Team Canada dropped a 53-33 decision to Germany on Monday

Canada finished sixth at the 2023 IWBF Women’s U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship following a 53-33 loss to Germany on Monday.

“The team has grown with every game and every experience we have had in Bangkok,” said Women’s U25 Head Coach Marni Abbott-Peter. “I couldn’t be prouder of our overall performance and how we have represented Canada and WBC.

“This young team exceeded our expectations; many will be returning for the next quad and are already talking about the 2027 tournament.”

Puisand Lai (Toronto, Ont.) paced Canada with 20 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Elise Froese (Victoria, B.C.) added six points and two rebounds, while Desiree Isaac-Pictou (Ugpi’ganjig First Nation) added six points, five rebounds and four assists off the bench.

“Everyone did an excellent job executing the game plan,” Abbott-Peter said. “Puisand led us again today with her stellar defensive play and massive offensive contributions. Desiree came in off the bench and made an impact immediately.”

Germany opened the second half on a 6-0 run and outscored Canada 20-9 to carry a 45-26 lead into the fourth quarter.

Team Canada trailed 25-17 at the break. Canada opened the second on a 4-1 run, cutting Germany’s lead to seven. Team Canada scored five unanswered to pull to within four with 4:43 to play in the half.

Lai had 11 points and three rebounds to pace Canada.

Canada trailed 16-6 after one period. Lai scored four points and one rebound. Froese added two points in the opening quarter.

Full stats from Monday’s game can be found here.

Lead photo courtesy SA Images/IWBF