals. Jaloni Cambridge notched 10 on 3-9 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 5 boards, 7 assists and 3 steals. Jadyn Donovan scored 10 on 5-10 from the floor, 0-1 from the line, 3 boards and 2 steals. Morgan Cheli added 10 on 4-5 from the floor, 2-2 from the line, 2 boards, 2 assists and 4 steals. Madison Booker notched 7 on 3-4 from the floor, 1-2 from the line, 3 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. Mikaylah Williams added 7 on 3-10 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 7 boards and 4 assists. Hannah Hidalgo scored 6 on 2-6 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards, 4 assists and 3 steals. Breya Cunningham scored 6 on 3-11 from the floor and 6 boards. Sunaja Agara added 2 on 1-3 from the floor and 0-2 from the line. Kennedy Umeh scored 2 on 1-5 from the floor and 3 boards, while Jada Williams did not play. The United States (coached by Sue Phillips, assisted by Brittanny T Johnson and Tom McConnell) hit 34-88 (.386) overall, 31-76 (.408) from the floor, 3-12 (.250) from the arc and 16-25 (.640) from the line, while garnering 53 boards, including 25 on the offensive glass, 29 assists, 17 fouls, 13 turnovers, 21 steals and 2 blocks. Cassandre Prosper paced Canada with 11 on 3-10 from the floor, 1-2 from the arc, 2-6 from the line, 10 boards, 2 assists and 2 steals. Toby Lee Fournier added 10 on 3-6 from the floor, 4-6 from the line, 7 boards and 2 blocks. Summer Bostock notched 8 on 2-4 from the floor, 0-3 from the arc, 4-4 from the line and 4 boards. Sumer Lee scored 7 on 2-3 from the floor, 3-4 from the line and 3 boards. Taija Sta Maria added 6 on 1-3 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Jada Bediako scored 6 on 3-7 from the floor and 4 boards. Syla Swords added 5 on 0-1 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Deniya Trinity Prawl notched 2 on 1-2 from the floor, 2 boards and 3 assists. Delaney Gibb added 1 on 0-3 from the floor, 0-4 from the arc, 1-2 from the line, 2 boards and 2 steals. Ajok Deng Obed Madol scored 1 on 0-1 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 1-2 from the line, while Bree Robison was scoreless and Marina Radocaj did not play. Canada hit 18-57 (.316) overall, 15-41 (.366) from the floor, 3-16 (.188) from the arc and 18-28 (.643) from the line, while garnering 43 boards, including 13 on the offensive glass, 14 assists, 17 fouls, 29 turnovers, 6 steals and 13 blocks.
In the bronze medal match, Canada was edged 84-82 by France. Syla Swords notched a putback and a trey as Canada took an early 6-3 lead. But Dominique Malonga began dominating the paint as France rallied to an 11-8 lead. Cassandre Prosper answered with an and-one and a runout off a steal as Canada regained a 13-11 lead. Nell Angloma notched a bucket in the paint and a trey, while Marine Dursus added a pair of runners as France ripped off an 11-0 run. Cassandre Prosper notched a trey, Toby Lee Fournier a bucket in the blocks and Deniya Trinity Prawl a runner as Canada responded with a 7-1 run to draw within 23-20 after one quarter. Canada opened the second frame with an 7-0 run, including a trey from Summer Bostock. But France began dominating the offensive glass and countered with an 14-1 run. Bree Robinson and Prawl stemmed the bleeding with treys but Malonga hit a runner and Dursus a trey as France rebuilt its lead to 45-37 at the half. Malonga notched four buckets in the blocks as France built a 13-point lead early in the third quarter. But Delaney Gibb hit a runner, a trio from beyond the arc and a pair of runout layups as Canada rallied to a 57-56 lead. Although Gibb drove for a bucket and Summer Bostock drilled a trey, France kept attacking off the dribble and took a 63-62 lead after three quarters. Gibb notched a runout, a free throw and a trey, while dishing a beautiful feed to Summer Lee as Canada regained a 74-73 lead with 4:40 to play. But ballhandling miscues and hasty shot selection undid Canada down the stretch, while Malonga hit a pair of free throws and a putback, while Ines Salahy notched a trey and Dursus added a pair of free throws as France held on for the win. Canadian coach Cheryl Jean-Paul said “today was a tough loss, but a great experience for our young athletes to be able to compete against three of the top teams in the world. Unfortunately, the game didn’t go our way, but we are so excited to see the future of this next generation of Canadian women basketball players and so proud of the effort that they gave us throughout the entire week of competition.” Delaney Gibb said “I can remember the very first meeting that we had as a team. We set our goal as high as it could be right from the start. We were determined to win gold. Although that didn’t happen, it’s still such an honour to be able to represent Canada as the fourth-best team in the world for our age group. … I’m super proud of our team today. We fought hard throughout the entire game and never gave up. Because of our defensive pressure, we were able to push in transition and get lots of easy quick looks which has been one of our targets throughout this tournament. In the end, it sucks to fall short, especially by only two points knowing there were so many little things we could have done to have had a different outcome. On the right side, that just goes to show how much our team can improve for the future.” Dominique Malonga paced France with 28 on 11-19 from the floor, 6-8 from the line, 17 boards and 2 blocks. Marine Dursus added 22 on 4-12 from the floor, 2-3 from the arc, 8-10 from the line and 3 steals. Ysaline Saulnier notched 12 on 5-5 from the floor, 0-2 from the arc, 2-2 from the line, 3 boards and 3 assists. Ines Salahy scored 7 on 2-4 from the floor, 1-3 from the arc, 2 boards, 5 assists and 3 steals. Nell Amgloma added 5 on 1-1 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Adja N’gone Kane scored 4 on 2-3 from the floor, 10 boards and 3 assists. Ramouna Vitta added 4 on 2-5 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 5 boards. Tea Cleante scored 2 on 1-2 from the floor and 0-2 from the arc, while Jade Ferre, Lea Djoko and Maeva Marcq were scoreless and Fleur Marie Camille Morel did not play. France (coached by Vincent Bourdeau, assisted by Alain Brun and Julie Masson) hit 32-69 (.464) overall, 28-54 (.519) from the floor, 4-15 (.267) from the arc and 16-22 (.727) from the line, while garnering 46 boards, including 12 on the offensive glass, 17 assists, 14 turnovers, 10 steals and 3 blocks. Delaney Gibb paced Canada with 25 on 6-10 from the floor, 4-11 from the arc, 1-3 from the line, 2 boards and 5 assists. Cassandre Prosper added 18 on 6-13 from the floor, 1-7 from the arc, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards, 5 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks. Summer Bostock notched 11 on 1-2 from the floor, 3-4 from the line, 5 boards and 2 assists. Toby Lee Fournier scored 9 on 3-9 from the floor, 3-8 from the line and 7 boards. Deniya Trinity Prawl added 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc and 3 boards. Syla Swords scored 5 on 1-2 from the floor, 1-1 from the arc, 6 boards, 3 assist sand 2 steals. Bree Robinson added 4 on 1-1 from the arc, 1-2 from the line and 2 boards. Sumer Lee scored 4 on 2-2 from the floor, 0-1 from the arc and 2 assists. Jada Bediako added 1 on 0-1 from the floor, while Taija Sta Maria and Ajok Deng Obed Madol were scoreless and Marina Radocaj did not play. Madol nabbed 4 boards. Canada hit 31-71 (.437) overall, 20-42 (.476) from the floor, 11-29 (.379) from the arc and 9-19 (.474) from the line, while garnering 40 boards, including 14 on the offensive glass, 21 assists, 15 turnovers, 9 steals and 3 blocks.
The all-tournament team featured MVP JuJu Watkins (United States); Cassandre Prosper (Canada); Jaloni Cambridge (United States); Iyana Martin Carrion (Spain); and Dominique Malonga (France).