THE RUNDOWN

Day 3 of basketball action at the 2025 Canada Summer Games is in the books, as 12 games — including the tournament’s first overtime game — across both 17U men’s and women’s divisions took place at the Newfoundland and Labrador Sports Centre and The Works – Field House at Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.

NOTEWORTHY

• Javion Tyndale saved the best for last. In arguably the most exciting game of the 2025 Canada Summer Games thus far, Tyndale capitalized on a high pick-and-roll, drove to the cup and got a circus lay-up to fall with just 3.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The Tyndale bucket, which was a response to a game-tying triple from Ashton Wong just 15 seconds prior, ultimately stood as the game-winner as British Columbia’s last second three-point heave bounced off the back iron. Tyndale finished with 25 points, to go along with nine assists and five rebounds.
• If it wasn’t for the Ontario/British Columbia instant classic, the game of the day certainly would’ve belonged to an overtime thriller between the host Newfoundland and Labrador and Manitoba. In front of a jam packed gym at the The Forks, the hosts were able to fight back in the fourth quarter and trim a double-digit lead off the backs of a dominant performance from Coryssa Tucker, who finished with a 28-point, 11-rebound double-double. But unfortunately for Newfoundland, they ran out of gas in overtime and were outscored 15-6 in the added frame. Ella Castres sunk the dagger late in overtime — her sixth three-pointer of the day — to help Manitoba escape with a hard-earned 91-82 win over the hosts.
• While it may not look like it judging by a 94-64 defeat, Yukon’s 17U Men’s squad perhaps had one of the best showings of the day. Refusing to go away, Yukon continued to press the heavily favoured Saskatchewan and had cut the deficit to just 12 points to begin the fourth quarter. Carl Medina led the way for Yukon, finishing with 17 points on 6-9 shooting, including 4-6 from beyond the arc.
• A quartet of massive games are set for Wednesday morning as teams jostle for seeding  in both Pool B and C on the Men’s and Women’s sides, and with that comes the opportunity to have a bye direct to Thursday. On the Men’s side, Manitoba will take on Newfoundland and Labrador, while Saskatchewan will take on Nova Scotia with potential first-place implications on the line in Pool B and C, respectively. Meanwhile on the Women’s side, Nova Scotia will look to lock up first-place in Pool B with a win over Northwest Territories, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba will square off for top spot in Pool C.
  

STAND OUTS

• Ella Castres, Manitoba 17U Women’s — 30 PTS, 9-13 FG, 6-10 3PT, 3 STL
• Ava Shaw, Manitoba 17U Women’s — 18 PTS, 6 REB, 4 STL
• Alex Newson, Prince Edward Island 17U Women’s — 22 PTS, 6 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL
• Julia Ghiz, Prince Edward Island 17U Women’s — 19 PTS, 14 REB, 5 STL
• Gabby Morash, Nova Scotia 17U Women’s — 17 PTS, 8-14 FG, 7 AST, 6 REB, 3 STL
• Ryan Deutscher, Saskatchewan 17U Women’s — 16 PTS, 8-15 FG, 15 REB
• Malachi Brentumi, New Brunswick 17U Men’s — 17 PTS, 7-11 FG, 7 REB
• Zane Litzenberger, Saskatchewan 17U Men’s — 26 PTS, 12-19 FG, 7 REB, 5 STL
• Ryder English, Newfoundland and Labrador 17U Men’s — 36 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST
  

QUOTABLES

“It’s amazing. I look up in the crowd and see my grandparents. They’re able to be here because we’re at home — it’s pretty awesome.” - Newfoundland and Labrador 17U Women guard Claire Daley

“It’s been so nice getting all the support from back home. I’ve been playing basketball since I was pretty young, so it’s pretty nice to see how far I’ve come. We’re very isolated and we don’t have the resources other Canadians do — it’s hard to even get time in the gym. We’re just doing our best to stay positive, no matter the score — we’re just here to have fun.” - Nunavut 17U Women’s guard Ava Ellsworth

“We played amazing defence in the second quarter. We were a little shaky in the first quarter, we were getting sped up, but once we calmed down and played within ourselves — we played hard defence and stopped them. We did amazing and kept that energy up the rest of the game.” - Ontario 17U Women’s forward Chanté Murray

RESULTS

• Manitoba 96, Northwest Territories 51 — Men’s
• Nova Scotia 102, New Brunswick 71 — Men’s
• Newfoundland and Labrador 85, Prince Edward Island 77 — Men’s
• Saskatchewan 94, Yukon 64 — Men’s
• Ontario 86, British Columbia 84 — Men’s
• New Brunswick 106, Nunavut 45 — Men’s
  

• New Brunswick 83, Northwest Territories 35 — Women’s
• Manitoba 91, Newfoundland and Labrador 82 — Women’s
• Nova Scotia 83, Prince Edward Island 68 — Women’s
• Saskatchewan 98, Yukon 16 — Women’s
• Ontario 74, Quebec 56 — Women’s
• Newfoundland and Labrador 81, Nunavut 16 — Women’s
  

NEXT UP

Day 4 is set for Wednesday in St. John’s as preliminary round action concludes, while a pair of qualification games are set for 4:00 pm ET and 6:15 pm ET. Medal games are set for Saturday, Aug. 16.