Canadian Women Dunk Senegal 72-57 in Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament Opener
Kayla Alexander scored 16 points and Canada controlled the boards with a 15-8 offensive rebounding edge.
- On Monday, Canada's senior women's basketball team defeated Senegal 72-57 in Guadalajara to open the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament. Kayla Alexander led with 16 points and seven rebounds.
- Head coach Nell Fortner, appointed in May 2025, directed the squad into this new chapter. Canada maintained its lead throughout despite a third-quarter push from Senegal.
- Canada's paint shooting reached 52.5 per cent, supported by a 15-8 offensive rebounding advantage. Tara Wallack collected four of those boards, while Syla Swords and Delaney Gibb each scored 13 points.
- "I think it's a good start for us," Fortner said, praising the team's toughness on the boards. She noted it was satisfying to win that rebounding battle against Senegal.
- Canada has a day off Tuesday before facing the Philippines on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. This next game represents a critical step in their Olympic qualification journey.
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Canadian women dunk Senegal 72-57 in Olympic pre-qualifying tournament opener
GUADALAJARA - Kayla Alexander scored a team-high 16 points and hauled in seven rebounds as Canada's senior women's national basketball team opened the FIBA Olympic pre-qualifying tournament with a 72-57
(wiwsport) - Senegal leaned against Canada (72-57), this Monday in Guadalajara, for its entry into the Olympic pre-qualification tournament. Despite a nice reaction after a complicated start to the game, the Lionnes did not succeed in overthrowing the match. The Lionnes suffered from the first quarter before a well-organized Canadian team [...] This article was originally published on wiwsport: site number one of the sports news of Senegal (wiws…
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