SEGUIN, TEXAS- The Millsaps Majors stumbled in their first game of 2014, falling to the Texas Lutheran Bulldogs 80-52 on Thursday afternoon. 

The game was a tight one at the half as the Majors found themselves down just 40-37. However, Millsaps would be outscored 40-15 in the second half as the Bulldogs pulled away. 

The Majors and Bulldogs would trade baskets for the opening ten minutes on Thursday. The teams split the game's first 18 points until the Bulldogs would mount a 9-0 run midway through the half. Millsaps would stem the tide as the teams again would trade baskets over the next four minutes. 

The Majors would save their first half run for end the half. A 11-3 run was spurred by Velvet Johnson's pair of three pointers and Miah Brooks' layups. The run would bring the Majors within three at the horn. 

A pair of Kala-Jewel Freeman free throws in the second half's first minute would bring the Majors within one at 40-39. Again, the Bulldogs would respond with a run, mounting a 20-2 spurt to take a 60-41 lead. A Freeman jumper at the 11:49 mark ended the run and marked the Majors' first field goal of the second half. 

The Majors would remain ice cold from the field, going another four minutes without a field goal before a Mahalia Crawford jumper with a little over seven minutes to go. Millsaps in the second half shot 16 percent (4 for 25) and 28 percent (15-52) for the game, as the iron proved unkind for the Majors, who fell to 5-4 on the season. 

For the game, Velvet Johnson led the Majors with 13 points while Brooks added 10 to go along with six rebounds. Mahalia Crawford had eight second-half points off the bench. The Bulldogs were led by Taylor Dydalewicz who had a game-high 21. 

The Majors will look to rebound on Friday when they will take on Southwestern (TX), tip time is set for 5:30. 

A few notes from the game:

The Bulldogs won the rebound battle 47-38, and second-chance points 19-10...The teams each had 18 points in the paint...The Majors committed 16 turnovers leading to 16 Bulldog points...TLU had 12 turnovers leading to 10 points.