Women's Basketball Olympic Updates: Swords Plays 19 Minutes in Canada Loss
7/29/2024 2:29:00 PM | Women's Basketball, Olympics
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Sunday, Aug. 4
Nigeria 79, Canada 70
Syla Swords played 19 minutes off the bench for Canada, recording four points, two rebounds and two assists in a 79-70 loss to Nigeria. Swords came off the bench midway through the first quarter, helping Canada recover from an early deficit for an 18-18 tie after 10 minutes. Canada held a 23-19 advantage in the second quarter for a 41-37 lead at the half, with Swords scoring two points. The difference came in the third quarter as Nigeria held Canada to just five points, taking a commanding 60-46 lead into the final quarter. Swords was plus-one during her 19 minutes of game time in her Olympic debut. She was the youngest women's basketball player at the 2024 Games.
Thursday, Aug. 1
Australia 70, Canada 65
Syla Swords played 15 minutes off the bench for Canada, recording two points, one rebound and one assist as Canada fell to Australia, 70-65. Australia led by two after the first 10 minutes, with Swords seeing heavy minutes in the second quarter as Canada took a four-point lead midway through. Australia hit a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer for a six-point lead after 20 minutes of action. The Opals held a 13-12 advantage in the third quarter for a seven-point lead heading into the fourth. Canada outscored Australia by two, 21-19, but it was not enough in the five-point loss to move to 0-2 in group play.
Monday, July 29
France 75, Canada 54
Syla Swords, the youngest women's basketball player at the 2024 Games, made her Olympic debut for Canada in a 75-54 loss to France to begin group play. She had four points and a rebound in 9:30 of playing time. Canada and France went back-and-forth in the early going, with France taking an 18-15 lead after 10 minutes. The second quarter proved to the difference, as France outscored Canada, 23-2, in the second 10 minutes.
• Syla Swords: Four points, one rebound, 9:30 playing time
• Stats and Video (NBC Olympics)
