Canada might’ve made an enemy out of Australia on Tuesday.
The Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team made it a clean sweep for the nation over the Australians on the day, following a 22-14 win at the Olympics.
A couple of hours after the men’s 5×5 team picked up an impressive 93-83 win over the Aussies, the women followed suit with a rout of their own. In between the two basketball victories was an astounding upset of the Australians by the Canadian women’s rugby sevens squad in the semifinal.
Back to basketball, the 3×3 victory made some history of its own as it was Canada’s Olympic debut in the event.
Katherine Plouffe led the red-and-white with 10 points, including the game-winner which was a two-point jumper from the left corner. Meanwhile, twin sister Michelle Plouffe was right behind with eight points and five rebounds.
Australia’s top scorer was Alex Wilson who finished with six points and five rebounds of her own.
It was dominance for Canada from start to finish, leading by as many as 13 points without trailing Australia at any point. Canada shot 62 per cent from the field and 36 per cent from distance.
Canada returns to action Wednesday against China at noon ET / 9 a.m. PT.