Canadian Women Dunk Senegal 72-57 in Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Opener
Kayla Alexander scored 16 points and Canada controlled the boards with a 15-8 offensive rebounding edge.
- On Monday, Canada's senior women's basketball team defeated Senegal 72-57 in Guadalajara to open the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament. Kayla Alexander led the effort with a team-high 16 points and seven rebounds.
- Head coach Nell Fortner, appointed in May 2025, directed the squad into this new chapter. The team maintained a lead throughout the contest, effectively countering a third-quarter push from Senegal.
- Canada's paint shooting reached 52.5 per cent, supported by a 15-8 offensive rebounding advantage. Tara Wallack collected four of those boards, while Syla Swords and Delaney Gibb each scored 13 points.
- "You always want to start with a win," head coach Nell Fortner said. She praised the team's toughness, noting it was satisfying to win the rebounding battle against a strong opponent.
- Canada will rest on Tuesday before facing the Philippines on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. This next matchup represents a critical step in their Olympic qualification journey.
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Canadian women dunk Senegal 72-57 in Olympic pre-qualifying tournament opener
Kayla Alexander scored a team-high 16 points and hauled in seven rebounds as Canada's senior women's national basketball team opened the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament with a 72-57 win over Senegal on Monday in Guadalajara, Mexico.
(wiwsport) - Senegal leaned against Canada (72-57), this Monday in Guadalajara, for its entry into the Olympic pre-qualification tournament. Despite a nice reaction after a complicated start to the game, the Lionnes did not succeed in overthrowing the match. The Lionnes suffered from the first quarter before a well-organized Canadian team [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site number one of the sports news of Senegal (wiws…
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