JACKSON, Miss. – The Majors led by as many as 17 in the second half, but held on to win 64-55 over the visiting Dallas Crusaders tonight in the Hangar Dome.

Millsaps (3-0) used a 10-0 run in the middle of the second half to put the game out of reach, 53-36 with 8:40 remaining. Nick Cortese sparked the run with a layup at the 13:28 mark and Murray Kastner capped it five minutes later with a nice put-back off the rare miss from L.V. Sumler.

The Crusaders (1-3) did not make it easy, however, cutting the lead back to a two-possession game, 57-51, with 1:05. Fortunately, the Majors hit their free throws down the stretch and avoided snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

L.V. Sumler got his third double-double in as many games tonight with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Merkel and Nick Cortese were right behind him at 12 points apiece. The Majors shot 46 percent from the floor (26-of-56), 21 percent from three (4-of-19), and 8-of-15 (53 percent) from the line. They out-rebounded the Crusaders 38-23 on the night, including 16-4 on the offensive boards.

The Majors will return to the hardwood this Saturday as they travel over to Montgomery for a 3:00 p.m. afternoon contest with the Huntingdon College Hawks.