JACKSON- The Southern Athletic Association's conference tournament is just days away, and for the second time in as many years, the Millsaps Majors have earned a high seed. 

In fact, this is becoming a yearly occurance for the Majors women's basketball team, an impressive feat for a squad that was 1-24 just five seasons ago. The success is all about what coach Chuck Winkelman says is "Embracing the Process".

The Majors are the #2 seed in this year's tournament a year removed from winning the SAA regular season and hosting the women's basketball conference tournament. At 16-8, 10-4 in SAA, this season marks the third straight year with at least a two-seed in the conference tourney and fourth straight season with double digit wins. Over the past four years, the Majors have gone 42-18 in conference (.700), that is compared to the 40-162 (.247)  record over the previous 13 seasons.

This season, the Majors are the only team in the conference to knock off Rhodes, dealing them one of their three overall losses, 58-56 in Jackson on January 24th. The Majors' calling card this season has been their defense. Millsaps holds opponents to just 55 points per game, second in the conference and 34 percent shooting, easily the top mark in the SAA. 

The Majors's offense has been a steady, balanced force all season long, headlined by Samantha Perez and Velvet Johnson. Both junior guards are in the conference top-10 in scoring with Johnson fourth (15.3 ppg) and Perez 9th (12.2ppg). Each has also taken home conference player of the week honors, with Johnson winning in December and Perez winning in February. Perez also doubled down that week, being named to the D3Hoops team of the week. Perez was also featured on the Around the Region section of D3Hoops.

With only three juniors and no seniors, the Majors are young as well as talented. Millsaps is getting 19 points and 16 rebounds a game from their freshman and 18 points and 14 rebounds from their sophomores. 

Winners of four straight, Millsaps is peaking at the right time and shows that these Majors truly embrace the process.