Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team improves to 2-0 in Paris with win over China

Canada improved to 2-0 in the Olympic women's 3x3 basketball tournament with a dominating 21-11 win over China on Wednesday at Place de la Concorde.

Michelle Plouffe, Paige Crozon lead Canada with 7 points each in 21-11 victory

A female three by three basketball player controls the ball with both hands as two opponents defend with their arms in the air.
Canada's Michelle Plouffe controls the ball as China's Zhang Zhiting, left, and Wang Lili defend during a pool-round matchup at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Plouffe led Canada with seven points and five rebounds in a 21-11 win at Place de la Concorde. (David Gray/AFP via Getty Images)

Canada improved to 2-0 in the Olympic women's 3x3 basketball tournament with a dominating 21-11 win over China on Wednesday at Place de la Concorde.

Paige Crozon, of Humboldt, Sask., and Michelle Plouffe, of Edmonton, paced the Canadian attack with seven points each.

"It's great to have two wins to start the tournament. China is an awesome team, so big, so physical," Crozon said. "We had a lot of energy and were able to get some defensive stops which helped us down the stretch."

Katherine Plouffe, Michelle's twin sister, chipped in with five points.

Canada shot 7-for-13 from the floor, and 5-for-12 from beyond the arc. In 3x3 basketball, a field goal from beyond the arc is worth two points, while a field goal from inside the arc is worth one.

Canada, which started its campaign on Tuesday with a 22-14 win over Australia, was scheduled to play Germany later Wednesday.

WATCH l Full replay of Canada's win over China:

Women's 3x3 basketball pool round: Canada vs. China

4 months ago
Duration 22:25
Watch Canada take on China in 3x3 women's basketball at Paris 2024.

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