ROME, GA- Millsaps erased a double-digit deficit in the second half but could not complete the comeback in a 66-60 loss to the Berry Vikings in Rome on Sunday. 

Josh McSwain had a team-high 15 points on Sunday. Dallas Prater chipped in 11 off the bench for Millsaps who erased a 12-point Berry lead in the second half.  The Majors tied the game at 52 before a late Viking push closed out the Majors. 

Berry started out hot from the field, jumping out to a 10-2 lead. A Brennan Gagen three-pointer jump started a push for Millsaps. The Majors climbed back into the game after cashing in from the charity stripe, Dustin Aubert and Ryan Detillieu each sank both their foul shots to give the Majors a one-point lead. 

A three-point play from Dallas Prater gave Millsaps a 25-22 lead before a Berry run closed out the half. The Vikings drained a pair of threes to re-take a six-point lead, capping off a 10-2 run. A late Prater three cut the deficit to three as Millsaps trailed 33-30 at the break. 

The Vikings' ability to string runs together was the difference on Sunday. They started the second half on a  12-4 run to open up a double digit lead on the Majors. McSwain continued his strong game with a three-point play and a series later, Marc Robertson drained a three to cut the Viking lead to two. 

The Majors drew even after an Aubert lay-up tied the game at 52. Over the next three minutes, the late Vikings rally was a 6-0 spurt that put the game out of reach. Jumpers from Detillieu kept the Majors in the game but the Vikings would go 8-10 from the line to seal the Majors fate. 

One of the key stats of the game was the 38-28 edge Berry held on the glass. The Vikings 14 offensive rebounds, giving them a 15-4 advantage on second-chance points. 

The loss puts the Majors at 6-15 overall and 2-8 in the SAA. They turned their attention to senior weekend and the Sewanee Tigers and Centre Colonels. The Tigers are up first on Friday, tip time is set for 8pm.