SEWANEE, TN- The Millsaps Majors hung with the Sewanee Tigers on Sunday, but could not get over the hump in a 64-50 loss at Juhan Gymnasium.
The Majors put three players in double figures but it did not prove to be enough as they fell to 0-3 in SAA play this season.
Tully Gilligan and Mac McElveen had the hot hand early as the Majors raced out to a lead. McElveen hit a pair of threes and Gilligan slashed his way to the basket three times as the Majors lead 16-10 six minutes into the contest. The Tigers answered with a 10-0 run, forcing a Majors' timeout.
Millsaps would respond with two quick baskets to cut the Tiger lead to two at 22-20. The Tigers had one more first-half run in them, closing the half on a 13-4 run over the final eight minutes. The Majors had chances to cut the lead into the single digits but late jumpers by McElveen and Ryan Detillieu were off the mark, Sewanee led 35-24 at the break.
Ryan Berger scored three quick buckets in the second half as the Majors charged out of the break, cutting the Sewanee lead to four at 37-33. The Tigers would stem the tide and consistently led throughout the second half. The Majors would continually pressure and charge, but couldn't get the lead below six. A Rajan Hanstead three cut the lead to seven midway through the half, but the Tigers were quick to get the lead out to double digits.
Again the Majors would charge, freshman Parks Douglass made a layup with just over two minutes remaining to cut the Tiger lead to seven, but the Majors would get no closer. Sewanee would ice the game from the foul line and close out the game.
The loss sends the Majors to 3-9 on the season and 0-3 in the SAA. They will look to rebound when they close out the season series with Birmingham Southern next Saturday. Tip time from the Hangar Dome is set for 5pm.
A few notes from the game:
Gilligan had a team-high 8 rebounds to go with his game-high 15 points...The Tigers held a 20-4 edge on points off turnovers...The Majors held a 26-22 edge on points in the paint...The teams split 58 rebounds but the Tigers held a 15-8 second-chance points advantage.
