Canada’s men’s basketball team is out of the Paris Olympics after losing 82-73 to host France in the quarterfinals Tuesday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 27 points for a Canada side that hit just 25 of 66 shots from the floor.
France got 22 points from Guerschon Yabuselle and 20 from Isaia Cordinier in front of an enthusiastic crowd that cheered and jeered and jumped and drummed for much of the game.
France will face Germany in the semifinals on Thursday. The other semifinal will feature Serbia and the winner of a quarterfinal tilt between Brazil and the United States.
Tuesday’s result marked Canada’s lone loss of the tournament after it went 3-0 in preliminary round play.
The Canadian team was hoping to win a medal in the sport for the first time since earning silver in 1936.
More to come.