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Canadian women's 3x3 hoops team advances to quarterfinals at Olympic qualifier

DEBRECEN, Hungary 鈥� The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday.
Canadian Press
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The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday. Players of sa国际传媒 prepare to compete against of Australia during a women's 3x3 basketball final of FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament, in Utsunomiya, Japan, Sunday, May 5, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Shuji Kajiyama

DEBRECEN, Hungary 鈥� The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team is off to the quarterfinals at an Olympic qualifying tournament after defeating Czechia 17-10 on Saturday.

sa国际传媒 went undefeated in group play after also beating Chile and Lithuania on Thursday and will play a to-be-determined opponent in the quarterfinals Sunday.

The Canadian women must finish in the top three teams in the tournament to qualify for this summer's Olympics in Paris.

Katherine Plouffe led the way with seven points and seven rebounds for sa国际传媒 on Saturday. Twin sister Michelle Plouffe added six points and five rebounds in the win.

Meanwhile, the Canadian men's team fell 21-11 to France in a must-win game Saturday.

They finished with a 1-2 record after beating Spain and losing to Egypt on Thursday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 18, 2024.

The Canadian Press