By Canadian Press

Howell, Swords power Canada past China at U19 basketball World Cup

Jul 15, 2025 | 8:20 AM

BRNO — Avery Howell scored a game-high 26 points, Syla Swords added 20 points and nine rebounds, and Canada thumped China 115-52 in its final group-stage game at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup on Tuesday.

Cearah Parchment also chipped in 17 points as Canada had six players reach double figures.

Kejia Ran led China with 14 points.

The win capped a dominant run through Group B of the competition, with Canada beating Portugal 88-49 on Saturday and Nigeria 113-42 on Sunday.

The Canadians play Wednesday in the round of 16 against South Korea, which went 0-3 in Group A.

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Swords ranks seventh in tournament scoring at 17.0 points per game and leads Canada with 5.7 rebounds. Howell sits ninth with 15.3 points.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2025.

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