Canada beats China in OT to win 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop in Edmonton

Canada won the FIBA 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop in Edmonton for the second straight year on Sunday, defeating China 16-14 in overtime. Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe, Edmonton natives, led Canada to victory alongside Paige Crozon and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta.

Twin sisters Michelle and Katherine Plouffe lead Canada to 5-0 record on home soil

CBC Sports · Posted: Jul 30, 2023 8:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 31, 2023

From left: Michelle Plouffe, Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe and Kacie Bosch celebrate after winning the FIBA 3x3 Women's Series stop in Edmonton with a 16-14 overtime win over China on Sunday. (@FIBA3x3/Twitter)

Canada won the FIBA 3x3 basketball Women's Series stop in Edmonton for the second straight year on Sunday, defeating China 16-14 in overtime.

Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe powered Canada to an undefeated record in their hometown, leading a team that also includes Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, Alta.

The Canadians won five straight games across two days in front of packed crowds at the Ice District's Fan Park outside of Rogers Place.

Katherine Plouffe scored the game-winning layup in the final after receiving a perfect pass from her sister with time running out on the shot clock.

CANADA FOR THE WIN AT HOME IN OVERTIME! 🇨🇦🏆 <br><br>The Canadian women's 3x3 basketball team wins the FIBA Series stop in Edmonton following a 16-14 victory over China in the final <a href="https://t.co/i70EzMJknt">pic.twitter.com/i70EzMJknt</a>
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Michelle led the way with a game-high 11 points and was named MVP of the Edmonton stop, finishing with 35 points, 26 rebounds and 12 key assists. The six-foot-three veteran sent the game to overtime by tying it with a two-pointer in the final seconds of regulation.

Katherine collected 31 rebounds to lead all players in Edmonton.

WATCH | Replay of Canada's OT win over China in Edmonton final:

FIBA 3x3 Women's Series Edmonton finals: Canada vs. China

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Watch Canada take on China in the finals at the 2023 FIBA Women's 3x3 Series in Edmonton.

The Canadians opened the tournament with wins over Poland and Japan in pool play on Saturday before beating Chile in the quarterfinals and the United States in the semis on Sunday.

Canada, the reigning Women's Series champion, also won the final last month in Poitiers, France. They finished third earlier this month at the stop in Bordeaux, France.

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The Women's Series is the marquee competition on the 3x3 women's professional circuit. The 2023 edition runs from May to September, returning to Canada for stops in Quebec City (Aug. 18-19) and Montreal (Sept. 2-3). It culminates with the Ulaanbaatar Final in Mongolia on Sept. 16-17.

Next up for the Canadian women is the stop in Prague on Aug. 4-5. Watch live coverage on CBCSports.ca, the CBC Sports app and CBC Gem.

WATCH | Replay of Canada's semifinal win over the United States: