Canada cruises past Chile on the Rock; 9-2 in World Cup Qualifiers

Canada 85, Chile 46 | Box Score In a night that probably featured more Great Big Sea than all other qualifiers combined, the 8-2 Canadians jumped on the 2-8 Chileans early and never looked back in what was Team Canada’s first appearance in Newfoundland and Labrador since 1984. The game continued the burgeoning basketball resurgence…

Canada tops Brazil in Laval, improves to 6-1 in World Cup qualifiers

Photo credit: Trung Ho / TrungHo.ca Canada 85, Brazil 77 | Box Score The new FIBA qualification system has given countries a chance to host more games at home, and while that has introduced a lot of complications for a program like Canada Basketball flush with NBA and EuroLeague talent, they’re making the most of their…