Tulsa tops the Toros
Published on January 27, 2008 under NBA G League (G League)
Tulsa 66ers News Release
TULSA, Okla., January 27, 2008 - Tulsa (13-11) trailed by as many as 26 in the first half, but made a valiant comeback to top the visiting Austin Toros (16-8) 120-119 at Expo Square Pavilion Sunday afternoon.
Tulsa guard Jason Fontenet scored 23 points off the bench assisting the 66ers to its fourth straight win and second straight over Austin, the top-ranked team in the Southwest division. The 66ers improve to 13-11 while the Toros drop 16-9.
"This game was special," said Tulsa head coach Joey Meyer. "When you are down 26 you can easily fold, these guys didn't do that and they fought."
Austin led by 13 points early in the second half, but the 66ers pulled even at 111-111 on Ramon Sessions' free-throw with 2:51 left.
After the Toros missed a 3-pointer, Sessions hit one foul shot with less than 1 minute left and Tulsa never trailed again.
Tulsa guard Ramon Sessions, from the Milwaukee Bucks, scored 18 of his team-high 28 points in the second half; Jason Fontenet netted seven of his 23 points in the fourth quarter to help the home team secure the win. The 66ers shot 58 percent for the game, compared to Austin's 46 percent.
Joining Sessions and Fontenet in double-digit scoring were Nick Fazekas, from the Dallas Mavericks, who finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, Mike Hall finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds, and David Noel, on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks, with 18 points, six rebounds, and five assists.
Austin was led by Ian Mahinmi's 32 points. DerMarr Johnson joined in for 25 points, Keith Langford, who was fouled out in the fourth quarter, finished with 19 points. Justin Reed finished the contest with 18 points and a game-high 15 rebounds and former 66er, Cheyne Gadson, finished with 15 points and five assists.
On February 1st, Tulsa will face the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Expo Square Pavilion. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m.
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