The Canadian women's wheelchair basketball team earned a bronze medal in the America's Cup tournament on Thursday night, beating Argentina 63-51 in Bogotá, Colombia.
Arinn Young led the way for Team Canada, scoring a game-high 26 points, and added 16 rebounds and four assists.
Élodie Tessier added in 11 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Elise Froese provided a spark off the bench with eight points and six rebounds.
Young, who averaged 28.7 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 6.3 assists over six games, was named a tournament all-star during Thursday's medal ceremony.
"I think during our pool, when we played Brazil, it was a tough game – they showed us what competing is like, especially for our younger athletes," said Canada's Puisand Lai, who had six points, three assists and three rebounds in the win. "I think as the tournament went on, we kept building, and as we went into the last game, we knew we had it, we came out with fire.
"It was tough, but we gave everything we had and we grinded through. I'm happy that we came away with this medal."
The Americas Cup is a qualification tournament for the wheelchair basketball world championships, which will take place in Ottawa from Sept. 9–19, 2026.
The U.S. and Brazil earned spots for Ottawa, and Argentina, along with Colombia, advanced to the Repechage Tournament with their respective finishes in Bogotá.
As the host nation, Canada has already qualified for the world championships.
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