Canada crushes Colombia for 3rd straight win at FIBA Women's AmeriCup

Nirra Fields

Nirra Fields (175-G-1993, college: UCLA) scored seven points in the first three minutes, igniting Canada to an 89-55 win over Colombia at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup on Tuesday in Leon, Mexico. Fields, a two-time Olympian, score a game-high 15 points to lead the Canadians, who recorded their third consecutive blowout victory after beating Mexico 83-57 and downing Puerto Rico 84-47 one night later. Canada now sits atop Group B at 3-0. The final group-stage game for the fifth-ranked outfit comes Wednesday against the 35th-ranked Dominican Republic. The top four teams in each group will advance to the quarterfinals on Friday, with the tournament wrapping up with the gold-medal game on Sunday. Syla Swords (182-G-2006), the 16-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., added 12 points, including eight in the second quarter, while starting centre Kayla Alexander (193-C-1991, college: Syracuse) narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds in just over 15 minutes of action. Canada shot 56 per cent as a team, including 26 assists on 33 made shots. U.S. collegiate players Aaliyah Edwards (190-F-2002) and Cassandre Prosper (188-SF-2005) led the way with four helpers each. Prosper, 18, also added three steals and three blocks as Canada limited Colombia to a 26.4 shooting percentage. Group A comprises of Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela and the world No. 1 U.S team. The top team outside of the U.S. at the tournament will advance directly to February's Olympic qualifying tournament, while other teams are relegated to a pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in the fall.
Courtesy of: cbc.ca

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