Joel Ewert, Team Canada back in wheelchair rugby medal hunt at Paralympics in Paris

Zak Madell was once again a dominant force and this time it put Canada over the top.

Madell, a native of Edmonton playing in his fourth Paralympics wheelchair rugby tournament, scored 28 tries to lead the Canadians to a 54-47 win over Germany Friday in Paris.The win evened Canada’s record to 1-1 and it kept their medal hopes alive as they shot into second place in the A Pool standings, ahead of the third-place United States . Canada leapfrogged the Americans into second place based on their better try differential as compared to that of the U.S. .

Meanwhile, in wheelchair basketball, Canada’s men’s team beat host France 83:68 on Friday to open their Paralympic tournament.Former UNBC student Robert ‘Bo’ Hedges, 47, contributed two points in 5:48 of playing time.Kady Dandeneau and the Canadian women return to the court Saturday to face Great Britain.

Dandeneau, a 34, year-old former UNBC Timberwolf, sunk a team-high 28 points in Canada’s opening 70-65 loss to China on Thursday.

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