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MAJORS RALLY PAST RHODES IN OT

MEMPHIS, TN- Beverly Holmes hit a clutch three with four seconds left and stole the ball on the ensuing possession, clinching a 58-56 overtime win for the Majors, spoiling the Lynx' senior day. 

Holmes' three was just her third field goal of the game but it lifted the Majors' to a 20-win regular season and a 12-2 conference mark. Velvet Johnson scored 15 points in the win, giving her 1396 points in her career, now tops on the all-time list in Millsaps' history. 

Forty minutes would not be enough for the two conference rivals. Rhodes led for much of the first half, consistently holding a two-possession lead in the opening 20 minutes. The Lynx would lead by as many as six in the first half before Holmes hit her second-biggest shot of the game, a buzzer-beating three to get the Majors to within three at 26-23 at the half. 

The Majors would look inside to tie up the ball game in the second half as Miah Brooks scored a pair of lay-ups to tie the game at 30. The teams would trade runs with the Majors answering a 5-0 Lynx run with a 7-0 run of their own to take their first lead of the game. 

The Majors would surge ahead 48-42 after a Velvet Johnson three and Brooks and Holmes each hitting two free throws. But Dy'nelle Todman would hit a lay-up and a three and Kala-Jewel Freeman missed a jumper at the buzzer as a wild final 90 seconds ended with the teams tied at 49. 

Rhodes led for much of the extra period, leading by three with under 30 seconds left. Johnson made a lay-up and the Lynx missed the front end of a one-and-one, setting up Holmes' big shot. 

Brooks led all scorers with 16 points and 15 rebounds as the Majors out rebounded Rhodes 46-29. The Majors held a 13-5 edge in second-chance points. After the game, Coach Winkelman sat down for an interview with d3hoops.com's Hoopsville to discuss the game and the season. You can listen to the show anytime here. 

The Majors next turn their attention to the SAA tourney to be held in Jackson. The #1 seeded Majors will take on Birmingham Southern on Friday afternoon. Tip time from the Hangar Dome is set for 1PM.

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