SASKATOON, Saskatchewan (August 18, 2024) - The Canadian Women’s 3x3 Team defeated Dallas 3XBA 21-7 in the final of the FIBA Women’s 3x3 Saskatoon Series Stop to finish undefeated on home soil this year.

Kacie Bosch, Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe and Michelle Plouffe went a perfect 5-0 in Saskatoon to capture the series stop title two weeks after returning from the Paris Olympics where they placed fourth. Playing in front of family and friends for a rare homecourt series stop, the Canadians dominated on Day 2 from start to finish.

Crozon had eight points in the final against Dallas 3XBA, while Michelle Plouffe added seven points as Canada used a red-hot shooting performance to jump out to an early lead and pick up the victory.

The Canadians shot 6-for-8 from inside the arc and 6-for-9 from deep, holding Dallas 3XBA to 5-for-13 shooting from inside the arc and 1-for-5 shooting from two-point range.

Canada scored the first three points of the game before Michelle Plouffe started an 8-1 run by the Canadians as they jumped ahead 11-2 with 7:59 remaining. Back-to-back two-pointers from Crozon pushed Canada ahead 16-6, before Camille Zimmerman scored to get Dallas within single digits with 5:12 remaining. After a bucket from Michelle Plouffe to get Canada to 17 points, Canada quickly finished the game, using back-to-back two-pointers from Crozon and Michelle Plouffe to wrap up the 21-7 victory with 4:32 remaining on the clock.

In the semifinals against Czechia earlier in the day, Canada jumped out to a large lead once again while refusing to relinquish it. Katherine Plouffe led all scorers with seven points and eight rebounds in the win while Crozon and Michelle Plouffe added five points apiece as Canada shot 12-for-14 from inside the arc. Canada was 4-for-7 from beyond the arc while holding Czechia scoreless from deep (0-for-6), and 6-for-12 from inside the arc. Canada outrebounded Czechia 15-3 in the win.

Crozon opened the scoring for Canada and then Michelle Plouffe hit a two to move Canada in front 3-0. Canada continued to score while their defence stifled Czechia, allowing the Canadians to go ahead 8-0 before Czechia’s first point was scored by Katerina Galickova with 7:40 remaining.

A drive and score from Crozon, followed by a steal from Crozon that ended with a two-pointer from Michelle Plouffe gave Canada a 13-5 advantage with 5:36. Canada continued to score, from the floor as well as the free throw line before a two from Bosch extended the lead to 12, 18-6, with 4:53 remaining. Kristyna Brabencova scored Czechia’s final point of the game with 4:42 remaining as Canada quickly closed the game with shots from Crozon and Bosch before a baseline drive and reverse layup from Bosch gave Canada the 21-7 victory with 3:34 remaining on the clock.