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The Canadian women’s basketball team faces Nigeria in the final group-stage match for both teams. Watch live coverage of the match from Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France.
Canada (0-3) finishes winless in group play at Paris 2024The Canadian Press
· Posted: Aug 04, 2024 6:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago
Canada’s Kayla Alexander, left, goes to the basket past Nigeria’s Elizabeth Balogun, right, in the match between Canada and Nigeria during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Lille, France, on Sunday. (Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images)Canada is out of the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris Olympics after losing 79-70 to Nigeria on Sunday in Lille, France.
The Canadians went winless across their three preliminary round matchups and finished at the bottom of a group that also includes France and Australia.
Shay Colley put up a team-high 17 points for a Canada side that committed 26 turnovers.
Nigeria (2-1) got 21 points from Ezinne Kalu while Elizabeth Balogun poured in another 14.
The Nigerians jumped all over the Canadians early, forcing turnovers and taking a 10-2 lead midway through the first quarter, then went on a 15-0 run that broke their opponents early in the third.
Canada came into the tournament ranked fifth in the world and was expected to challenge for a spot on the podium.
