DAYTONA, FL- The Millsaps Majors got within four in the final moments of the Richard Stockton (NJ) Ospreys, but fell 70-65 on Friday night as part of the Daytona Shootout. 

Murray Kastner had a team high 15 as the Majors used a balanced effort against the Ospreys as seven players had at least six points. 

The game was tight right from the start. Marc Robertson hit a pair of early threes as the two teams split the game's first 20 points. Midway through the first half, the Ospreys went on a 24-10 run to break open a 10-10 tie into a 34-20 lead. Daniel Fillingim and Ryan Berger hit a three and a two to close out the half as the Majors were down 37-25 at the break. 

The Majors began chipping away at the lead in the early goings of the second half. Mac McElveen hit a pair of threes to draw the Majors within eight. The teams traded baskets and mini-runs over the next five minutes as the Majors could never get within seven points. 

With just over a minute left, Kastner drained a three to bring the Majors within five at 67-62. The Majors would get within four after a Dustin Aubert free throw, but could get no closer. Threes in the final moments wouldn't fall as Richard Stockton iced the game from the foul line. 

The Ospreys improved to 8-1 on the year as the Majors fell to 1-6. They will look to pick up a win tomorrow night when they take on Shenandoah. Tip off is set from Daytona at 5pm central. 

A few notes from the game

Nnamdi Usuwa had a game-high 21 for Richard Stockton...Ryan Berger led the Majors with seven boards and Millsaps won the rebounding battle 42-33...However, Richard Stockton had the edge 20-14 in second chance points and 34-24 on points in the paint...The Majors had a 31-19 edge in bench points