Box Score
IRVING, Texas - Deadlocked at 64-64 with 9 seconds to play, Dallas freshman Kylie Yoshimura hit a jumper for two of her career-high 22 points and the Crusaders added a free throw to hold on for a 67-64 victory Tuesday night at the Maher Center.
Despite shooting a season-high 46 percent from the floor as a team, Millsaps couldn't find the game-winning basket in the closing minutes, falling to 0-3 on the year. Dallas improved to 3-1 and 2-0 on its home floor.
The teams were tied 37-37 at the break after a pair of hot shooting first half's where the Majors connected for 56 percent (14-of-25) and the Crusaders nailed 15-of-31 for 48 percent. Dallas led by as many as 12 with 13:41 remaining in the half, but Millsaps battled back to tie it at intermission.
Millsaps got 16 points from its bench, led by Lovie Love's seven and Jasmine Harbor's five, but the Crusaders stayed close thanks in part to 18 points off 15 Major turnovers.
Out of the break, six quick points by freshman Shante Morton and a jumper from Kristin Salmon gave Millsaps its largest lead of the night at 45-37 and capped a 12-0 run from the Majors going back to the first half.
Twice Dallas fought back to within a point at the 10:59 and 4:17 marks, but Millsaps maintained a slight lead by answering with jumpers. Yoshimura's basket then cut into what was a 62-54 advantage for Millsaps with 5 minutes to play and jumpstarted a 10-0 run for the home team, capped off by Brielle Money's 3-pointer with 1:22 to play to give Dallas a 64-62 lead - its first lead of the half.
Junior Krista Clark's basket on the Majors' next possession tied the game at 64-64 and snapped a span of 4:51 without a basket for Millsaps. After a missed jumper by Dallas, Millsaps ran the clock down to 35 seconds but then missed a jumper of its own to give the ball back to the home team with one final shot.
Yoshimura's jumper with 9 seconds left put Dallas back up by two and Millsaps turned it over on its next possession to seal the win for the Crusaders off a free throw, 67-64.
Morton had big second half for Millsaps with 10 points and nine rebounds to finish with her second double-double in three games (17 points, 13 rebounds), while Ronda Webb had a season-high 12 points and Harbor and Love added 11 apiece. Dallas was led by Yoshimura's 22, followed by Cara Sczepanski with 16 and Money with 13.
The Majors will enjoy a six-day break before hitting the hardwood against Rust College next Monday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. in The Hangar Dome. Live video will be available, courtesy of Millsaps and ATW Sportscast with Derrel Palmer "DP" on the call.
