AUSTIN (KXAN) — After earning the top seed with a 3-0 record in the GLOBL Jam tournament, the Texas women’s basketball team was dealt its only loss in the championship game Sunday.
Representing the US in the international tournament, the Longhorns fell to Canada 72-65 in the gold-medal game at Mattamy Athletic Center in Toronto, Canada. Texas defeated the host Canadians earlier in the tournament 70-61.
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Senior point guard Rori Harmon notched 10 points and nine assists while Breya Cunningham led the Longhorns with 13 points and eight rebounds. Madison Booker chipped in 11 points with six rebounds. Jordan Lee scored eight points off the bench and collected three steals.
Canada shot 41% from the field, making the same amount of field goals as Texas at 25, but the hosts knocked down seven 3-pointers, fueled by Avery Howell’s perfect 6-for-6 performance. She led all scorers with 24 points. Shy Day-Wilson poured in 18 points with four assists.