Memphis- The Rhodes Lynx stayed perfect in conference using a second half comeback to top the Majors 70-61 on Friday night.
The Majors got out to a fast start, grabbing a double digit lead at 15-4 with 13 minutes left. Millsaps was raining threes in the first half, with Murray Kastner, Kevin Wilson and Jackson Griffon all draining triples in the latter stages. Kastner added a buzzer beating three for good measure and the Majors took a 38-31 lead into the break. The Majors shot 58 percent going into the locker room.
It was the Lynx turn to get a hot start out of the break. Rhodes went on a 19-6 run in the first 10 minutes of the half to take a 50-44 lead. The Majors struck back when Nick Cortese and Murray Kastner combined for the rare four-point play. Cortese fed Kastner who buried the three and got fouled.
The Majors just could not get the three point shot to fall down the stretch in this one. Rhodes made free throws in the waning moments of the contest to keep Millsaps at bay. The Majors could not get the game within one possession in the final minutes.
Kastner was red-hot on Friday, dropping 18 points on 5-6 from three point range. Nick Cortese had nine points and filled the stat sheet with four rebounds and four assists. Tully Gilligan (pictured) had a yeoman's effort with 10 points five rebounds two assists and a pair of steals.
The loss drops the Majors to 1-4 in SAA play while Rhodes remains perfect at 5-0. The two teams will meet again on February 1st as part of the second annual "White Out" game at 8pm.
The Majors now travel west to Conway, Arkansas for a Sunday matinee with the Hendrix Warriors. Tip time is set for 3pm.