Blaine Weyland

A tough day for Team Canada's Women's 3x3 Basketball team with a pair of overtime losses. 

To open Friday’s action, Canada endured a roller coaster affair with the United States, ending with a 18-17 OT loss.  

Humboldt’s Paige Crozon had three points, along with a blocked shot and an offensive rebound.  

Katherine Plouffe led Canadian scorers with ten points.  

The Marysburg Royals will take part in the Senior AA Tier 1 Provincials in Regina beginning on Friday. 

Five teams will take part in the tournament, joining the Royals will be the Saskatoon Outlaws, the Regina Rockies, the Regina Trappers and the Carlyle Cardinals. 

It will be a round robin format with each squad playing four games.  

Team Canada's Women's 3x3 Basketball team split their two games on Thursday at the Paris Games.

Canada suffered their first loss at the Paris Games with a 19-15 defeat to Germany to begin the day.

The Germans got off to a fast start, jumping out to a 7-1 advantage. Canada would recover storming back with a 6-0 run to even the game.  

The fun of the long August weekend will be happening at the Humboldt Water Tower on Saturday afternoon with a celebration of the season.  

Beginning at 1:00 pm, there will be a series of activities to keep the whole family entertained.  

Along with the carnival games, there will be a roving circus act, a juggling workshop, a treasure hunt, a visit from the Humboldt fire trucks, and tours of the Water Tower. 

If you want to cool off in the water over the next couple of weeks in Humboldt, you will have to head outdoors.  

The annual shutdown at the pool at the Humboldt Aquatic Centre will begin on Friday and will run until August 16.  

Aquatics Manager Pam Adam explains the shutdown allows for much needed maintenance for the facility.  

Team Canada's Women's 3 on 3 Basketball team is on a roll at the Paris Games. 

Earlier today in the second game of the tournament Canada defeated the top ranked China team 21-11.

Humboldt's Paige Crozon and Michelle Plouffe led Canadian scorers with 7 points each. Crozon also had a pair of rebounds and two defensive rebounds.

Canada sits on top of the standings at 2-0. 

On Thursday, Canada will be on the court for a pair of games. First, they meet Germany at 1:30 am local time.

Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) fourth annual Big Backyard BioBlitz is back for the August long weekend, encouraging everyone to go outside and document their surrounding nature.  

Whether you have a deep-rooted passion for nature, or just looking for a fun new outdoor activity, the Big Backyard Bio Blitz is open to all ages. You can enter as an individual or work together as a group.  

The Humboldt Hammerheads season will reach its climax this weekend with Provincials in Swift Current.  

It has been a successful couple of months for the Hammerheads as Coach Lauryn McLean explains, with swimmers setting new personal best times and a couple of team members breaking records.  

Team Canada's 3x3 Women's Basketball team with Humboldt's Paige Crozon started off on the right foot at the Paris Games with 22-14 win over Australia in their opening game.
 
Crozon had four points in the victory. Katherine Plouffe led Canada with 10 points with Michelle Plouffe adding 8 points. 

Canada was 8-of-13 from the field and 4-for-11 from two-point range. In 3x3 basketball, a field goal from beyond the arc is worth two points, while a field goal from inside the arc is worth one point.

The entire world is watching the Paris Olympics right now and there is no doubt the city of Humboldt and surrounding area will be tuning this week one local athlete in particular. 

Paige Crozon is one member of the Canadian 3x3 Women's Olympic Basketball team which begins competition on Tuesday.

Canada starts the tournament against Australia at 10:00 am local time.

That's followed by a matchup against China on Wednesday at 10:00 am.