JACKSON, Miss. – The Millsaps women's basketball team will be hosting the 2024 SAA Women's Basketball Championship inside the Hanger Dome. Second Round games will take place on Saturday with the Championship to be held on Sunday.
 
No. 1 seed Millsaps College will face off with No. 4 seed Rhodes College at 3 p.m. on Saturday, which will be followed by No. 2 seed Berry College matching up with No. 3 Centre College at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

The winners will meet in the SAA Championship game, which will be held on Sunday at 2 p.m. The winner of the SAA postseason crown will earn an automatic bid into the 2024 NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Championship.
 
All matchups will feature live video and live stats. Links are available below and on the Millsaps women's basketball schedule page at gomajors.com.
 
2024 SAA WOMENS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
All Games Played inside the Hangar Dome (Central Time)

Live Video | Live Stats
 
Saturday, Feb. 24th
3 p.m. – Millsaps vs. Rhodes
5 p.m. – Berry vs. Centre
 
Sunday, Feb. 25th
2 p.m. – Championship Game (TBD)

CHAMPIONSHIP ADMISSION
$5 - General Admission
Free - SAA students/faculty/staff with ID, Children 10 and Under
Cash and Credit/Debit card payment accepted

SCOUTING THE TEAMS
No. 1 Millsaps College | Roster | Stats | Schedule

The Majors have their eyes set on a championship run, entering with a 22-4 overall record and a conference record of 12-2. Millsaps is coming off an 82-67 win in the SAA First Round over Hendrix.

The Majors are led by junior guard and SAA Player of the Year Haley Franklin, who averages 18.7 points per game. Millsaps also gets significant contributions from sophomore forward Elyse Warren, who scores 11.2 points per contest and grabs 10.7 rebounds per game. Freshman guard Garin Freeman has also been an outstanding performer, averaging 10.3 points per game and has 99 assists on the season.

No. 2 Berry College | Roster | Stats | Schedule

The Vikings hold an 18-8 overall record and an 11-3 conference record. Berry is coming off of an impressive 20-point victory over BSC, which punched their ticket to the SAA Second Round. They are led by junior Kenadie Lee, who averages 14.9 points per game and leads the team with 68 assists on the year. Sophomore Elly Callahan is another key player for the Vikings, averaging 12.4 points and a team-best 6.8 rebounds per game. The third-leading scorer for the Vikings is junior Sylvia Kahoro, who averages 10.8 points per contest.
 
No. 3 Centre College | Roster | Stats | Schedule

The Colonels come into the second weekend after a hard-fought, 68-63 victory over Oglethorpe University. Centre holds a 20-6 overall record and a 10-4 conference record. They are paced in scoring by junior Bailey Rucker, who averages 14.3 points and grabs 3.7 rebounds per game. Other key contributors include sophomore Makya Grinter who averages 11 points per game and leads the conference in assists with 113 on the season. Senior Emma Rose Vincent averages 8.8 points per game and is second on the team in rebounds with 5.2 per contest.

No. 4 Rhodes College | Roster | Stats | Schedule

The Lynx come into the Second Round as the No. 4 seed with a 16-9 overall record and a 10-4 SAA ledger. Rhodes defeated Sewanee in a double-overtime, nailbiter by a score of 73-70 last weekend. They are led in scoring by sophomore guard Avery Marsh, who averages 14.9 points per game and grabs five boards per game. The Lynx also receive key contributions from senior Catherine Althoff, who scores 12.2 points per game and grabs 5.7 rebounds in just 24.6 minutes per game. Sophomore Giana Vlahakos, the SAA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year, leads the Lynx in rebounding with 10.2 rebounds per contest.

SAA REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS
2023-24 – Millsaps (12-2)
2022-23 – Centre (12-2)   
2021-22 – Rhodes (12-0)
2020-21 – Millsaps (10-1)*Covid altered season
2019-20 – Oglethorpe (14-0)   
2018-19 – Millsaps (12-2)    
2017-18 – Oglethorpe (11-3)   
2016-17 – Birmingham-Southern (10-4)
2015-16 – Birmingham-Southern/Millsaps (11-3)
2014-15 – Millsaps (12-2)
2013-14 – Rhodes (13-1)
2012-13 – Centre/Millsaps/Rhodes

SAA TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2022-23 – No. 2 Rhodes def. No. 1 Centre, 61-52
2021-22 – No. 1 Rhodes def. No. 6 Oglethorpe, 77-61
2020-21 – No. 3 Rhodes def. No. 1 Millsaps, 66-52
2019-20 – No. 1 Oglethorpe def. No. 2 Rhodes, 84-67
2018-19 – No. 4 Rhodes def. No. 2 Oglethorpe, 56-41
2017-18 – No. 1 Oglethorpe def. No. 3 Hendrix, 70-69 OT
2016-17 – No. 3 Hendrix def. No. 1 Birmingham-Southern, 60-55
2015-16 – No. 1 Birmingham-Southern def. No. 2 Millsaps, 52-42
2014-15 – No. 3 Rhodes def. No. 1 Millsaps, 62-46
2013-14 – No. 1 Rhodes def. No. 3 Centre, 79-60
2012-13 – No. 2 Rhodes def. No. 1 Millsaps, 66-64


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