Claremont, Calif. - Freshman forward Jenn Okonkwo (Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. - pictured) had 20 points and 15 rebounds (11 offensive) to lead the Pomona-Pitzer Women's Basketball team to a 61-40 win over Caltech on Saturday evening at Voelkel Gymnasium.

With the win, the Sagehens improve to 5-13 overall and 4-7 in the SCIAC. Caltech slips to 1-19 overall and 0-12 in the SCIAC with the loss.

The Sagehens appeared like they might be able to coast to the win, as they held Caltech without a field goal for the first eight minutes of the game on their way to an 11-1 lead. Pomona-Pitzer still held a 28-14 lead in the final minute of the first half, but Stephanie Wong hit two straight three-pointers before the halftime buzzer to make the score 28-20 going into the break.

Okonkwo and sophomore guard Ruthie Shapiro (Moraga, Calif.) scored two quick baskets to push the lead to 32-20 to start the second half, but Caltech continued to fight and got within 40-32 on a jumper from Kristin Anderson with 10:52 to play.

With the score 43-33, Pomona-Pitzer finally put the game away with a 9-0 run, capped off by a three-pointer from freshman forward Dana Brozost-Kelleher (Washington, D.C.).

Senior guard Vanessa Ho (San Francisco, Calif.) added 13 points for the Sagehens, while freshman guard Juliah Shay Kim (Bakersfield, Calif.) added 12 off the bench. Brozost-Kelleher had eight points, including 2-2 from three-point range. Wong led Caltech with 18 points, while Anderson grabbed 11 rebounds.

Pomona-Pitzer will next be in action when it travels to Chapman on Thursday for a 7:30 p.m. contest.