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Canada edges Japan with Olympic women’s basketball berth already secure
Source: The Canadian Press, February 9, 2020
Canadian side punched ticket to Tokyo with rout of Sweden on Saturday
Kia Nurse had 19 points to lead Canada past Japan 70-68 on Sunday at a women’s basketball Olympic qualifying tournament.
Natalie Achonwa scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and two assists as Canada swept the four-team tournament.
The Canadians qualified for this summer’s Tokyo Olympics on Saturday with an 80-50 rout of Sweden.
Image Source: Jason Franson/The Canadian Press
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