(BEIJING, September 14) -- Canada, the Netherlands and Mexico won their respective classification games on Sunday, September 14.

Canada beats China 53 to 46

Canada's dominant defensive play proved too much for China, as Canada won 53-46 in a classification game for fifth to eighth place on Sunday, September 14.

Leading China by four points at halftime, Canada pulled ahead with atight defense that produced 10 steals and forced 20 Chinese turnovers. Center Janet McLachlan was the game's highest scorer with 20 points. She was the only Canadian player to score more than eight points.

Two Chinese guards -- Li Yanhua and Chen Qiurong -- scored in the double digits. As a team, China grabbed more rebounds than Canada, 40-33.

"It was a tough game. China is very good," said Canadian forward Chantal Benoit. "We expect that team [Chinese team] to be very strong and be the world champions in the 2010. They are going to be a very good competitor."

Canada will play the winner of Sunday's Netherlands vs. Great Britain classification game in a play-off for fifth-sixth place. China will play the loser of that classification game in a play-off for seventh-eighth place. Both games will be held Monday at the National Indoor Stadium.

The Netherlands beats Great Britain 46 to 39

Pulling ahead after a tied game with one quarter left to play, the Netherlands defeated Great Britain 46-39 in the first of two classification games for fifth-eighth place on Sunday.

Although both teams were evenly matched in rebounds, assists and turnovers, the Netherlands gained the advantage through higher percentage of field goals and two-point shots made (40 percent). Dutch center Elsbeth van Oostrom was the game's high scorer with 17 points, followed by teammate and guard Cher Korver who had 12 points.

"We played against Great Britain before [in the preliminaries]," Dutch forward Barbara van Bergen commented. "Today is really important because it's for the fifth-eighth places classification, and we want to go further. Today made it possible."

Two British forwards -- Helen Turner and Helen Freeman -- scored in the double digits.

The Netherlands will meet Canada in a play-off for fifth-sixth place, and Great Britain will meet China in a play-off for seventh-eighth place, on Monday, September 15, at the National Indoor Stadium.

Mexico beats Brazil 54 to 44

Forward Lucia Vazquez Delgadillo's 29 points powered Mexico to a 54-44 win over Brazil in the classification play-off game for ninth-10th place on Sunday.

Vazquez Delgadillo, the only Mexican player to score over seven points, led her team in both offense and defense. She earned Mexico's highest number of rebounds, assists and steals.

Three Brazilian players scored in the double digits, but Brazil's less controlled offense resulted in 17 turnovers. Before fouling out, guard Jucilene Moraes contributed a team-high 13 points and a game-high nine assists.

"All of us worked very hard today and we played much better than ever before," said Vazquez Delgadillo. "This victory encouraged us. We will renovate and try to find our new strength. The Paralympic Games is held every four years, and you can never tell what will happen in four years."