Tulsa Women Fall to Houston in Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship Finale

Sunday, November 30

Nassau, The Bahamas

10:00 a.m.

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Houston

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Tulsa Women Fall to Houston in Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship Finale

11/30/2025 1:03:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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NASSAU, Bahamas — Tulsa (5-2) fell to Houston (5-3), 66-61, in a tightly contested neutral-site matchup in the consolation round of the Baha Mar Hoops Nassau Championship on Sunday. Tulsa's efforts in the paint yielded 40 points, but Houston's defense forced 23 turnovers, proving decisive in the contest.

Hannah led the Golden Hurricane in nearly every statistical category, finishing with team-highs of 22 points, seven rebounds, four assists and two blocks. She went 9/15 from the field and 4/6 from the charity stripe to earn her second 20+ point performance of the season.

The game began with Tulsa's Mady Cartwright securing a steal early on, but Houston's Jade Jones put the first point on the board with a free throw. Haven Fisher responded for the Golden Hurricane by draining a three-pointer at 8:05, assisted by Hannah Riddick, giving them the lead. Fisher continued to build momentum with a layup, extending the lead to 5-1. Houston's Kayla King narrowed the gap with a layup, followed by Briana Peguero's jumper, tying the score at 8-8. Despite a brief lead by Tulsa after Abby Jegede's three-pointer, Houston's Kyndall Hunter scored a layup and a jumper in quick succession at the end of the quarter, securing a 21-17 advantage for the Cougars going into the second quarter.

Houston outscored Tulsa 19-16 in the second quarter, highlighted by TK Pitts, who scored multiple times in the paint, including a critical layup at 2:49 that extended their lead. Tulsa's Riddick started the quarter with a layup assisted by Layla-J Cameron, but turnovers plagued Tulsa throughout the period, resulting in nine giveaways. Cartwright contributed with consistent free throw shooting, going 4-for-4 from the line. Despite Tulsa's efforts, a late tip-in by Kierra Merchant helped Houston maintain a 40-33 advantage heading into halftime.

In the third quarter, Houston edged out Tulsa with a 14-13 advantage. Hunter made a significant impact, hitting a 3-pointer at 4:00 and converting a fast-break layup at 3:36 following her own steal. Tulsa's Cartwright responded with multiple scores, including a layup at 3:21. The quarter concluded with Jade Clack scoring a layup for Tulsa with just five seconds remaining, narrowing the gap to 54-46 in favor of Houston.

Houston secured a 66-61 victory over Tulsa in a tightly contested fourth quarter. Riddick made a significant impact for Tulsa, scoring a layup at 9:00 with an assist from Cartwright and adding another layup at 5:15. Despite Tulsa's efforts, including a defensive block by Rylee Grays at 6:42, Houston maintained its lead with pivotal plays such as a jumper from Peguero at 1:30. The game concluded with Merchant hitting a free throw with 1 second remaining, sealing the win for Houston.

Tulsa will return home to host Mississippi Valley State on Thursday, December 4, at 6:30 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Center.

Tulsa's Top Performers
Hannah Riddick
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- 22 points
- 9 field goals made
- 2 blocks
- 7 rebounds

Mady Cartwright
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- 12 points
- 4/4 free throws made
- 4 assists
- 4 rebounds

Jade Clack
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- 10 points
- 4/4 free throws made
- 3 rebounds

Houston's Top Performers
TK Pitts
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- 17 points
- 8 rebounds
- 5/5 free throws made
- 3 steals

Briana Peguero
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- 16 points
- 7/10 field goals
- 4 assists

Kyndall Hunter
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- 15 points
- 4/4 free throws made
- 3 steals

Amani Bartlett
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- 3 blocks
- 4 rebounds
- 2/2 free throws made

Game Notes
- Tulsa fell in the 34th all-time matchup with former American Conference rival Houston. TU still leads the series 19-15.
- TU moves to 36-37 all-time in non-conference neutral tournaments.
- Hannah Riddick led the Golden Hurricane with 22 points, seven boards, four assists, and two blocks.
- Riddick's 22-point performance marks her second 20+ point game of the year and sixth of her career. It also stands as her 20th-ever double-figure scoring contest and third of the season.
- Mady Cartwright went up for 12 points -- her sixth double-digit scoring game this year and 33rd of her career.
- Jade Clack enjoyed her first 10+ point game for her first double-figure scoring contest this season and fourth of her career.
- Tulsa missed their final 17 3-point attempts of the game.

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