SYDNEY, Australia — Bridget Carleton had 19 points and Canada's women's basketball team beat Japan 70-56 on Sunday to remain undefeated at the FIBA World Cup.
No. 4 Canada (3-0) clinched a berth in the quarterfinals with the victory. Shay Colley added 13 points, Laeticia Amihere finished with 10, and Kayla Alexander grabbed 11 rebounds.
Carleton, a forward for the WNBA's Minnesota Lynx, also had six rebounds. Maki Takada scored 11 points to lead 10th-ranked Japan (1-3), the reigning Olympic silver medallists.
The Canadians next face Australia (2-1) on Monday, then wrap up the preliminary round against Mali (0-3) on Tuesday. Canada went scoreless for the first four minutes, but took the lead for good late in the first quarter and headed into the second up 20-12.