Canada Rout Mexico 83-53 to Win FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Canada defeated host nation Mexico 83-53 on Sunday to win the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, moving one step closer to qualification for the LA28 Olympic Games, according to CBC Sports.
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Fri, 28 August 2026 · 1 min read
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — Canada defeated host nation Mexico 83-53 on Sunday to win the FIBA Women's Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament, moving one step closer to qualification for the LA28 Olympic Games, according to CBC Sports.
Kayla Alexander led Canada with 14 points and four rebounds in the final, while Agot Makeer added 13 points as the Canadian women pulled away after leading by 17 at the interval, per CBC. BYU guard Delaney Gibb was named among the tournament's standout performers after scoring 17 points in Canada's 86-71 semifinal win over New Zealand on Saturday.
The victory in Guadalajara advances Canada to a FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the final stage on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Games. Hosts Mexico finished runners-up despite beating the Philippines 61-58 in their tournament opener earlier in the week.
New Zealand's Tall Ferns, who beat Argentina in group play, bowed out at the semifinal stage.
Scores in this report were confirmed by CBC and Sportsnet match reports.
**Sources:** CBC Sports via Google News; Sportsnet
**Sources:** Google News, sportsnet.ca
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