Erika Wakefield and Jessica Pongonis scored in double figures to lead Tulsa to a 67-64 win over New Mexico on Friday evening in the UNM Thanksgiving Tournament at WisePies Arena in Albuquerque, N.M. TU moved to 2-3 on the season, while UNM fell to 2-2 overall.
"I was really proud of the way our point guards managed the game in the first half, which gave us the lead at halftime," Head Coach Matilda Mossman said. "They managed each possession. Things got out of hand in the third quarter with sending them to the line, but in the end we got big stops when we needed them and big shots when we needed them.