Trio Of Utah Utes Help Canada Remain Undefeated In Olympic Women’s 3×3 Basketball
Jul 31, 2024, 10:25 AM | Updated: 10:26 am
PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: (EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play.) Mingling Chen #11 of Team People's Republic of China shoots the ball against Kacie Bosch #4 of Team Canada during a Women's Pool Round match on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PARIS, France – The unmatched chemistry of Team Canada has led the Utes Utes-laden team to back-to-back wins in the women’s 3×3 basketball tournament. The Canadians blew out China 21-11.
Team Canada (2-0) took on Team China in its second game of the FIBA women’s 3×3 2024 Paris Olympics for each country.
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🇨🇦 Canada are on a ROLL! 💪#3x3Basketball #Paris2024 #Olympics pic.twitter.com/KiYhX2l1VD
— 3×3 Basketball |FIBA3x3 (@FIBA3x3) July 31, 2024
The former University of Utah women’s basketball student-athletes Paige Crozon and Michelle Plouffe play for Team Canada. The Canadian women’s 3×3 team is coached by former Utah women’s basketball player Kim Gaucher.
M. Plouffe and Crozon scored seven points apiece while grabbing seven rebounds. Crozon finished 3-7 from deep.
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Recap
Crozon started fast as Canada built another early lead. Crozon and Canada began to 2-2 from deep as the Canadians to a 6-1 lead.
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Michelle Plouffe followed up with a long-range shot of her own, helping her team to an 8-4 lead.
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Team Canada’s pool play begins on Tuesday, July 30th at 10 a.m. (MT). #GoUtes pic.twitter.com/uWDB5zizg6
— Utah Women’s Basketball (@UTAHWBB) July 26, 2024
Canada’s chemistry showed as they built an eight-point lead five minutes into the 10-minute game. China tried to take advantage of its size in the post, but Canada’s movement without the ball was nearly unstoppable.
Canada improved to 2-0 with a 21-11 win.
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