Box Score

ATLANTA, Ga. - Despite a double-double from freshman \#Shante Morton\# in her collegiate debut and three other Majors in double figures, the Millsaps College women's basketball team fell to Emory in its season-opener, 74-59, at the Emory Tip-off Classic.

Morton had 19 points and 12 boards and also knocked down 9-of-13 free throws, but the Majors shot just 25 percent from the floor and were outscored on the bench 41-18. Millsaps did win the rebound battle, however, 48-38 with both junior \#Ronda Webb\# and freshman \#Kristen Salmon\# pulling in seven apiece.

Emory (1-2) led by just three at the break, but opened the second half on a furious, 22-5 run that opened a 19-point lead with 12:32 remaining.

Millsaps responded with a 13-2 run of its own to pull within eight at 56-48, using a layup from Salmon, 3-pointer from junior college transfer \#Pamela Jackson\# and 8-of-8 free throw shooting from Webb, Morton and Jackson.

That's as close, however, as Millsaps would get the rest of the way as the Eagles would score 17 of the next 23 points to stretch the lead back to 18. Elizabeth Brandt scored six of her team-high 11 during the spurt, while Emory hit the glass for eight boards.

For the game, Emory was 24-of-28 from the charity stripe (86 percent) while Millsaps connected on 24-of-34 (71 percent). The Eagles also had 25 fast break points.

Millsaps will face Agnes Scott in the consolation game at 6 p.m. EST Saturday, while Emory will face Covenant College at 8 p.m. Live stats for both available here.