SHREVEPORT, La. -- On Tuesday night, the Millsaps College women's basketball team took on the Centenary College Ladies in non-conference action.

The Majors held a 25-23 lead at halftime, and outscored the Ladies by eight points in the second half to pull away with a 62-52 win. 

The victory is the third straight for Millsaps and has their record at 3-1 on the season. Centenary falls to 0-2 this year. 

How It Happened
After a slow start for both teams, the bench provided a spark for the Majors in the first quarter. The Millsaps bench outscored the reserves for Centenary 6-0 in the opening ten minutes to give the Majors an early 14-10 lead. 

In the second quarter it was the defensive intensity for Millsaps that created several Centenary turnovers. The offense converted those miscues into five points off turnovers to make it a 25-23 lead at halftime. 

Coming out of the locker room the Majors began to use their size advantage inside the paint to stretch out their lead. Millsaps scored 10 of their 16 third quarter points off of second chances to push their advantage out to 41-33. 

The Majors matched every Centenary basket in the fourth quarter and went 5-6 from the free throw line down the stretch to secure the 62-52 win.

Notables
Reigning SAA Player of the Week Dia Fortenberry led Millsaps with a game-high 17 points. She also pulled down 14 rebounds to come away with her first double-double of the season. 

Junior Taelor Manning scored 13 points to finish in double-figures for the third time this season, while senior Megan Donaldson poured in 11 points, including a game-clinching three-pointer late in the 4th quarter. 

Manning led the Majors in assists with four, and was also active on the defensive end leading the way with four steals. 

What's Next?
Millsaps will open up the home portion of their 2019-20 schedule this weekend. The Majors host the University of the Ozarks on Saturday and LeTourneau University on Sunday. Tip-off is slated for 3:00 p.m. both afternoons.