JACKSON- Nick Cortese went for a season-high 24 as the Majors knocked off the Vikings of Berry College 72-53 on Sunday.

The Majors came out sizzling on Sunday afternoon, hitting 9 of their first 11 shots to take an early double digit lead at 21-10 midway through the first half. While the Majors did cool off a bit, Nick Cortese and Brandon Allison ensured that the Vikings remained down double digits. Allison hit a layup to put the Majors ahead 31-20 with five minutes to go in the half. Nick Cortese hit a pair of free throws and jumpers to send Millsaps into the break with a 39-27 lead. The Majors shot an impressive 67 percent in the first half of play.

Cortese and Allison continued to set the tone in the second half, scoring five quick points between them to stretch the lead to 17. The backcourt trio of Murray Kastner, Cortese and Tully Gilligan continued to set the pace. Those three routinely found each other and the men in the post for easy buckets in the second half. The three combined for 15 assists, helping the Majors dominate the points in the paint 38-26.

The Majors continued to stretch the lead and did not let the Vikings off the mat. A Kevin Wilson three put the lead at 70-47, matching their largest lead of the game at 23.

The Majors were led by Cortese's 24 points, Allison was the only other Major in double figures at 11. The rest of the offense was supplied by the usual balanced Major effort. Kastner, Gilligan, Wilson and Alex Gerchow each had six points, Ryan Berger chipped in seven.

As a team, the Majors shot 57 percent on the afternoon, picking up their second conference win of the season. They look to make it two in a row on Friday as they host the Rhodes Lynx in the annual WHITE OUT GAME. Prizes, t-shirts and food will be given away and the games start at 6pm.