Box Score

JACKSON - Arielle Taylor scored 18 of her game-high 21 points in the second half and four other Lady Bearcats scored in double figures, as visiting Rust College snapped a 7-game losing streak to Millsaps in a 79-66 win Monday night.

Rust scored 33 points off 26 Millsaps turnovers and knocked down 11 3-pointers, overshadowing freshman Shante Morton's third double-double in four games for Millsaps with a career-high 26 points and 15 rebounds. Fellow frosh Kristin Salmon finished one rebound shy of a double-double with 11 points and nine boards.

The Lady Bearcats led by as many as 26 points midway through the second half, stretching a 10-point halftime lead with a 25-9 run over the opening 7:45. Taylor scored 14 of her 18 second half points during the run, complementing a defense that forced nine Major turnovers and converted them into points.

Millsaps (0-4) closed the game on a 19-6 run over the final 5:21 to make it interesting late, but Rust had built too big of a lead to overcome.

The Majors will hit the road for their next two games, traveling to Colorado and Austin College Dec. 4-5 before returning home against Louisiana College on Dec. 12.