Canada lost fifth-place matchup 53-50 to host France in placement playoff; ex-UNBC students Hedges, Dandeneau still in wheelchair basketball medal contention
The hosts from France beat them 53-50 in the battle for fifth place at the eight-team tournament and Canada placed sixth.Canada advanced to the fifth-place playoff with a 56-46 win over Denmark on Sunday. In that game Madell scored 27 tries, while Ewert, a 24-year-old Prince George native, scored two tries in 2:20 of court time.
Canada was eliminated from medal contention on Saturday with a 50-46 loss to Japan. The Canadians finished with a 2-3 record. Japan went on to defeat the United States 48-41 for gold. Australia claimed bronze after a 50-48 win over Great Britain. Meanwhile, in wheelchair basketball, former UNBC student Robert ‘Bo’ Hedges and Team Canada advanced to Thursday’s semifinal round with a 79-67 win over The Netherlands on Tuesday.Hedges contributed seven points in 17 minutes of playing time.In the women’s pool, Canada was due to meet Germany in a Wednesday quarterfinal .
Canada finished second in Group A with a 2-1 record in the preliminary round, after posting an 81-49 win over Spain on Sunday. Kady Dandeneau, a fomer UNBC Timberwolf, led all Canadian shooters with 36 points.
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