JACKSON- The Millsaps Majors' women's basketball team ended a two-game skid, putting three in double figures in a 70-50 win over Centenary on Wednesday night. 

The Millsaps defense stole the show on Wednesday, turning 24 Ladies' turnovers into 26 points and holding the Centenary backcourt to 2 of 19 shooting. 

The Majors owned a 34-22 lead at the half. The turning point of the half was the Majors holding Centenary to just three points over a seven-minute stretch midway through the first 20 minutes. During that stretch, five different Majors scored, turning a six point game into a 30-15 Millsaps' advantage. Samantha Perez led a balanced first-half attack with 8 points as each of the Majors' starting five had at least five. 

The Ladies were quick out of the half, burying a pair of threes to cut the Millsaps' lead to six. Velvet Johnson got hot to squash the rally, scoring eight straight points in just over a minute to take the lead back out to double digits. The Johnson' run started a 14-2 rally by the Majors to help Millsaps pull away. 

The Majors continued their pressure, limiting Centenary to just 35 percent shooting in the half. Millsaps owned the glass to the tune of a 24-10 advantage. Miah Brooks, Kala-Jewel Freeman and Sam Perez led the rebounding charge, with Brooks leading the way with 7 second-half boards and 10 overall. Freeman and Perez each ripped down six. This led to a 28-14 advantage in the paint for Millsaps on the contest. The rebounding edge also helped limit Centenary to one-shot possessions and maintain a healthy double-digit lead through most of the second half. 

Johnson's second-half spurt was key to her game-high 21. A career-high 15 for Deianna Hall led Centenary. Perez and Freeman were also in double figures with 14 and 12 respectfully. Perez also chipped in seven assists and six boards. 

The Majors now sit at 5-3 as they end the 2013 calendar season. They will ring in 2014 with games at Texas Lutheran and Southwestern on the 2nd and 3rd, respectfully. 

A few notes from the game

The Majors had 16 steals as a team, led by Miah Brooks who had four...The Majors had a 26-6 edge in points off turnovers and a 28-14 edge in points in the paint...The Majors drew 24 fouls and went 14-22 (64%) from the line.