Canada wins FIBA 3×3 Basketball Women’s Series Final for record 3rd time

The Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team won a record third FIBA Women’s Series Final on Sunday in Shanghai. The team consisting of Paige Crozon, Katherine Plouffe, Saicha Grant-Allen and Cassandra Brown defeated Azerbaijan 21-12 to claim the 2025 title.Paige Crozon leads the way with 9 points in 21-12 win over Azerbaijan in ShanghaiCBC Sports · Posted: Sep 14, 2025 12:29 PM EDT | Last Updated: 7 hours agoFrom left: Katherine Plouffe, Cassandra Brown, Saicha Grant-Allen and Paige Crozon celebrate on the podium after defeating Azerbaijan 21-12 to win the 2025 Women’s Series Final on Sunday in Shanghai. (FIBA Basketball)The Canadian women’s 3×3 basketball team won a record third FIBA Women’s Series Final on Sunday in Shanghai.Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., Katherine Plouffe of Edmonton, Saicha Grant-Allen of Hamilton and Cassandra Brown of Vernon, B.C., defeated Azerbaijan 21-12 to claim the 2025 title.Crozon led the way with a game-high nine points, going three-for-three from two-point range.Brown scored six including the game winner, while Plouffe had a game-high five rebounds to go with three points.Canada wreaked havoc from two-point range to take an early 10-2 lead and overcame strong performances from Alexandra Mollenhauer and Brianna Fraser to seal the victory.WATCH l Canada defeats Azerbaijan to win Women’s Series Final: Canada claims FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series Final win over AzerbaijanCanada defeated Azerbaijan in the final of the FIBA Women’s 3×3 Basketball Series 21-12 in Shanghai Sunday.The Canadians won two of their three pool games to directly qualify for the semifinals, which saw them beat Spain 21-11.They also defeated Azerbaijan 21-13 in their opener, followed by a 16-15 loss to CS Rapid and a 17-9 win over the Netherlands’ under-25 team.Canada won back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023 before finishing third last year.WATCH l Full replay of Canada-Azerbaijan final: FIBA Women’s 3×3 Basketball Series Shanghai: Canada vs. AzerbaijanWatch Canada takes on Azerbaijan in the final of the FIBA Women’s 3×3 Basketball Series stop in Shanghai.With files from FIBA Basketball