Canada won its first two games on Wednesday at the 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop in Bordeaux, France. The team of Katherine Plouffe, Paige Crozon, Jamie Scott and Kacie Bosch dropped Hungary 21-11 before edging France's U-24 team — featuring Eve Wembanyama, the sister of top NBA pick Victor — 18-16 to win Group A.
Canada, the reigning Women's Series champion, now moves on to Thursday's quarterfinals. It was a slow start for the Canadians, missing their top player in Michelle Plouffe, on Wednesday.
But after falling behind 7-4 against Hungary, Canada kicked things into high gear, outscoring their opponents 17-4 the rest of the way to clinch victory before the final buzzer.
Katherine Plouffe led the way with nine points and eight rebounds, while Crozon added seven points and seven rebounds. WATCH | Canada beats France to reach quarterfinals: Later in the day, the Canadians found themselves locked in a tight battle against a feisty French squad for the full 10-minute contest.