JACKSON, MS- Kala-Jewel Freeman had 19 points and nine rebounds and the Majors held the Hendrix Warriors scoreless for a pair of lengthy stretches in a 62-50 conference win on Friday night. 

Freeman's 19 tied for the game high and Velvet Johnson added 18 for the Majors who improved to 15-3 overall and 7-0 in the Southern Athletic Association. 

One of the key points in the game started after the Majors fell down 17-11 midway through the first half. Millsaps responded with a 18-5 run to close out the half that included holding the Warriors scoreless for eight minutes. Three straight buckets by Kim Klunk highlighted the run as the Majors took a 29-22 lead into the half. 

The Warriors' Anna King continued her big first half early in the second as she helped draw the Warriors even with an 11-4 run to start the second. Again, the Majors defense loomed large as they shutout the Warriors over a five-minute span in the second to pull away. A 9-0 run was paced by Freeman and Johnson who had all nine points for Millsaps. 

Freeman was huge in the second half on Friday, scoring 11 straight points for the Majors down the stretch, including a three-point play off a steal. The sophomore was a clutch 5-5 from the foul line as the Warriors could not close the gap after that Millsaps' run. 

Miah Brooks had a near double-double for Millsaps on Friday, scoring nine points to go along with 10 rebounds. The Majors held a slim 34-32 edge on the glass. Each team pounded the paint with the Warriors holding a 34-32 edge down low as neither team could do much from outside, going a combined 5-28 from three.

The win keeps the Majors atop the conference standings as they turn their attention to Sunday and the Rhodes Lynx. Tip time from Jackson is set for 1pm.