Kim Smith of Mission, B.C., led a balanced attack with 13 points and Canada advanced to the semifinals of the FIBA Americas Championship women's basketball tournament with a 66-49 win over Jamaica on Wednesday.
Canada (3-1) finished second in Group B in the Olympic qualifying tournament and will face the first-place team in Group A on Friday.
Group B winner Brazil will face the second-place team in Group A in the other semifinal.
The tournament winner will get an automatic berth into the 2012 London Olympics. The other three teams that made it to the semifinals will have another chance to qualify for the 12-team Olympic Qualifying Tournament next summer.
Miranda Ayim of London, Ont., added 11 points for Canada, while Mission's Teresa Gabriele had seven rebounds and four assists.
Nicole Louden led Jamaica with a game-high 22 points.
Canada was effective offensively shooting 44 per cent from the floor, compared to 26 points for Jamaica.
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