Former Cyclone Bridget Carleton tied the Canada single-game record for 3-pointers in Olympic action Thursday, though it wasn’t enough to push her team past Australia.
Team Canada was handed its second loss of the tournament, being downed by Australia 70-65.
Carleton dropped five 3-pointers in the game, totaling 19 points on the day.
Bridget Carleton ties Kim Gaucher’s Canadian Olympic single-game record with 5 three-pointers made.
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The former Cyclone added eight rebounds, four assists and three steals, as well, but the loss will knock Team Canada out of contention to advance to the bracketed round.
Canada will wrap up its Olympic action against Nigeria on Sunday.
Friday, August 2
2:30 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Azerbaijan (Peacock)
5:30 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. Spain (Peacock)
10:15 a.m. | Canada (Ejim) vs. Spain (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | Germany (Weiler-Babb) vs. France (Peacock)
Saturday, August 3
10:15 a.m. | USA (Haliburton) vs. Puerto Rico (Conditt IV) (NBC)
11:35 a.m. | 3-on-3 Australia (Mansfield) vs. France (Peacock)
2:00 p.m. | South Sudan (Shayok) vs. Serbia (CNBC & Peacock)
Sunday, August 4
6:30 a.m. | Canada (Carleton) vs. Nigeria (Peacock)
Wednesday, August 7
4:00 a.m. | Track & Field 5000m (Kurgat) (Peacock)
