The Malagasy team suffered two heavy defeats against Canada and Australia during the FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series in Bangkok. The results highlight the significant gap in skill levels.
The Ankoay women’s team left the 2026 FIBA 3×3 Women’s Series without a single victory. Facing Canada and Australia in Pool B, the Malagasy players struggled to compete, with their poor performance revealing the distance separating them from the top nations in women’s 3×3 basketball.
In the first match against Canada, the physical superiority of the Canadians was evident from the start. Despite a brief moment where Sambatra brought Madagascar level at 3-3, the Canadians pulled away, eventually winning 21-11. The statistics reflected this dominance, with Canada recording 17 rebounds and 7 assists compared to Madagascar’s 12 rebounds and 3 assists.
The match against Australia proved even more difficult for the Ankoay. The Australians dominated throughout, leading 12-4 midway through and eventually winning 21-4. The statistical disparity was stark, with Australia recording 30 rebounds to Madagascar’s 12.
This double confrontation confirms the current gap between Madagascar and two of the world’s strongest 3×3 nations. The Ankoay leave Bangkok without a win, but this experience must serve as a foundation for improvement in physical duels, foul management, rebounding, and offensive efficiency.
The major challenge awaiting Madagascar is the continental summit to be held on home soil this December, for which the Great Island must begin preparing immediately.
Captured & Published at: 2026-08-24 05:54:10 (Madagascar Local Time EAT)
Original Source: https://www.lexpress.mg/2026/08/basketball-fiba-3×3-womens-series-les.html