TORONTO – Though blowout wins look great on paper, they may come with unintended consequences — teams taking their foot off the gas, players being a little too self-assured, a modicum of hubris.

After a blowout win over Brazil in its opening game, the Canadian women’s U23 side fell back down to Earth in a 70-61 loss to the Texas Longhorns on Thursday night, dropping its record to 1-1 at GLOBL JAM.

Where the Canadians found space against Brazil, they were suffocated against Texas; where they sought safety, they found danger; and where fires burned on offence, they were snuffed out.

Avery Howell, who netted 19 in the opener, still managed to score 15 and grab eight rebounds, but coach Carly Clarke shifted away from her three-point looks, opting for more actions down low for players like Y

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