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JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Women's Basketball Team used a 21-5 run to start the second half to pull away from the Sewanee Tigers and pick up their first conference win of the season on Sunday afternoon in The Hangar Dome.

After Sewanee picked up the first basket of the game, Millsaps responded with a 9-0 run where four different Majors scored. The Tigers responded with a 15-0 run as they knocked down four three pointers during the run to take a 17-9 lead with 12:30 remaining in the first half. Millsaps came right back with a 10-0 run thanks to six points from freshman Velvet Johnson and four points from junior Lovie Love.

The teams continued to battle back and forth for the remainder of the period. Millsaps struggled to hang onto possession as they turned the ball over 14 times in the first half. Up by one in the final seconds, freshman Anissa Allen drained a three at the buzzer to give the Majors a four point lead at half, 28-24.

The Tigers started things with the first basket of the half before Millsaps went on a 21-5 run to pull away from the Tigers. Six different Majors got on the board during the run led by junior Shante Morton's eight points while Love added six. With 7:12 remaining, Sewanee made one last run to try and get back in the game as they went on an 8-0 run to cut the deficit down to 13. However, the Majors held strong and pulled back away from Sewanee to earn their first SCAC win of the season, 64-50.

Johnson led Millsaps offensively with 18 points while Love was right behind her with 17. Morton continued her dominance down low as she earned her fifth straight double-double with 12 points and 16 rebounds, she also added four blocks. Freshman Brittnei Early added nine rebounds while senior Janice Okeke continues to return into playing form as she pulled down eight rebounds and two blocks. Dana Middleton led Sewanee with 19 points while Kayla Sewell added 15 rebounds.

With the win, Millsaps improves to 4-2 overall and 1-1 in the SCAC. The Majors get a week off before returning to action on Monday evening against the Rust Lady Bearcats in The Hangar Dome. The two squads met earlier in the year, with Millsaps taking a 59-58 win in Holly Springs. Tipoff is set for 5 p.m.