CBC Lite
Sections

Canada's 3x3 women's team wins gold at FIBA AmeriCup

CBC Sports | Posted: December 16, 2024 3:11 AM | Last Updated: December 16

Canadian men capture bronze

Image | 2164979915

Caption: Katherine Plouffe, pictured at the Paris Olympics in August, and the Canadian 3x3 women's team won gold Sunday at the FIBA AmeriCup. (AFP via Getty Images)

Edmonton's Katherine Plouffe scored 11 points, including the winning basket in overtime, as Canada defeated the U.S. 19-18 to win the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Plouffe, along with teammates Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., Saicha Patrica Grant-Allen of Hamilton, and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta., went undefeated in the tournament, dispatching Cuba in the quarterfinals and Brazil in the semis before defeating the Americans in the championship game.
On the men's side, Canada defeated the Dominican Republic 21-16 to capture bronze. Canada's team consisted of Steve Sir of Edmonton, Jerome Desrosiers of Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., Marek Klassen of Vancouver and Grant Audu.
WATCH | Canadian women win gold:

Media Video | Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team claims FIBA AmeriCup gold with win over U.S.

Caption: Canada defeats the United States 19-18 in overtime in the women's gold medal final at the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup 2024 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Open Full Embed in New Tab (external link)Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage.

More Stories Like This

The related links below are generated automatically based on the story you’ve just read.

Loading...