Canada’s women’s basketball team didn’t get the help it needed on the final day of group play to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympic basketball tournament
Australia's Cayla George grabs a rebound ahead of Puerto Rico's Jazmon Gwathmey during a women's basketball preliminary round game.A day of nervous scoreboard watching ended in heartbreak for Canada’s women’s basketball team.
The dagger came when Australia defeated Puerto Rico 96-69 in Monday’s final game, dropping Canada to ninth in the combined rankings. Australia’s 27-point margin of victory eclipsed the 24 it needed to move on and eliminate Canada.Canada and Australia finished with 1-2 records, but the Aussies’ margin of victory over Puerto Rico gave them a better point differential than Canada.
The Canadians, ranked fourth entering the tournament, had put themselves in a precarious position early by losing their first game 72-68 to Serbia. Canada suffered from poor shooting to come up short in what was a winnable game.
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