Canada vs France Player Stats, Box Scores and Result for 2024 Paris Olympics Women's Basketball | July 29, 2024

Canada vs France was one of the four games on the slate for women's basketball on July 29. This matchup marked each country's first game of the 2024 Summer Olympics.

These teams are neck-and-neck in Olympic power rankings, with Canada coming in one spot ahead of France. However, things were far from neck-and-neck in this game. The host country came out of the gates strong, and never looked back.

This matchup featured a handful of current and former WNBA players. The French have three women who were in the league as recently as 2023. Those being Gabby Williams, Marine Johannes and Iliana Rupert.

As for Canada, among the notable names on their roster is 2024 No. 6 overall pick Aaliyah Edwards.

In the end, the French walked out with a 75-54 victory on Monday afternoon. Here is a snapshot on how both sides fared in the lobsided affair.

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Canada vs France player stats and box score

Canada player stats and box score

	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	FG	3FG	FT
Shay Colley	11	3	6	1	0	4-11	1-4	2-3
Sami Hill	7	1	1	0	0	1-2	1-1	4-4
Kia Nurse	11	1	0	0	0	4-9	1-4	2-3
Bridget Carleton	8	8	1	2	2	3-8	2-6	0-0
Cassandre Prosper	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Yvonne Ejim	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Natalie Achonwa	4	5	3	0	1	1-5	0-0	2-2
Syla Swords	4	1	0	0	0	1-5	0-3	2-2
Kayla Alexander	6	10	1	0	0	2-6	0-0	2-2
Laeticia Amihere	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Nirra Fields	2	1	0	0	0	1-5	0-0	0-0
Aaliyah Edwards	1	8	1	1	1	0-2	0-0	1-4

France player stats and box score

	Points	Rebounds	Assists	Steals	Blocks	FG	3FG	FT
Marine Fauthoux	2	0	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	2-2
Alexia Chery	5	4	2	1	0	2-6	1-3	0-0
Sarah Michel Boury	5	2	1	1	0	1-4	1-2	2-2
Valeriane Ayayi	7	4	1	0	2	3-8	1-3	0-0
Iliana Rupert	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0
Janelle Salaun	5	2	0	0	0	2-3	1-2	0-0
Dominique Malonga	5	1	0	0	0	2-3	0-0	1-2
Gabby Williams	12	3	7	4	0	5-10	0-3	2-2
Marieme Badiane	13	6	0	0	1	6-14	1-3	0-0
Marine Johannes	7	2	0	0	0	3-11	1-9	0-0
Leila Lacan	7	1	4	1	0	3-5	1-3	0-0
Romane Bernies	5	1	2	1	0	2-3	1-1	0-0

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Canada vs France game recap

Canada vs France was back-and-forth to start, but the second quarter would end up being the story of the game. The French outscored their opponent 23-2 in this 10-minute stretch to establish a big cushion. From there, they were able to coast to a 21-point victory.

The thing that hurt Canada the most in this matchup was their failure to take care of the ball. They turned the ball over 25 times compared to just 10 turnovers for France. All of these empty possessions allowed the French to create separation in this matchup.

As far as individual performances go, Marieme Badiane led the charge for France. In 30 minutes of action, she notched a team-high 13 points to go along with six rebounds. Gabby Williams also had a strong performance, finishing with 12 points and eight assists on 50% shooting.

On Canada's side, Shay Colley did everything she could to try and secure her team a win to open the Olympics. She matched Kia Nurse with a team-high 11 points to go along with three rebounds, six assists and one steal.

After this loss, Canada will be back in action on Thursday against Australia. France will also take the floor that day, facing off against Nigeria.