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On the heels of one of the most memorable victories in Canadian basketball history, Team Canada will look to maintain its spot atop the standings when it meets Senegal.
After rallying from an 18-point third-quarter deficit in a 71-67 win over Serbia Monday, Canada joins Team USA as the only unbeaten teams through the first two games in Group B. The top four of the six teams in Group B will advance to the quarter-final round at the conclusion of the round-robin group stage.
A victory over Senegal would give Canada its first ever three-game win streak in the Olympic women's basketball tournament. At 2-0, Canada is off to its best start in the Olympic women's basketball tournament and has won back-to-back games for the first time since the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
Against Serbia, Canada trailed 52-34 midway through the third quarter and headed into the final period down 57-42. After opening the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run, Canada went in front 63-61 with 2:46 remaining on a Kim Gaucher three-pointer from the corner. Trailing 67-65 with 48 seconds remaining, Canada went ahead on a three-point play from Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe then got a game-clinching three-pointer from Miah-Marie Langlois with just eight seconds left.
Canada opened its schedule defeating China 90-68 on Aug. 6.
Senegal has started the Olympics dropping consecutive games to the United States and China by a combined 102 points. The defending FIBA African champions are making just their second appearance at the Summer Games and first since 2000.
Facts and figures:
Most recent head-to-head results
DATE EVENT/LOCATION SCORE POINTS LEADER
09/12/06 World Championship/Sao Paolo, Brazil CAN 65, SEN 64 T. Sutton-Brown, 15
09/18/00 Olympic Games/Sydney, Australia CAN 62, SEN 41 Carolin Bouchard, 18
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