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Canada Shows Heart In Loss Against France

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Jun 1, 2017

<table border="0" cellspacing="0" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DATE</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TIME</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>OPPONENT</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>LOCATION</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 1, 2017</p></td><td><p>1:00 PM EST</p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>Bordeaux, France</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

BORDEAUX, FRANCE- Jamie Scott had 14 points and 1 assist while the Plouffe twins combined for a total of 25 points and 15 rebounds in Canada's 74-65 loss against France. The game was the fourth of a 5-game European exhibition tour as the Women's National Team Program looks to set benchmarks and assess athlete performance heading into the next stage of training. Click here for the box score.

Miah-Marie Langlois, Shay Colley, Bridget Carleton, Katherine Plouffe and Michelle Plouffe started for Canada. Click here for the full team roster.

QUOTES

"Anytime you lose a game you're never satisfied, but I'm very proud with how we battled against France. Our defensive pressure and intensity was a difference maker and it kept us in the game. We have improved every game and the future is bright for us. "- Lisa Thomaidis, Head Coach

"It was a great learning experience playing against one of the best teams in the world. Moving forward we can focus on making free throws and competitng until the last few minutes of every game."- Jamie Scott

UP NEXT

Canada's final exhibition game is against 41st-ranked Ukraine on Friday, June 2 at 10:30 AM EST. Click here for the live stats and here for the complete European exhibition schedule.

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