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Somtochukwu-Blessed Okafor hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:17 left as Spain spoiled Canada’s effort to repeat as a bronze medallist with a 70-68 win at the FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Okafor hits go-ahead 3 late to deny Canadians repeat bronze in narrow 70-68 loss
Somtochukwu-Blessed Okafor hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 1:17 left as Spain spoiled Canada’s effort to repeat as a bronze medallist with a 70-68 win at the FIBA Under-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup.
Canada was down two entering the fourth quarter and was up 67-65 with just over two minutes left. Ada Toribio tied it for Spain with a layup with 2:02 remaining.
Fell short of the podium — but plenty to be proud of 🍁
There’s a bright future ahead for this group, and we’ll be seeing more of them in the red & white
À un pas du podium — mais énormément de fierté 🍁
L’avenir est prometteur pour ce groupe. On les reverra en rouge et blanc pic.twitter.com/w0KHw1V8Nk
After a missed floater by Canada’s Cearah Parchment with 1:31 left, Okafor hit the dagger to give her a game-high of 23 points.
Canada fell to Australia 87-75 in the semifinals on Saturday resulting in its appearance in the bronze-medal game. Spain lost to the United States 70-58 in the other semifinal.
Syla Swords led Canada, which won bronze in 2023, with 20 points. The University of Michigan star finished as Canada’s leading scorer in the tournament with 15.9 per contest.