Canada's women's basketball team returned to action with a dominant win Saturday, trouncing the U.S. Virgin Islands 101-41 at the AmeriCup tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Shaina Pellington of Pickering, Ont., led the Canadians in scoring with 16 points and Milton, Ont., product Kayla Alexander contributed 10 rebounds. WATCH | Canada rolls past Virgin Islands in AmeriCup opener:Canada steamrolls Virgin Islands in AmeriCup opener Sports 1:11 Canada poured in 15 triples as they beat the Virgin Islands 101-41 in their opening game of the FIBA women's AmeriCup. Coach Lisa Thomaidis said after Saturday's game that her team is a "work in progress" and will be a much different team at the end of the tournament. The top three from each qualifier earn a berth in the World Cup, in Sydney, Australia, Sept. 22-Oct. 1, 2022.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2021 19:24 UTC