Shy Day-Wilson led Canada with 19 points and nine assists, while Aaliyah Edwards added 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block as Canada took home the gold and finished a perfect 5- 0 in Event Merissah Russell had 11 points, Shaina Pellington scored 10 and Yvonne Ejim finished with nine points and eight rebounds for Canada. Aaliyah Edwards turned 20 on Saturday as the team advanced to the final. When asked what her birthday wish was she said she wanted to win gold. Less than 24 hours later, her birthday wish came true. “It feels great, it feels great,” Edwards said. “The frame of mind was earned. That was our goal from the beginning of the tournament and we came here and finished it. “We can finally celebrate the b-day tonight for sure.” Edwards was named tournament MVP for her stellar play throughout. “She was a real anchor for us on both ends of the floor,” said Team Canada head coach Carly Clark. “He made some timely baskets again today and often had the job of typing one of the opposition’s top players and defending him. She cleared the boards, defended and her effort never wavered. Quite a special performance.” It was a special experience for all the teams and players who participated in the first event, but especially for the Canadians who not only played at home, but were there to win, in front of friends and family. For some, it meant playing in Canada for the first time in years. “The energy,” Edwards said of her favorite part of the event. “To win at home, the first inaugural GLOBL Jam tournament and say we won it the first time is amazing. All the friends and family who came to support and watch online and on TV? Awesome. We love love.” [brightcove videoID=6309354440112 playerID=JCdte3tMv height=360 width=640] France was led by 11 points from Marine Fauthoux and Tima Pouye in the loss. With the gold medal on the line, Canada went to work early, opening the game with a 7-0 lead and adding to it with each quarter. After Calgary’s Phillipina Kyei closed the quarter with five quick points, Canada led by three, 19-16, after the first 10 minutes. Canada opened the second quarter the way it started the first, scoring the first seven points of the quarter as a 3-pointer by Day-Wilson and then a three-point play by Pellington extended Canada’s lead to 10. France didn’t score in the second quarter until De Freitas’ 3-pointer with 6:10 left in the half. Day-Wilson found Edwards with a lovely pass and Edwards scored with ease. A pull-up jumper by Sarah Te-Biasu made it 30-19 Canada and then Taya Hanson found Ejim for a layup to extend the lead to 13 points, 32-19 with 3:57 left in the half. After a drive and score by Pellington to close out the half, Canada led 37-25 at the break. France opened the scoring in the second half with a layup by Kendra Cherry, but Day-Wilson hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 13 points. Canada shot 47 percent in the game as well as 47 percent from deep, making 8-of-17 attempts from long range. By comparison, France shot 33 percent from the floor and 23 percent from three, making 4 of 17 attempts. After four straight points for France to reach single digits, Canada began to connect from long range. Edwards found Russell for her second 3-pointer of the game to put Canada ahead 43-31 with 7:12 left in the third, then Day-Wilson added a back-to-back 3-pointer. Next up was Hanson who drilled a 3-pointer to extend Canada’s lead to 16 points. Ejim missed a 3-pointer, but did complete a three-point play to give Canada a 17-point advantage. Pouillet scored at the buzzer for France, but lost 58-42 heading into the final frame. Day-Wilson opened the quarter with a pull-up jumper to extend Canada’s lead back to 17. On Canada’s next possession, she continued to push the pace and found Russell for another three, her third of the game, with this 20 – point game. Canada scored the first seven points of the quarter, pushing the lead over 20, and they cruised to victory easily from there. “We’re really excited,” Clarke said of the young talent on display in Canada all week. “We were knocking on the door to win a medal at the World Championships or the Olympics. This is our goal to stand on the podium. Hopefully this experience shed some light and developed some players that will be a part of our program for a long time.” The United States will face Brazil in the men’s final at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE and SN NOW.
title: “Canadians Beat France To Win Globl Jam Title Edwards Named Mvp " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-24” author: “Frances Reeves”
Shy Day-Wilson led Canada with 19 points and nine assists, while Aaliyah Edwards added 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block as Canada took home the gold and finished a perfect 5- 0 in Event Merissah Russell had 11 points, Shaina Pellington scored 10 and Yvonne Ejim finished with nine points and eight rebounds for Canada. Aaliyah Edwards turned 20 on Saturday as the team advanced to the final. When asked what her birthday wish was she said she wanted to win gold. Less than 24 hours later, her birthday wish came true. “It feels great, it feels great,” Edwards said. “The frame of mind was earned. That was our goal from the beginning of the tournament and we came here and finished it. “We can finally celebrate the b-day tonight for sure.” Edwards was named tournament MVP for her stellar play throughout. “She was a real anchor for us on both ends of the floor,” said Team Canada head coach Carly Clark. “He made some timely baskets again today and often had the job of typing one of the opposition’s top players and defending him. She cleared the boards, defended and her effort never wavered. Quite a special performance.” It was a special experience for all the teams and players who participated in the first event, but especially for the Canadians who not only played at home, but were there to win, in front of friends and family. For some, it meant playing in Canada for the first time in years. “The energy,” Edwards said of her favorite part of the event. “To win at home, the first inaugural GLOBL Jam tournament and say we won it the first time is amazing. All the friends and family who came to support and watch online and on TV? Awesome. We love love.” [brightcove videoID=6309354440112 playerID=JCdte3tMv height=360 width=640] France was led by 11 points from Marine Fauthoux and Tima Pouye in the loss. With the gold medal on the line, Canada went to work early, opening the game with a 7-0 lead and adding to it with each quarter. After Calgary’s Phillipina Kyei closed the quarter with five quick points, Canada led by three, 19-16, after the first 10 minutes. Canada opened the second quarter the way it started the first, scoring the first seven points of the quarter as a 3-pointer by Day-Wilson and then a three-point play by Pellington extended Canada’s lead to 10. France didn’t score in the second quarter until De Freitas’ 3-pointer with 6:10 left in the half. Day-Wilson found Edwards with a lovely pass and Edwards scored with ease. A pull-up jumper by Sarah Te-Biasu made it 30-19 Canada and then Taya Hanson found Ejim for a layup to extend the lead to 13 points, 32-19 with 3:57 left in the half. After a drive and score by Pellington to close out the half, Canada led 37-25 at the break. France opened the scoring in the second half with a layup by Kendra Cherry, but Day-Wilson hit a 3-pointer to extend the lead to 13 points. [brightcove videoID=6309355361112 playerID=JCdte3tMv height=360 width=640] Canada shot 47 percent in the game as well as 47 percent from deep, making 8-of-17 attempts from long range. By comparison, France shot 33 percent from the floor and 23 percent from three, making 4 of 17 attempts. After four straight points for France to reach single digits, Canada began to connect from long range. Edwards found Russell for her second 3-pointer of the game to put Canada ahead 43-31 with 7:12 left in the third, then Day-Wilson added a back-to-back 3-pointer. Next up was Hanson who drilled a 3-pointer to extend Canada’s lead to 16 points. Ejim missed a 3-pointer, but did complete a three-point play to give Canada a 17-point advantage. Pouillet scored at the buzzer for France, but lost 58-42 heading into the final frame. Day-Wilson opened the quarter with a pull-up jumper to extend Canada’s lead back to 17. On Canada’s next possession, she continued to push the pace and found Russell for another three, her third of the game, with this 20 – point game. Canada scored the first seven points of the quarter, pushing the lead over 20, and they cruised to victory easily from there. “We’re really excited,” Clarke said of the young talent on display in Canada all week. “We were knocking on the door to win a medal at the World Championships or the Olympics. This is our goal to stand on the podium. Hopefully this experience shed some light and developed some players that will be a part of our program for a long time.” The United States will face Brazil in the men’s final at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE and SN NOW.
