Canada's 3x3 Women's Team went 3-0 to go undefeated in Day 1 action at the FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Quebec Stop.

Team Canada defeated Quebec, Chile and the Barcelona Panthers to advance to Sunday’s semifinals with a perfect record. The Canadians were represented by Kacie Bosch, Cassandra Brown, Paige Crozon and Mackenzie Smith in Quebec.

Canada opened the day with a 21-11 victory over host-team Quebec behind a red-hot performance from Crozon who outscored Quebec herself, finishing with 12 points as she shot 8-for-10 from the floor, including a perfect 4-for-4 from beyond the arc.

The Canadians took a quick 4-0 lead to start the game and never trailed. After an offensive rebound and putback from Brown inside, Canada led 7-2 with 7:11 remaining. A two-pointer from Crozon made it 9-2, then Crozon drove to the hoop for a lay-in to give Canada the 10-2 advantage with 6:52 remaining.

Quebec’s Maude Archambault hit a deep two to trim Canada’s lead to six, but Brown responded with a two-pointer of her own to keep Canada in front 13-5. Archambault hit another two for Quebec, but this time it was Crozon responding with back-to-back two-pointers to push Canada to a 17-7 advantage with 3:43 remaining. A finish inside from Smith brought Canada to 18 points and then Smith scored again to give Canada the 19-9 lead with three minutes remaining. Sarah-Jane Marois connected on a two for Quebec to get back within single digits, but Crozon ended the game with her fourth two-pointer to give Canada the 21-11 victory with 2:22 remaining on the clock.

In Canada’s 21-15 victory against Chile, Smith had eight points to lead Canada while Brown was all over the boards, finishing with seven points and 10 rebounds as she helped Canada build a 22-13 advantage on the glass, including 11-5 on the offensive glass.

The teams traded baskets to start the game until a lay-up from Brown followed by a drive and score from Crozon gave Canada the 3-1 lead. By the time Brown hit the first two-pointer of the game, Canada led by five.

After free throws for Brown and Crozon, Canada led 9-3 with 6:38 remaining. The Canadians maintained their advantage throughout, hitting a two-pointer every time Chile threatened to cut into the lead. After a two-pointer for Chile made it 16-12 with 2:26 remaining, Smith responded with a two to keep the lead at six points. When Chile got within three, Smith drilled another two-pointer, this time getting Canada to 20 points, with 1:01 remaining. An offensive rebound and putback from Crozon gave Canada the 21-15 victory.

Canada’s final game of Day 1 was a 21-15 victory against the Barcelona Panthers. Smith was lights out for Canada, finishing with a game-best 10 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while Crozon added seven rebounds, five rebounds and four highlights in the win.

With the two undefeated teams meeting for the first time, the pace was intense from the start. Canada opened the game strong as Crozon and Brown scored to give the Canadians a 2-0 lead. After Crozon had a drive and lay-up attempt blocked, she got the ball back and beat the shot clock with a two-pointer off one leg to extend Canada’s lead to 4-1 with 8:16 remaining.

Crozon then found a cutting Smith for a lay-in, but Barcelona’s Isabel Mbomio drove and scored for Barcelona. A drive from Smith made it 6-3 Canada until a free throw for Barcelona’s Ari Geli.

Crozon and Brown scored on back-to-back possessions to put Canada up four, but a two-pointer for Geli followed by a layup for Sarah Sagerer brought Barcelona within a point, 8-7, with 5:48 remaining. Canada responded by scoring five straight points, including a pair of two-pointers from Smith to push the lead back to seven, 14-7 with 4:45 remaining.

After a two-pointer from Geli brought Barcelona within five,14-9 with 4:22 remaining, Smith responded with back-to-back buckets and an offensive rebound that led to Crozon being fouled and heading to the free throw line. Crozon made her free throw and then Smith hit another two-pointer to get Canada to 20 points, making it 20-11 Canada with 3:15 remaining. Geli and Sagerer connected on a pair of two-pointers to trim Barcelona’s deficit to five, but it was too late as Brown drove and scored to give Canada the 21-15 victory with 1:51 remaining.

Crozon led all scorers after Day 1 action with 25 points while Canada's defence allowed the fewest points scored.

Up next, the Canadians will compete in the semifinals on Sunday, June 30 at 3:35 p.m. ET/12:35 p.m. PT.

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