JACKSON – The Millsaps Majors Women's Basketball Team struggled from the field shooting and was outrebounded four, but a great defensive effort behind a wild crowd propelled Millsaps to a 59-55 win over the Colorado College Tigers. The win brought the Majors win streak to 12 as they performed in front their home crowd for the first time since December 12^th.
 
The Majors came out firing on their first possession as freshman Velvet Johnson found fellow freshman Samantha Perez who drained a three for a 3-0 lead. Colorado matched that three a minute late to knot it up. Millsaps then responded off a layup from junior Shante Morton while the Tigers came right back with a layup in the paint from Gracie Rennecker to tie in at five.
 
The Majors then increased their lead to 10-6; their largest lead of the first half, thanks to a layup and a three pointer from Morton. The two teams continued a fast pace first half each team matched what the other was doing.
 
The Majors got a late layup from senior Janice Okeke with less then five seconds remaining to take a 28-25 halftime lead. Millsaps struggled from the field, only shooting 31% to Colorado's 53%, but the Majors were winning the turnover battled as they forced 13 and only gave up five.
 
In the second half, the Majors quickly turned their three-point lead into a six point lead thanks to a bucket from Johnson and a free throw from Okeke. The Tigers narrowed the gap to as little as one with 15:03 remaining, but Millsaps turned it into an eight point lead in the next five minutes thanks points from Okeke, Morton, Johnson, and junior Lovie Love.
 
The Tiger then hit a three to cut and added a layup to bring the score to 48-43. The two teams traded baskets for the next five possessions before Colorado got it down to 54-52with 1:58 remaining.
 
While running the clock as low as they could, Millsaps responded with a huge jumped from sophomore Shatoya White. The Tigers responded with a three from Jordy Stephenson before Morton made the play of the game with a beautiful spin move to the baseline and layup to put the Majors up 58-55. Colorado turned it over and Perez hit one free throw to put the game out of reach and pick up the win.
 
With the win, the Majors improve to 15-2 overall and 7-1 in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference.
 
Morton led the way with 18 points while 13 of them came in the first half. Perez added 12, Okeke picked up 11, and Johnson added 10. Okeke was the leader rebounds picking up nine while Morton added eight. The key was the Majors forcing 27 Tiger turnovers despite being outshot 55% to 38%.
 
For Colorado, Courtney Tyus led the way with 12 points. The Majors did a great job containing First Team All-SCAC and last week's player of the week, Becky Luetjen to 2-of-8 shooting and 10 points.
 
The Majors return to action this Sunday as they welcome in the Hendrix Warriors. Tip off is set for 1 p.m.