JACKSON- Velvet Johnson had 30 points, leading four Majors in double figures and Millsaps advanced into the Southern Athletic Assoction Semi-Finals with a 85-64 win over Birmingham Southern. 

The Majors shot 57 percent for the game on Friday in front of a raucous home crowd. Millsaps steadily built a lead in the first half. Johnson was on fire early, scoring 21 of her 30 in the first half. The senior made six of her first seven shots, helping to pace the Millsaps' offense. 

The Majors also established a presence on the block in the first half with Kala-Jewel Freeman pacing the front line with eight points. The sophomore forward hit a pair of jumpers and a pair of free throws during a 90-second spurt that saw the Majors go up double digits at 28-17. The Majors would lead 41-29 at the half. 

The Majors scored the first 12 points of the second half to put the game out of reach. Highlighting the 12-0 start were a pair of threes from Johnson. Millsaps never let BSC back into the game in the second half, the Panthers could get no closer than 14 in the second half. 

Friday also marked the return of senior Samantha Perez. The senior was a steadying presence off the bench and finished with 10 points and three assists on the day. 

Millsaps advances to the conference semi-final to take on the Hendrix Warriors, who outlasted the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels 73-66. Tip time for the first semi-final is set for 5pm.