Canada beats China in 3x3 Olympic women's basketball, improves to 2-0

Sportsnet Staff @SportsnetJuly 31, 2024 - 12:33pm

Michelle Plouffe of Canada, right, comes under pressure from Marena Whittle of Australia in the women's 3x3 basketball pool round match between Australia and Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo)

Canada is off to a great start in 3x3 basketball at the Olympics.

The Canadian women's team improved to 2-0 with a 21-11 upset of top-ranked China on Wednesday.

Michelle Plouffe and Paige Crozon led Canada with seven points each, while Katherine Plouffe, Michelle's twin sister, had five.

All eight teams play each other in round-robin play. The top two teams earn semifinal berths, while teams ranked third through sixth advance to play-in games.

Canada returns to action Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET / 12:30 a.m. PT against Germany.

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