Mixed results for Crozon and Canada
Canada’s women’s 3×3 basketball team and Humboldt player, Paige Crozon lost their morning game 19-15 to Germany.
With four minutes left on the clock, Canada took a 10-9 lead over their opponent, but it wasn’t long before Germany reclaimed the lead.
Canada fought to make up the distance, with Crozon making a two-point shot with nine seconds remaining —bringing her game total to four points— but it wasn’t enough to close the gap.
In their second game of the day, it was a different outcome for Canada, as they took the 13-9 win over France.
In that game, Canada got on the board first and extended their lead to 5-0 before the French team was able to score their first basket. And while France was able to pull the game within two points at certain points, they were never able to tie or take the lead.
Crozon and teammate Katherine Plouffe, led both teams with four points.
Canada is just over halfway through group play and currently sits second with a 3-1 record, behind the No. 1 Australian team.
The Canadian squad will play another pair of games on Friday, one against the United States and the other against Spain.
Thomaidis and Jay guide Germany to win
Germany’s women’s basketball team, led by head coach by Lisa Thomaidis and assistant coach, Connor Jay —who both have ties to Saskatoon— defeated Japan 75-64 for their second win of the Games.
Germany will hit the court again for their game against the United States Aug. 4 at 9:15 a.m. Saskatchewan time.
Upcoming Saskatchewan competition
Friday will oversee Saskatchewan athletes back in action in three sports.
Paige Crozon and the Canadian women’s 3×3 team will compete in another set of games on Friday, one against the United States at 10:00 a.m. (SK time) and the other at 1:00 p.m. against Spain.
Trey Lyles is back on the court with the Canadian men’s basketball team for their game against Spain at 9:15 a.m. (SK time).
After a one-day break in competition, Blaire McDowell and Canada’s women’s water polo team will face Australia at 6:00 a.m. (SK time).
Olympic Notes: Day Six of the Games has brought Canada’s medal count to eight after Summer McIntosh earned Canada’s third gold medal in the women’s 200-m butterfly… Canada’s medal count: 8 (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze).
Read the full Day Six recap at Olympic.ca