The under-23 Canadian women displayed determination in a 70-61 loss to Texas, leading for just 15 seconds. Coach Carly Clarke emphasized the importance of learning and growth from every game. Yvonne Ejim and Avery Howell each scored 15 points in different manners, while Shayeann Day-Wilson contributed 11 points and six assists. Canada struggled with ball control early, committing five turnovers in the first quarter. They shot poorly from three-point range, contrasting their performance against Brazil earlier in the tournament.
I think every game is an opportunity to learn, get better and grow, individually and collectively. This one was a battle. We got down early, we had to fight back and I thought we did a pretty good job of doing that.
Yvonne Ejim and Avery Howell paced Canada with 15 points apiece, scoring them in very different ways, with Howell launching from deep and Ejim making hay on the inside.
Canada didn't take care of the ball to start, as Ejim's dribble was picked by Breya Cunningham for one of their five turnovers in the first quarter.
After making 17-of-34 triples in their tournament-opening rout of Brazil, Canada made only 4-of-14 attempts against Texas.
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