JACKSON- Freshmen Khadejah Buxton and Victoria Morgan had ice water in their veins on this cold January Friday, hitting clutch free throws down the stretch to clinch a 63-57 win against the Centre College Colonels.

This was a dog fight from the opening tip as both teams would not given an inch on either end of the court. The Majors rode some early hot shooting from Velvet Johnson to grab a 25-20 lead. Centre battled back behind senior Paige Baechle and sent the game to the break tied at 28. Baechel would lead all scorers with 20 on the night.

The second half picked up right where the first left off, only Centre tried grabbing the momentum early on, posting a 38-32 lead. A pair of Tori Morgan jumpers and a three point play from Makayla Roberson, sparked a 9-2 run and the Majors retook the lead. Roberson fought off early foul trouble to finish with 12 points. 

The Majors were able to close it out at the line from there. After grabbing the lead with just over two minutes left, the Majors calmly sank their final 10 foul shots to put the game away. On the evening, the Majors were a sizzling 82 percent from the charity stripe.

The win was a team effort across the board. Johnson finished with a team high 17 but Morgan's 10, Roberson's 12 and Buxton's 8 proved pivotal down the stretch. Miah Brooks led the team with nine rebounds as the Majors out rebounded the Colonels 30-27.

The win snaps a three-game slide for the Majors but more importantly puts them 2-0 in the SAA. They look to keep that perfect mark going on Sunday when Sewanee comes in for a 1 pm tip.