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Antwerp, Belgium — Canada's women's 3x3 basketball team advanced to the FIBA World Cup 2022 semi-finals after winning consecutively on Saturday.
Canada defeated top-seeded Germany 22-13, then beat the United States 14-10 to advance to the next round of the tournament.
Both the semi-finals and the finals will take place on Sunday.
"I'm very proud of our team," Michelle Proof said after his second victory of the day. "We thought we could come here and get on the podium, but I think we were vulnerable to others, so we're very proud of how we fought in each match."
Michelle Proof finished with 9 points and 3 key assists against Germany, shooting 4 to 5 from a range of 1 point and 2 to 3 from a long distance. I released it. Catherine Proof and Page Crozon each scored 5 points, and Casey Bosch scored 5 rebounds with a high five.
"Germany is a great team. They have a lot of chemistry and we've been playing together for a while," Crozon said after defeating Germany. "Because I played and lost in the women's series final last year, I knew they were a really great team and had to prepare to participate in this game."
The United States , Was undefeated for Saturday's quarterfinals.
At the last moment of play, Katherine Plouff found a fouled cutting bosch under the rim and went to the line to make a free throw to give Canada a 13-10 advantage. rice field.
Katherine Plouff's jumper extended Canada's lead to 14-10 to advance to the semi-finals.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 25, 2022.
