JACKSON, Miss. - The Millsaps Majors returned home for the first time in weeks and found the confines unfriendly, falling 58-66 to the Birmingham-Southern Panthers in SCAC-play.

The Majors (7-9, 2-6 SCAC) led by as many as eight in the first half thanks to an 8-0 midway through the half. Nick Cortese broke a 10-10 tie with the second of a pair of free throws with 12:58 remaining in the first. The run was capped three possessions later by a Quinn Lemieux jumper that put the Majors up 18-10 with 9:51 remaining until halftime.

The Panthers (13-1, 7-1 SCAC) responded with a 10-0 run of their own to reclaim the lead 18-20 by the 7:53 mark. The Majors did not lead again. BSC closed the half outscoring the Majors 17-7 to go into the break up 25-37.

Millsaps battled back in the second half, outscoring the Panthers 33-29 in the half, but they never pulled closer than six the rest of the night. A Jeremy McLemore jumper pulled the Majors to 58-64 with 2:33 remaining but they did not score from the floor again, falling 58-66.

Taylor Meades led all scorers with 21 points after going 3-of-8 from behind the arc. LV Sumler also scored in double figures with 10 points and four rebounds. There were three Panthers in double digits led by Jasen Jonus and Zac Richards, each with 13.

The Majors will attempt to break their current three-game skid on Sunday as they host the Rhodes College Lynx in a 3:00 p.m. matchup.