Canadian Men’s Basketball Team in the Stands to Support Women’s Side in Shock Defeat

Canadian Men’s Basketball Team in the Stands to Support Women’s Side in Shock Defeat
Canada’s Shay Colley in action against France’s Dominique Malonga in Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneve-d'Ascq, France on July 29, 2024. Reuters/Brian Snyder
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LILLE, France—The Canadian men’s basketball team were on hand to support the country’s women players during their shock loss to hosts France 75-54 on Monday.

Despite taking a first-quarter lead, the fifth-ranked Canadians could do little to halt a stirring comeback by seventh-ranked France in front of a raucous crowd at the Pierre Mauroy stadium.