The returning Silver Ferns shooter made a big difference in their attack, as they beat England 62-55 on Thursday night to bounce back from their 49-45 loss last week.
Tutaia missed their past two games while on bereavement leave, so her return gave the Silver Ferns' attack a massive boost, shooting from long range, sometimes near the circle edge, and nailing most of her long bombs.
"She had a great game from a shooting point of view tonight and I think she certainly led that end really well and I think she even got an intercept on defence," Southby said.
