JACKSON- The Millsaps Majors shot 58 percent in the second half as they wore out a short-handed Rust Bearcat squad 74-40 in the Hangar Dome on Sunday afternoon. 

Velvet Johnson had 17 leading four Majors in double figures. Millsaps out scored Rust 47-21 in the second half, wearing out a Bearcats team that dressed just seven players due to injury and school commitments. 

The Majors got two jumpers from Kala-Jewel Freeman in the first three minutes of the game to get the Millsaps' offense rolling. Velvet Johnson got going midway through the half, a pair of layups gave the Majors a 16-8 lead eight minutes into the contest. Jessica Brown wouldn't let the Majors pull away, she had six of her game-high 20 during a run that cut the Millsaps lead to three at 18-15. 

Johnson got going again, scoring seven straight points to pad the Majors lead to 25-17 late in the first half. The two teams would trade baskets in the final 90 seconds of the half, Millsaps enjoyed a 27-19 lead at the break. 

Freeman and Beverly Holmes got the Majors off to a red hot second half start. The two each hit their first two shots, leading an 8-0 run that gave the Majors a 16-point lead. Holmes got loose for two more threes as the Majors began to pull away from the Bearcats. Holmes had five points in an 11-0 run that put the game out of reach and the Majors up 51-27 with 13 minutes left. 

The Majors continued to push the pace, wearing out the Bearcats in the process. The Majors held a 42-10 advantage on points in the paint, many coming in transition in the second half. After a pair of Miah Brooks free throws and another Holmes' three pointer, the Majors emptied the bench.

Katie Connor and Susannah Williams each saw good minutes down the stretch and combined for seven points. Fellow freshman Mary Burks grabbed two transition rebounds and set up two of the baskets. Millsaps was able to dribble out the clock and put the final touches on the 34-point victory. 

The Majors win sends them to 8-6 on the season. They will welcome in the Rhodes Lynx on Friday night for a 6pm tip in a pivotal conference match. 

A few notes from the game:

Velvet Johnson's eight rebounds were a game-high...Samantha Perez had a game-high seven assists...The Majors scored 18 points off 22 Rust turnovers...The Majors grabbed 15 offensive rebounds led by Miah Brooks' five, leading to 10 second-chance points...Millsaps out rebounded Rust 44-26.