Box Score Jackson, MS – The Millsaps Men's Basketball Team fell in a close game to Centenary College earlier tonight by a score of 82-74.
The Gents of Centenary shot 63 percent on three pointers to earn the win in a SCAC/SAA rematch from earlier last month. In field goal percentage, both teams were nearly equal as the Majors shot 47 percent while the Gents shot 48 percent. Tonight's contest saw multiple runs as the Majors mounted a come from behind effort down by 19 points in the second half. After the Majors made the contest a four point, two-possession game, the Gents connected on their remaining free throws to earn their fifth win on the year.
Millsaps began the night on a quick lay up from
Quinn Atkinson on the opening tip off. Following the quick layup, the Majors stormed out to an early eight-point lead with 16:16 remaining in the first half. The Gents, however, answered the early Majors lead by going on an 11-2 run.
The Majors answered the Gents run with a pair of
Joshua McSwain jumpers to lead 25-24 with 8:40 left in the first half. Centenary, however, would again retake the lead, this time on a flurry of three-pointers. The Gents timely shooting allowed Centenary to take the lead on a 16-5 run heading into halftime. Leading 40-30 at the intermission, the Gents would never look back.
Down by double digits in the second half, the Majors never gave in or stopped fighting. Trailing by 12 points with three minutes left in the game, the Majors went on a 10-4 run to trail by only two possessions late in the game. The Gents would hold off the late comeback rally by making the next eight free throws to win 82-74.
Centenary only missed two free throws on the night, as their bench outscored Millsaps 25-18. The Majors led in points off turnovers with 21 and points in the paint with 32. Senior
Marc Robertson led the Majors in scoring with 14 points while sophomore
Joshua McSwain finished closed behind with 13.
The Majors will look to rebound next week for another SCAC/SAA rematch. Millsaps Men's Basketball will face Austin before a six-game road trip trough Winter Break. Next up for the Majors is a home matchup against Austin Wednesday, Dec. 16th at 3:00 pm.
