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ATLANTA, Ga. - In the consolation game of the Emory Tip-off Classic on Saturday evening at the Woodruff PE Center, Agnes Scott scored the game's final six points after a late Millsaps run to hold on for a 63-56 win - its first of the season.
Millsaps dropped to 0-2 with the loss, while the Scotties moved to 1-2.
Millsaps opened the game on fire, hitting four of its first eight shots to take a 14-4 lead and force ASC to call its first timeout of the half. Christina Gutierrez's jumper at the 5:41 mark cut the Major lead to 18-9, jumpstarting a 15-3 Scotties run to take their first lead of the game, 22-21 with 2:02 left.
Back-to-back layups from \#Ronda Webb\# and \#Pamela Jackson\# gave Millsaps a 25-24 lead at intermission, thanks to a steal and assist from senior \#Cori Tucker\#.
The Majors shot just 23 percent in the opening period, but got seven points from Jackson along with five steals. \#Shante Morton\# also had five first half points.
Out of the break, ASC came out hot with a 14-5 run, hitting 5-of-7 shots and a pair of 3-pointers to take its largest lead of the game at eight points, 38-30. Millsaps fought back in tying the game at 47-47 with 5:33 left in regulation, getting a \#Krista Clark\# and-one.
ASC responded with an 8-1 run to retake the lead at 55-48, but not before the Majors came right back with a 9-1 run of their own to cut it to 57-56 with 1:41 left thanks in large part to back-to-back 3-pointers from freshman \#Kristen Salmon\#.
That's as close as Millsaps would get the rest of the way, as the Scotties scored the game's final six points, four by way of free throws, to escape with a 63-56 victory.
For a second consecutive game, the Majors were dominated on fast break points, with ASC owning a 17-2 advantage. The Scotties also had 32 points in the paint.
Salmon scored a team-high 14 points on 5-of-12 shooting and Jackson added 11 points along with a game-high five steals and three assists for Millsaps, while three other Majors chipped in six points, including freshman \#Deonna Walton\#. ASC was led by Rachael Hornbostel with a game-high 15 points, whereas Genefine Sapateh added 12 and Vanessa Toussaint added 10 and a game-high nine rebounds.
Millsaps will close out a three-game road swing on Tuesday at the University of Dallas with tipoff set for 6 p.m. Both games will provide some kind of live video or audio, so please check the "details" link on the schedule page in the coming days.
