Bridget Carleton Ballin’ In Spain

Bridget Carleton had a game-high 22 points in a win over Australia during exhibition play at the FIBA  U-19 championships – Photo by FIBA

Chatham’s Bridget Carleton led the way for the Canadian under-19 women’s basketball team in a 67-60 win over Australia on Tuesday.

Carleton had a game-high 22 points and nine rebounds in the exhibition match played in Spain, leading up to the FIBA Under 19 Women’s Championships.

The win was Canada’s first in exhibition play and saw Bridget shoot four-for-six from three-point territory. Carleton was also eight-for-eight from the free throw line.

Carleton and company open up the FIBA Under 19 championship in Russia on Saturday against Mali.