JACKSON, MS- The Majors put four players in double figures and used their balanced offense and suffocating defense to defeat Rust 57-41 in the Majors' final non-conference game of the season. 

Samantha Perez and Velvet Johnson each had 12 points to lead the Majors while Miah Brooks chipped in 11 points and Beverly Holmes had 10. Kim Klunk had a game-high nine rebounds to lead the defensive effort. 

Neither team could establish any momentum in the first half. Miah Brooks had seven of her 11 in the first half and Johnson had eight to lead the Majors who continually led by a possession throughout much of the half. A quick run from the Bearcats gave them their first lead of the half, 21-20 with three minutes to go in the opening 20 minutes. Johnson would hit a three with under a minute to go to give Millsaps a 23-21 lead after a defensive minded first half. 

The Majors got off to a hot start in the second half, opening the half on a 7-0 run, capped by a Perez three-point play. After a bucket by Rust, the Majors would rip off a 18-4 run to blow the game wide open. Perez would chip in another three-point play and Holmes hit a pair of three pointers as the Majors spread the wealth offensively. The Majors had 19 assists on Monday as four Majors had at least three dimes, led by Velvet Johnson who had six helpers. 

The Majors' defense continued to shut down Rust in the second half. The Bearcats were held to 27 percent shooting for the game and just 20 percent in the second half. The defense also forced 18 Bearcat turnovers that led to 24 points for the Majors and 10 fast-break points.  The Majors would lead by as many as 21 on Monday as they improved to 9-3 on the season. 

The win closes out non-conference play for the Majors as they turn their attention to the conference schedule starting on Friday. The Majors will head to Sewanee, Tennessee to take on the Tigers to start the conference weekend. Tip time from the Volunteer State is set for 6pm.