HOLLY SPRINGS, MS- Millsaps shot 72 percent from the field and Velvet Johnson had a game-high 30 as the Majors picked up a key regional road win, 70-58 at Rust. 

Johnson went an efficient 9 of 14 from the field including 4-6 from three en route to her game high. Miah Brooks posted a double double with 12 points and 10 rebounds as did Samantha Perez with 10 points and 12 assists. Millsaps had a balanced offensive attack with Kim Klunk putting four Majors in double figures with 14. 

Rust would not go away on Monday night, routinely coming back from double digit deficits. The Bearcats erased an early 10 point Millsaps' lead with an 8-0 run to make it 20-18 midway through the first half. 

The Majors always seemed to have an answer for Rust, as they would continually shake off the Bearcats and go on a run of their own. Johnson would help to lead a 9-2 run as the Majors would take a 34-22 lead into the locker room at the half. 

The Bearcats kept hanging around in the second half, pulling within five at 46-41 after a three-point play.The Majors would start to pull away by riding Johnson's hot hand. She hit a pair of jumpers and free throws to preserve the lead.

Millsaps would wear down Rust on Monday by continually pounding the low post. Buckets by Klunk and Brooks and a driving layup by Perez helped to squash the Bearcat run as Perez' basket put Millsaps back up 10, the Majors scored 30 of their 70 in the paint. 

Rust had one last surge, shrinking the Millsaps' lead to five with six minutes left. The Majors held off the run, scoring 11 of the game's final 15 points including clutch free throws from Klunk and Perez. The Majors were an impressive 16 of 17 from the line on Monday. 

The win is the Majors' fourth in a row as they improve to 5-2 on the season. They will take the rest of the week off for fall semester finals before taking on Austin College on Thursday, December 18th. Tip time is set for 1pm.