COLORADO SPRINGS - The Millsaps women's basketball team was eliminated from post-season contention today with a 56-64 loss to the Colorado College Tigers.

The score was tied at 54 with 5:09 remaining. Neither team had been able to push their lead out higher than seven points the entire game. The 54-54 tie was the 14th tie of the game. But, the Majors (10-15, 8-8 SCAC) seemed to run out of gas late, going 0-of-8 from the floor in the final five minutes against the Tigers (11-14, 8-8 SCAC).

Colorado College ended the game on a 10-2 run to clinch the fourth and final spot in the SCAC tournament. The only points the Majors scored came with 49 seconds left as Elizabeth Sigafoose hit two free throws to pull the Majors to within five, 56-62.

Turnovers were especially costly for Millsaps. The Majors committed 21 turnovers to the Tigers' 14 and Colorado converted those into a nine point advantage on the board, 19-10. The Tigers out-rebounded the Majors 37-32. 24 of the Majors' 32 came on the defensive end.

Lovie Love led all scorers with 16 points and added five rebounds. Shante Morton had 15 points and two rebounds. Sarah Zito finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.

The Majors finsh the season tied with the Tigers in the SCAC-West standings, but Colorado College held the tie-breaker to lock up the fourth seed in the tournament. The Majors will have to watch from the stands as the SCAC tournament returns to Jackson next weekend. Click here for more information.