The Millsaps College Majors took the lead against the Wesley Warriors and never looked back Sunday afternoon. After losing in a close contest to Fisk College in the first round of the Cabot Lodge Turkey Shootout, Millsaps did not want to take any chances with a tight ballgame.

Edrick Montgomery made the first shot of the game at the 17:56 mark, one of his nine field goals in the competition. Millsaps continued to build their lead throughout the first half and went into halftime with a 32-26 lead over the Warriors.

To begin the second half, Wesley scored on a lay-up by Brandon Washington, allowing the Warriors to close in on Millsaps' lead. Following two three-point shots by Tyler Warren, however, the Majors had once again extended their lead to a 38-28 score.

While continuing to play strong defense, the Majors offensive game proceeded to thrive. The Warriors were unable to catch up to Millsaps, and the Majors eventually won the game, 85-62.
In the contest, Millsaps took advantage of turnovers, scoring 30 points off of Wesley's mistakes. The Majors also garnered 26 points in the paint, nine points off of second chance scores and 4 fast break points. The Millsaps bench also relieved their starters, scoring 31 points for the Majors.

Justin LeBlanc had a standout game for Millsaps, scoring 19 points, shooting 50% from the three-point line. Edrick Montgomery had 20 points and seven rebounds for Millsaps, while Lorenzo Bailey had 13 points. Millsaps shot 53.1% for the game.
The win brings the Millsaps record to 4-1. The team will next face Piedmont College in the Millsaps Roundball Classic on Dec. 2.