Canada’s Kady Dandeneau (13) reacts as Spain’s Irene Basoco Borinaga (2) collides with her during the WBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships group stage play in Ottawa on Wednesday.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Canada defeated Australia 79-30 in women’s group stage play Thursday at the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships at Carleton University.
Kady Dandeneau led Canada with 33 points. Arinn Young had 20 points and Cindy Ouellet chipped in with 16.
Georgia Munro Cook had 13 points for Australia.
Canada opened the tournament Wednesday with a victory over Spain. The Canadian men’s team (1-0) was scheduled to play Germany on Friday morning.
Competition continues through Sept. 19.
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