JACKSON, MS- Velvet Johnson scored 26 points and helped lead a second-half comeback as Millsaps rallied past the Rhodes Lynx 70-63 on Sunday in the Hangar Dome. 

Rhodes led by as many as 13 in the second half before Millsaps rallied, ending the game on a 11-4 run over the final 2:30 to improve to 8-0 in conference. 

Johnson started the game white hot, hitting her first four shots as the Majors raced out to an early lead. Johnson hit a jumper that was followed by a pair of Beverly Holmes three as Millsaps led by six midway through the first half. 

Rhodes chipped away at the Millsaps' lead and the Majors were limited to just two points over the final five minutes of the first half. Madison Butler hit a three with just seconds remaining and Rhodes took a 30-28 lead into the half. 

The Lynx kept the momentum into the second half, scoring the first 11 second-half points, forcing a Millsaps' timeout. The Majors regrouped and pounded the ball inside. A three-point play by Kala-Jewel Freeman and a pair of Miah Brooks' layups cut the Rhodes' lead to 43-39. The Majors out scored Rhodes 26-15 in the paint on Sunday. 

Rhodes stretched the lead back out to eight, where it remained until the six-minute mark. Johnson hit a pair of jumpers and Holmes' buried a clutch three to pull the Majors within one at 54-53. A Holmes' fade away tied the game and Katie Connor's only field goal gave the Majors their first second-half lead at 59-57 with three minutes to go. 

Out of a Millsaps' timeout, Miah Brooks hit a pair of clutch free throws and the Millsaps' defense got a key stop. The shot of the game may have been the step-back three from Johnson which gave Millsaps a five-point lead with just over a minute left. 

Rhodes' would score a pair of lay-ups but couldn't hit a three down the stretch and Millsaps was able to ice the game from the line going 8-10 in the final minute. 

Miah Brooks shook off a tough night from the field to post a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Bev Holmes added 14 points and three assists as Millsaps put three players in double figures. Symone Daniels led three Lynx in double figures with 19 points. 

The Majors now sit at 16-3 overall and 8-0 in conference. They hit the road next weekend when they head to Georgia to take on Oglethorpe and Berry. The Petrels are up first on Friday night, tip time is set for 5pm central.