Lizanne Murphy and Nirra Fields hit three-pointers to help extend the lead to 68–39 at the end of three-quarters.

Canada continued to dominate in the fourth quarter with three-pointers by Nurse and Kim Gaucher.

[4] The gold-medal game matched up the host team Canada against the United States, in a sold-out arena dominated by fans in red and white and waving the Canadian flag.

[5][6][7][8] Canada participated at the 2015 FIBA Americas Women's Championship, a qualifying event used to determine invitations to the 2016 Olympics.

Canada was assigned to Group A and played Puerto Rico, Chile, the Dominican Republic and Cuba in the preliminary rounds.

Canada led by only six points at halftime but gradually expanded the lead to end up with an 83–66 win, and a spot in the gold-medal game.

By virtue of finishing top three, they also qualified for 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

With the approaching 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup, Canada Basketball hired Fenerbahçe head coach Víctor Lapeña to lead its women's program through the World Cup and possibly the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

[13] At the 19th edition of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup, Canada was drawn in Group B.

In the knockout stage, Canada advanced all the way to the semifinals where they would eventually lose 43–83 to the United States.

The 4th place finish was Team Canada's best showing since winning bronze at the 1986 FIBA World Championship for Women.

In the third place game, Canada would beat Puerto Rico 73–80 to win the bronze medal.