COLUMBUS, Miss. – The Millsaps women's basketball team earned their eighth consecutive victory by taking down MUW, 61-48 inside the Pohl Gymnasium on Tuesday.
 
Millsaps dominated MUW in every category by controlling a 30-12 advantage inside the paint, while leading 22-11 off the bench.
 
Junior Haley Franklin posted 19 points, six rebounds, two steals and two assists. Freshman Garin Freeman carried 13 points, eight rebounds, three assists and a steal, while sophomore Elyse Warren finished with six points, two steals, a block, an assist and tied a career-high 14 rebounds.
 
Both teams traded off points in the beginning of the game. Midway through the first quarter, a Franklin layup would push the Majors ahead by five before Warren would close with a free throw to give the Majors a 19-14 lead after 10 minutes of play.
 
In the second quarter, junior Emily Adams put the Majors up by eight following a 3-pointer. The Owls however would storm back to go into the half, leading 33-31.
 
With six minutes remaining in the third quarter, a Warren layup move inside the paint would push the Majors back ahead by five points following an 8-0 rally. Adams netted five points during that crucial span to begin the second half as well.
 
MUW later cut the Major lead down to two points, but Freeman responded with a layup and Franklin would grab a steal and convert a fastbreak layup to carry the lead back up to 46-40. The Owls scored the next basket as Millsaps held a 46-42 margin entering the final stanza.
 
The Majors continued to dominate by holding MUW to 15.4 percent (4-of-26) combined in the second half. Junior Whitney Novak's jump shot opened the Majors into a double-digit advantage. Franklin would later ice the game with two consecutive layups to help Millsaps claim the 61-48 triumph.
 
The Majors will be back in action in as they host MUW in a rematch on Saturday, Dec. 16 inside the Hangar Dome. Game time is slated for 1 p.m. with live video and live stats available at gomajors.com.
 

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