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Canada beat Japan, enter semis of the FIBA U-19 women's world cup

BY , Jul 18, 2025 7:07 PM - REPORT AN ERROR

The Canadian team's semifinal match will be against Australia on Saturday. (Photo - Screengrab of Canada Basketball post on X)

Canada's women's basketball team has entered the semifinals of the FIBA U-19 World Cup. Canada won the match played against Japan by a margin of 85-65.

In this match, Syla Swords contributed 17 points for Canada in a strong performance. Jasmine Bascoe contributed 16 points in the same contest.

The performance of Swords, who hails from Sudbury, Ontario, in the tournament being played in the Czech Republic has been commendable and her average per contest has been 16.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists.

The Canadian team's semifinal match will be against Australia on Saturday.

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