SIDELINES : U.S. Women Defeat Canada
Georgia’s Teresa Edwards scored 32 points and Auburn’s Vickie Orr added 15 as the United States remained undefeated in Group A play with a 95-70 victory over Canada today in the Women’s World Basketball Championships.
The United States, which opened group play with an 87-78 victory over Cuba on Tuesday, concludes the round-robin group competition against Bulgaria on Thursday. The Group A champion will face the second-place team in Group B in Saturday’s semifinals.
In Group B, Czechoslovakia upset the Soviet Union, 82-79, in overtime. Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union are 1-1 in group play.
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