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Canadian women's basketball team opens AmeriCup with decisive win over host Mexico

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Within seconds of Canada's opening game at the 2023 FIBA Women's AmeriCup on Sunday, it became abundantly clear that Canada planned to do everything they could to pressure the host Mexican team.

Just five seconds into the game in León, guard Shay Colley exploded down the court off of a jump-ball win by centre Kayla Alexander to lay-in Canada's first two points of the night - a lead the Canadians did not relinquish on the way to an 83-57 victory.

That relentless pressure showed up all over the court in the first frame, with Canada out-rebounding Mexico 8-1 on the offensive end, as well as forcing six turnovers to take a 23-7 lead into the second quarter.

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