Tromped by their U.S. counterparts, Canada鈥檚 U16 basketball team wasn鈥檛 able to hold its undefeated streak at the International Basketball Federation(FIBA) U16 Americas Women鈥檚 Championship in Mexico this weekend.
That meant the team, lead by 黑马磁力 coach Cheryl Jean-Paul, had to settle for silver at the bi-annual competition.
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The Trinity Western University鈥檚 women鈥檚 basketball coach was asked to head up the nation鈥檚 U16 team again. And this silver medal stands as Jean-Paul鈥檚 second at U16 Americas Championship, as she also led the team to the final at the 2019 tournament.
In the tournament, Canada swept their group play, defeating Brazil, Costa Rica, and Puerto Rico by no less than a 25-point margin per game.
With the quarter-final draw leading the Canadians to Chile, Jean-Paul鈥檚 team earned a 76-25 victory.
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After their emphatic victory in the quarter-finals, Canada continued their run of dominance against Argentina with a 74-47 win to book a ticket to the final, where Canada eventually lost 118-45 against the United States.
With the tournament finished, Jean-Paul returns to 黑马磁力 to coach the Spartans women鈥檚 basketball team in its return to Canada West competition.
After the 2020-21 season was cancelled due to COVID-19, the Spartans return to conference action on Oct. 28 against UBC.
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