The Canadians face No. 19 South Korea on Thursday in the 12-team tournament
, then face third-ranked Spain on Sunday. Spain held on to edge South Korea 73-69 in the earlier game Monday.
Most of the team finally gathered for camp in May in Tampa, Fla., setting up shop in the Toronto Raptors’ temporary practice facility there. But the team’s trio of Canada’s WNBA players - Nurse, Natalie Achonwa, and Bridget Carleton - rejoined the team less than two weeks ago.The Canadians’ only official FIBA action since the start of the pandemic was a fourth-place finish at the FIBA AmeriCup regional tournament in Puerto Rico last month.
Canada shot just 28 per cent in the first half, and will lament the number of missed open looks. Shay Colley’s three-pointer a minute into the game was Canada’s first basket - and the Canadians wouldn’t connect from long distance until Colley’s three with 6:57 to play in the third quarter, going 1-for-10 through the first half.
Nurse scored seven points in a pivotal third quarter for Canada, and when the Phoenix Mercury guard drove to the hoop for a layup with 1:59 left, the Canadians went up 42-40 - their first lead of the game. Canada shot 42 per cent in the frame.
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