The Canadian Senior Women’s National Team kicked off play at their pre-qualifier tournament in Colombia with a game against Venezuela this evening. Canada needs to finish in the top two of this event in order to progress to an Olympic Qualifying tournament in early 2024. They are playing this weekend against Venezuela, Colombia, and Puerto Rico.
This is the SWNT’s first game since they conclusion of the 2022 World Cup in Australia last September, where Canada finished fourth in the world. This also marks the first time that Natalie Achonwa played in a basketball game since giving birth to her first-born just six months ago.