Canada women’s basketball team rallies around Humboldt native Paige Crozon

TOWNSVILLE, Australia — Humboldt native Paige Crozon had 10 points in a losing cause Sunday as Canada was beaten 100-61 by Australia in women’s basketball play at the Commonwealth Games.

A Canada Basketball spokesman said the 23-year-old Crozon had decided to keep playing in the wake of the horrific crash back home in Saskatchewan that saw a semi-trailer collide with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team.

The accident left 15 dead and 14 others injured.

Crozon said in a tweet that she was devasted by the news of the incident.