ANTIBES, France — The Canadian women’s basketball team lost 84-68 to the United States on Saturday in an exhibition game ahead of the FIBA World Cup. The reigning Olympic champion Americans outscored Canada 17-7 in the second quarter to roll to their second win over the Canadians in a week. The U.S. won 74-68 last weekend in Bridgeport, Conn.Shay Colley of Brampton, Ont., led Canada with a game-high 21 points and eight rebounds. “Shay Colley had an outstanding night, but all 11 of them played with a lot of heart. I thought we played a tough game and that is really going to help us moving forward for the World Cup.”Canada shot just 30% from the field.

Source: National Post September 15, 2018 17:26 UTC