The tournament to determine the last two teams in the Olympic qualifiers started on Thursday in Medellin. Canada, which had its WNBA players after trying to bypass this phase without them, started with an easy 81-39 win over Venezuela. Puerto Rico did not have momentum after slumping to last place at the Pan American games, but being able to strengthen the squad for this tournament was critical. Arella Guirantes refused to let them lose just getting them the edge in an 80-79 win over Yuliany Paz and Colombia and possibly securing the result that they will need in th end.
https://www.fiba.basketball/opqtwomen/colombia/2023/game/0911/Canada-Venezuela#|tab=boxscore
Canada [81]: Amihere 11/11r Carleton 10 Prosper 10 Nurse 10 Hill 9 Alexander 8/10r Colley 8/6r Fields 7 Swords 5 Konig 2 Dornstauder 1 Achonwa 0/6r
Venezuela [39]: Duran 10 Fajardo 7/6r Wallen 6 Marquez 5 Rivera 4 Pico 3 Garate 2 Corrales 2 Diaz 0 Urbina 0 Chile 0 Perez DNP
https://www.fiba.basketball/opqtwomen/colombia/2023/game/0911/Puerto-Rico-Colombia#|tab=boxscore
Puerto Rico [80]: Guirantes 39/8r/6a Rosado 9/6r Quinones 9/6r Hollingshed 7/8r Benitez 7 Pagan 4 Melendez 3 Smith 2 Jones 0 Hilaire 0 Gibson 0 Torres DNP
Colombia [79]: Paz 24/14r Munoz 14 Arias 12/6a Rios 9/8a Delgado 6 Vente 4 Martinez 3 Caicedo 3 Lopez 2 Rodriguez 2 Venner 0 Coy DNP
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