ROME, GA- The Millsaps Majors women's basketball team picked up their second win at the Berry Tip-Off Classic, defeating Covenant 82-53 on Saturday. 

Velvet Johnson had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds, leading four Majors in double figures. Kala-Jewel Freeman had 14 points eight rebounds and four blocks, Beverly Holmes had 12 points and Kim Klunk had 13 points off the bench. 

Once again, the Majors' defense set the tone early on Saturday. The Majors held the Scots to three points over the game's first nine minutes. Holmes and Johnson each hit a pair of threes in the opening 10 minutes as the Majors built a 22-3 advantage. 

After a brief run by the Scots, Freeman got hot, hitting three straight field goals as the Majors built a 25-point lead at 39-14. Holmes would hit her third three of the half in the final minute and sent the Majors into the half up 46-20. 

The defense again rose to the occasion in the start of the second half, holding Covenant to just five points over the half's first six minutes. A Mahalia Crawford layup gave the Majors a 30-point lead with 12 minutes to go. The lead would peak at 34 points as the Majors would cruise the rest of the way to the 82-53 win. 

Millsaps held Covenant to just 28 percent shooting and owned a 47-36 edge on the glass. That led to the Majors owning a 19-10 advantage on second-chance points. 

The Majors are now at 2-0 on the year and will travel to Pineville, Louisiana on Monday to take on Louisiana College, game time is set for 6pm central. 

A few game notes: 

The Majors had 17 assists on 25 field goals...Sam Perez led the team with 5 assists...The Majors owned a 37-23 edge in foul shots...Millsaps forced 16 turnovers leading to 20 points