Canada’s women’s 3×3 basketball team got off to a strong start at an Olympic qualifying tournament on Friday in Utsunomiya, Japan.
The team of Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, of Lethbridge, Alta., Paige Crozon, of Humboldt, Sask., and Edmonton’s Kacie Bosch scored a 19-12 win over Kenya to begin pool play.
Crozon led the Canadian attack with 10 points, while the Plouffe sisters each had six rebounds.
The Canadians next matches come against the Netherlands (2:55 a.m. ET) and Australia (5:55 a.m. ET) on Saturday, which streams live on CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem.
WATCH | Full match replay, Canada vs. Kenya:
Watch Canada face Kenya at the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Utsunomiya, Japan.
Only the winner of the eight-team competition books its spot at Paris 2024.
If the Canadians don’t punch their ticket in Japan, they’ll have one last shot at a qualifier from May 16-19 in Debrecen, Hungary, in which three of 16 teams will receive …