Millaps Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams Find Woes in Memphis

Memphis, TN - The land of the Delta Blues was all but kind to the Millsaps men's and women's basketball teams on Friday night as the Rhodes Lynx handed Millsaps a pair of conference losses. In the women's game, Sophomore Jessica Dunlap pumped in a season high 24 points and Senior Lindsay Meyer booked 17 points for Millsaps, but their efforts were not enough as the Majors lost 67-76 and fell to 4-11 overall and 2-6 in the SCAC. For Rhodes, Anna Kizer scored 25 points to lead the Lynx's charge as they improved to 8-7 overall and 5-3 in the SCAC.

In the men's game, Stephen Russell scored a double-double by posting game highs of 18 points and 20 rebounds as he led the Rhodes Lynx (5-9) (2-6) to a 66-61 win over 19th ranked Millsaps (12-3) (6-2). The Majors, who shot only 38% from the floor and only 40% from the free throw line were led by Senior Michael Schwitter's 16 points.

The Majors will travel to Conway, AR, on Sunday to face conference foe Hendrix College. The men's game will be played at 1:00 p.m. followed by the women's game at 3:00 p.m.

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