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Gold Cup qualifying tournament
By Jeff Hansen
Staff Writer
With Jennifer Krempien of St. Albert in the lineup, Team Canada's wheelchair basketball team is undefeated after two games at the Americas' Qualifying 
Tournament in Colorado.
In the women's tournament opener Tuesday, the defending Gold Cup world champions edged the United States 48-46.
"It was a good game for us. We're continuing to work on our systems and game readiness, but it's a great start to the tourney,"
said Krempien, a member of Canada's Gold Cup championship victories in 1994, 1998 and 2002. The veteran guard was an
all-star selection at the last two Gold Cups.
Tuesday's tip-off also marked the first meeting between the two countries since the 2004 paralympic Games in Athens, where
the United States upset Canada in a 57-40 semifinal loss. Canada went on to hammer Germany 63-47 for the bronze. The
United States won the gold by beating Australia 56-44 in the final.
In the rematch, pressure defence by Krempien and her teammates kept the United States' attach in disarray as Canada stormed into an early lead. It was 22-all at halftime. Danielle Peers, a former high school basketball player with the Paul Kane Blues, sank
a game-high 18 points.
In Wednesday's 59-46 victory against Mexico, Canada out shot the opposition 76 to 51. The halftime score as 28-19. Krempien's defence contributed to a 10-2 scoring run in the third quarter to help ice the game away.
Canada's last round robin game was Thursday against Brazil. The score was unavailable at press time. The playoffs are on tap this weekend. Three teams from the tournament will compete at the 2006 Gold Cup in Amsterdam.
After a week of preparation and staging at Douglas College in New Westminster, BC, Team Canada checked into the United States Olympic Committee's training centre in Colorado Springs last weekend.
"All 12 players are keen to improve. The chemistry and desire to play is just about bursting at the seams," said Krempien, 30, who won Paralympic gold medals with Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000.
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