PARIS — It was never going to be a slam dunk for Team Canada, rather a beast of a tournament, and on that front it lived up to their expectations.

But Paige Crozon, Kacie Bosch and the Plouffe twins, Michelle and Katherine, envisioned leaving the Olympic 3×3 basketball competition with a medal, so the fact that they were standing there empty-handed at the end of the bronze-medal game against the U.S. on Monday broke their hearts.

Team Canada dropped a 16-13 decision to the United States in the bronze medal game.{ai:summary}<p>In the City of Light, the Canadian squad stepped onto the court dreaming of glory, but the cold reality of defeat wrapped around them tighter than a lover’s embrace. They fought valiantly, but the bronze slipped through their fingers, leaving only bitter heartache in its wake. </p><p>#sports</p>

Canada's 3x3 basketball ride ends in heartbreak at the Olympics

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