JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps women's basketball team was able to find their range shooting 50 percent from three-point range in a dominating 68-40 win over Centre inside the Hangar Dome on Saturday.
 
Millsaps (6-0, 5-0 SAA) had three scorers reach double figures: seniors Dia Fortenberry (20 points, 11 rebounds), Taelor Manning (18 points, four rebounds) and freshman Helena Roe (11 points, 3-for-5 3FG). Sophomore Elecia Lartigue had a strong day distributing the ball with four assists to lead the Majors.

On the way to victory, the Majors continued their defensive supremacy throughout their season by holding Centre (0-3, 0-3 SAA) to only 26.9 percent from the field.
 
Millsaps went into the 4th quarter with a 13-point lead. At the 8:51 mark, Centre was able to cut down the lead to nine, 49-40. This was the last time the game would remain within double digits as Centre would not score again. The Majors closed the game out on a 17-0 run on the strength of three combined and-one plays by Fortenberry and Manning.
 
Millsaps returns to action against Centre in the Hangar Dome at 12 p.m. CST on Sunday. Live video and stat links can be found on the women's basketball schedule page at gomajors.com
 
 
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