Australia hands Canada its first loss of World Cup, 75-72
Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 in the women’s World Cup
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Sep 26, 2022, 08:40 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 07:12 AM EDT
SYDNEY (AP) — Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 on Monday night in the women's World Cup.
The win caused a log-jam atop Group B with Australia, Canada and France all with three wins with one game left for each team.
“We knew coming into this it would be a tough group for us” Magbegor said. “Everything would count for us. We have another tough one tomorrow against Japan.”
Australia led 71-69 when Steph Talbot converted a reverse layup to extend the advantage. On Canada's next possession, Magbegor blocked Natalie Achonwa's shot right before the shot clock ran out.
