Canadian women's basketball team routs Puerto Rico, stays perfect at AmeriCup

The Canadian women's basketball team continued its strong showing at the FIBA Women's AmeriCup on Monday night, defeating Puerto Rico 84-47.

Kayla Alexander powered Canada's win with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

Three other Canadians poured in double-digit points, including Aaliyah Edwards (14), Shay Colley (13) and Yvonne Ejim (12).

The victory puts the No. 5 Canadians at 2-0 for the tournament. Canada is coming off a decisive 83-57 win over host Mexico on Sunday.