MEMPHIS, TN- The Millsaps Majors shot 55 percent from the field and set a season high with 87 points, advancing to the conference semis with a 87-62 win over Oglethorpe on Friday. 

The Majors shook off a slow start, one that saw Oglethorpe go on a 9-0 run to take a seven-point lead, to lead by as many as 32 in the second half. Millsaps put three in double figures led by Velvet Johnson's 22 and Samantha Perez's 19 points and 12 assists, Bria Johnson led the bench with 11 points. 

After Oglethorpe grabbed a 15-7 lead, the Majors used a pair of three point plays, one from Velvet Johnson and one from Kim Klunk to tie the game at 21 midway through the half. In the final eight minutes of the half, the Majors erupted for 26 points on 10 of 13 shooting during the run. Millsaps led 46-37 at the half. 

The Majors turned up the defensive intensity in the second half, holding the Petrels to just two points over the first eight minutes. The Majors ripped off a 17-2 run during that stretch to open up a huge lead. The Majors shooting also turned white hot, hitting 12 straight shots as they built their lead to as many as 32. 

The Majors run was fueled by high percentage shots, many of them in transition off Petrel turnovers. Millsaps had huge advantages on the fast break (18-2), in the paint (44-18) and off turnovers (14-3) on Friday afternoon. The Majors would cruise through the final minutes of the quarterfinal, and punched their ticket to tomorrow's semi-final against the winner of Centre and Hendrix this evening. Tip time for the semi will be 6pm central from Rhodes College.