Box Score

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – For the second straight game, the Millsaps men's basketball team carried a lead late into the second half only to see it collapse as Rhodes rallied for the conference victory at Mallory Gymnasium, 58-53.

The Lynx (7-9, 2-6 SCAC) controlled play in the final six minutes of the game outscoring the Majors (7-9, 3-5 SCAC) 12-5 to come away with the important win.

Senior \#Blake Martinez\# started the scoring with a 3-point basket assisted by \#Brian Merkel\# and Rhodes' Kory Kilpatrick quickly tied the game with a 3-pointer of his own.

Merkel and \#Quinn Lemieux\# scored the next five points for the Majors as they took an early 8-3 lead.

Millsaps built its largest lead of the game, 17-7 after \#Aaron Caldwell\# hit a jumper midway through the opening half.

Rhodes went on a 10-2 scoring run to close the gap but the Majors carried a 30-24 advantage into the half.

Opening the second half, the Lynx outscored Millsaps 10-4 to even the score 34-34.

Martinez got the Majors back on top with his second 3-pointer of the game and \#Ben Cooper\# scored five of the game's next seven points as Millsaps took a 44-38 lead with ten minutes to play.

The Lynx rallied to tie the score 46-46 before taking their first lead of the game with a pair of free throws by Nathan Ollie.

Rhodes closed the game by converting 6-of-8 free throws in the final minute to seal the SCAC victory, 58-53.

Lemieux led the Majors with a game-high 13 points and seven rebounds while \#Cameron Varnado\# added 12 points.

Ollie, Reid Hamilton and Larry Cunningham scored 12 points apiece to lead the Lynx.

Millsaps will continue its weekend trip Sunday afternoon when they face Birmingham-Southern College in a crucial conference match-up. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.