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Canada knocks off Sweden qualifies for 2020 Tokyo Olympics

natalie achonwa miranda ayim point to tokyo 2020 beat sweden at 2020 fiba olympic qualifying tournament
natalie achonwa miranda ayim point to tokyo 2020 beat sweden at 2020 fiba olympic qualifying tournament

Canada’s women’s national basketball team is headed for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.

Team Canada picked-up it’s second victory of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, defeating Team Sweden 80-50 to earn their third straight trip to the summer games.

Natalie Achonwa nearly perfect 16 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists performance anchored a potent Canadian offensive attack that featured four players in double-figures. The Indiana Fever power forward knocked-down 8-of-9 field goals in just 17 minutes.

natalie achonwa miranda ayim point to tokyo 2020 beat sweden at 2020 fiba olympic qualifying tournament
Natalie Achonwa and Miranda Ayim point to Tokyo 2020 after beating Sweden at 2020 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Shaina Pellington was outstanding with 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists. Kia Nurse, Canada’s other WNBA player finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and Miranda Ayim added with 10 points and 3 rebounds.

All players contributed to win — logging at least five minutes and recording a stat on the scoresheet. 18 year old Laeticia Amihere made her official senior team debut — scoring 8 quick points in games’ final 8 minutes.

The victory will send Canada to their seventh (7) Olympic Games. Team Canada also qualified in 1976, 1984 1996, 2000, 2012, 2016 — earning a country best fourth-place finish at the 1984 Olympiad in Los Angeles, California.

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Canada becomes the sixth (6) team to qualify for the games — eight (8) time gold medallist, United States, China, France, Nigeria and tournament hosts Japan have also earned their spot. Six more teams will make-up the 12-team showcase. The 2020 games will run from July 24 – August 09.

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