GREENCASTLE, IN- Miah Brooks registered another double-double and Beverly Holmes (pictured) had 16 off the bench as the Majors picked up a 68-57 neutral site win over the UW-Stout Blue Devils.
In game one of the Amy Hasbrook Memorial Tourney hosted by DePauw, the Majors held Stout to just 30 percent shooting on the day while putting a trio of players in double figures led by Brooks' 20 point and 15 rebound effort.
The Majors used a run midway through the first half to pull away from the Blue Devils, out scoring Stout 10-3 over a four-minute stretch to open a 10-point lead. Brooks was key on the run, scoring six of her 20 points. The junior was a force on the low block, shooting an efficient 9-11 from the field on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Devils would close the gap to five at the break as Millsaps enjoyed a 31-26 lead after the opening 20 minutes.
Stout would close it to four in the early stages of the second half, but five straight points from Holmes gave the Majors some breathing room and proved to be a sign of things to come. The junior guard continued her hot shooting, burying a pair of three pointers to give Millsaps a 50-39 lead. The junior finished a strong 6-9 from the field, including 3-5 from deep. Holmes and the Majors continually had an answer for Stout in the second half, as the Blue Devils could not put a run together and got no closer than eight after Holmes' third three of the half.
Millsaps was out rebounded on Sunday 43-40, but tenacious defense and 30 defensive rebounds limited the Blue Devils to just 16 second-chance points off 28 offensive rebounds. Brooks' 15 boards were a game-high and she added a pair of steals and blocks to her line. Velvet Johnson overcame a tough shooting day by going 8-8 from the foul line to total 13 points on the evening, Millsaps was a strong 16-19 from the charity stripe on the day.
The win moves the Majors to 7-2 overall on the season and winners of six straight. They will take the middle day of the Hasbrook tournament off before taking on the host school and 15th ranked DePauw Tigers on Tuesday. Tip time is set for 2pm.
