Canada vs France - 9/25/18

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World Cup Group Phase
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France vs. Canada (Group Phase)


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Team Canada Roster
Natalie Achonwa #11 C
Miranda Ayim #9 F
Bridget Carleton #6 G
Shay Colley #13 G
Nirra Fields #10 G
Kim Gaucher #8 SG
Ruth Hamblin #22 C
Miah-Marie Langlois #4 PG
Kia Nurse #5 G
Michelle Plouffe #15 F
Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe #7 F
Jamie Weisner Scott #12 G


[u]Team France Roster[/u]
Olivia EPOUPA #0 PG
Endene MIYEM #5 PF
Sandrine GRUDA #7 C
Hélèna CIAK #8 C
Sarah MICHEL #10 F
Valeriane AYAYI #11 F
Marine JOHANNÈS #17 G
Alexia CHARTEREAU #18 C
Marième BADIANE #21 C
Alix DUCHET #39 PG
Romane BERNIES #47 PG
Njike Diandra TCHATCHOUANG #93 F

 

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France with 3 threes to start the game.

11-6 FR

 

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Canada being outclassed 25-12 after 1Q. France playing tough defense.

 

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25-12 FR end of first

Epoupa 8 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast

 

[RockyMTblue2]

 

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Canada playing with much better effort in 2Q. Chopping the lead a little. 30-21 France in the penalty.

 

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Just me?

Just a few minutes. Okee Dokee.

 

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38-26 FR end of half

Epoupa 11 pts, 5 reb, 1 ast, 2 stl

Nurse 6 pts, 1 ast

 

[eebmg]

Kia does not have any shooting confidence this game. And missed 2 FT. She needs to turn it around in 2nd half.

 

[UcMiami]

Canada down 1 entering the 4th - basically a new game except a lot of players with 3 fouls and Ayim with 4

 

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55-55 5:26 left

 

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Canada 9/21 from FT line. Awful

 

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Nurse hits her first three of the game. She has 17 pts.

 

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Canada just snuffed out France in the 2nd half. They finally decided to bring their hockey sticks.

 

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[FridaFriend]

Seemed like Kia took over the game in the 4th quarter. I think she played all but about 2 minutes.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Canada looked sick in the first half, but the Nurse healed them.

 

[MSGRET]

Seemed like Kia took over the game in the 4th quarter. I think she played all but about 2 minutes.

Good thing that she gets 2 days off before they play either Spain or Senegal. Canada should get ready to play Spain because I don't Senegal has a chance in Heck to win.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Second half was 45-24. Yikes!

 

[MainefanSC]

Canada looked sick in the first half, but the Nurse healed them.

The humor on this board is GREAT! Thank you all (most anyway) for such good reading.

 

[Lynx23]

In spite of a less than stellar shooting performance, Kia still found a way to score 18 points and dish out 6 assists, while playing nearly the entire game. Some BY's have accused her of fading in big games while at UCONN. Well, she didn't fade in this one, coming on strong in the 4th quarter and helping lead Canada to victory. I think it's pretty clear that if Canada is going to medal, it will need to do so on Kia's back for the most part. It's kind of interesting that a player who was more of a contributor than a leader with UCONN and the NY Liberty should need to step up in a leadership role in the more physical international arena, and succeed. I still think we haven't yet seen the best of her. Katie Smith has said that Kia wants to be great. I look forward to watching her progress towards that goal.

 

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I think it's pretty clear that if Canada is going to medal, it will need to do so on Kia's back for the most part.

I felt today's game was a good team win for Canada.

 

[Lynx23]

I felt today's game was a good team win for Canada.

You're absolutely right but I do believe that , in the unfortunate words of Reggie Jackson, she is "the straw that stirs the drink".

 

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[RockyMTblue2]

You're absolutely right but I do believe that , in the unfortunate words of Reggie Jackson, she is "the straw that stirs the drink".

Why unfortunate. The man proved it time and time again. Just tuned in for this and I'm so happy for Kia. She really wants Canada to get to the quarterfinals. If you mean should Kia have a bad game they are done.... well, you are probably right, but Canada pays so much attention to its FIBA team, who knows who will light it up. They have shooters and speed. Two attributes Geno certainly likes.

 

[Lynx23]

Why unfortunate. The man proved it time and time again. Just tuned in for this and I'm so happy for Kia. She really wants Canada to get to the quarterfinals. If you mean should Kia have a bad game they are done.... well, you are probably right, but Canada pays so much attention to its FIBA team, who knows who will light it up. They have shooters and speed. Two attributes Geno certainly likes.

Sorry, I made an assumption that everyone would understand the reference. You are right about Reggie, but his comment irked Thurman Munson and Yankee fans alike. Reggie was new to the Yankees and, up to that point, Munson was "the straw". That's why his words were unfortunate. Kia is the straw that stirs the Canadian team in my opinion. I'm not so sure they can win without her, at least against the better teams. I haven't seen the games but I suspect that, even when her shooting is off, she is still the hard-nosed Kia on defense that you, myself, and many others came to admire in her days at UCONN. She is determined to medal and I would love to see that happen for her. Maya will always be my favorite UCONN player of all time. Kia is right behind her, mostly because little was expected from her as a fresh recruit (at least on this board) but she fought hard to achieve, probably with less talent than most on the team, but never gave up....still hasn't. BTW, it seems that Raincock-Ekunwe was with the NY Liberty at one time. I wouldn't mind seeing her back there next year.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Kia is right behind her, mostly because little was expected from her as a fresh recruit (at least on this board) but she fought hard to achieve, probably with less talent than most on the team, but never gave up....still hasn't

Don't be sorry. I'm not one of the touchy ones on this board. But I do want to tell you my opinion about your comment above. Through pure happenstance I picked up on Kia as a sophmore in HS. Her HS's local TV station broadcast all her HS games. As soon as I saw her I was fascinated. (I'm a naturalized citizen from Canada) She talked herself down about when she came into CT she had no idea why they had drafted her. True, the problem with evaluating talent is that it is surrounded by no so much talent in the games. But Kia was doing stuff as a sophomore I had never seen any sophomore do - because she had a 3 that was consistent, a real handle, could move in traffic inside, was tough as nails, etc etc etc. Her starting over another Husky in game 3? of her career was no fluke.