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MAJORS PUNCH TICKET TO SAA FINALS

JACKSON, MS- Millsaps held Hendrix to  25 percent shooting and just six field goals in the second half as they punched their ticket to the SAA finals with a 59-41 win in the conference semi-final. 

Kala-Jewel Freeman and Miah Brooks each posted double-doubles and the Majors put four players in double figures in the victory. 

Millsaps withstood a quick start from the Warriors, who scored the game's first five points. The Majors rallied behind a Velvet Johnson jumper, which started a 9-0 run as the Majors took the lead for good. Hendrix scored five points in the first 90 seconds and five points in the following 10 minutes. 

The Majors put the game out of reach down the stretch of the first half. After the Warriors cut the lead to six at 23-17, Millsaps closed the half on a 12-2 run to lead 35-19 at the break. Five different Majors scored during the run.

The Warriors would start the second half quick as well, scoring four quick points to force a Millsaps' timeout. Hendrix would get no closer than 10 in the second half and Millsaps blew the game open with a 12-1 run to go up 50-31. The Majors kept the clamps on the Warriors' offense as the defense fueled the 18-point win. 

Millsaps out rebounded the Warriors 49-29 as Freeman led all players with 13 rebounds while Brooks added 12. Velvet Johnson led all scorers with 17 and had a game-high four assists. 

The Majors improved to 22-5 on the season and advance to the SAA title game for the second time in three seasons. Once again, the Rhodes Lynx await after they defeated the Berry Vikings 65-62. The rematch of the 2013 SAA title is set for 1pm on Sunday. 

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