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After opening with two wins, Canada loses its final two contests of 3x3 tournament

GRAZ, AUSTRIA —
Canada dropped its final two games of the men's  3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament Saturday.

The Canadian team of Alex Johnson, Jordan Jensen-Whyte, Kyle Landry and Steve Sir opened the event with wins over Croatia (18-14) and the Netherlands (17-15).

But Canada lost a 21-16 decision Saturday to Latvia before suffering a 19-16 setback to Austria.

The Canadians were seeded 13th in the tournament.

 This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 29, 2021.

The Canadian Press


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