JACKSON, Miss.—The Millsaps men's basketball welcomed Louisiana College to the Hangar Dome for a Thursday afternoon contest. 
 
While neither team could build too much of a lead, the Wildcats led when it mattered, downing the Majors 88-85 to give Millsaps their second straight loss.   
 
How It Happened
 
The first half was back and forth, as both teams offenses shot over 50% from the field. With less than four minutes left in the half, a Michael Sullivan three gave the Majors a nine-point lead, at 38-29. The Wildcats went on a 9-2 run but a pair of Newlon Gillihan freethrows sent the Majors to the half ahead 42-38. 
 
The two teams traded buckets to start the second half but Millsaps was able to extend their lead to seven after a Justin Van Pelt layup. But a 9-2 LC run tied the game at 59 midway through the period. The teams exchanged leads until the score was knotted at 72 with six minutes left. A Joshua Miller bucket and foul gave Millsaps a brief lead but the Wildcats closed the game on a 15-10 run that Millsaps couldn't recover from.  
 
Key Contributors
 
Sullivan led all Millsaps scorers with 16 points while Saxton Becker, Miller and Kalvin Spikes added 13, 12 and 11, respectively.  
 
What's Next? 
 
The Majors get some time off for the holidays before hitting the court in Texas for a Dec. 29 game at LeTourneau. Tipoff is scheduled for 3pm.