Millsaps women beat Lyon 68-47 in home opener

Millsaps opened its home season with a 68-47 women’s basketball win over Lyon College on Thursday at the Hangar Dome. Senior Tia Anderson led the Majors with 20 points, while classmate Garin Freeman scored 15.

Anderson shot 8 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers. She also had four rebounds, one steal and one assist. Freeman went 6 of 8 from the floor and finished with five assists, five rebounds and two steals.

Before tipoff, Millsaps recognized Freeman for setting the program record for career assists. She reached the mark during last year’s conference tournament and had 448 assists, with more to come, according to the team.

The Majors built an early lead behind Anderson, who made consecutive 3-pointers and a free throw to help put Millsaps ahead 7-0. Lyon responded with two layups and a free throw, trimming the margin to 12-9. Millsaps closed the first quarter with an 8-0 run, including two made free throws and a layup by junior Mattison Bell, to lead 23-14.

Millsaps extended its advantage in the second quarter. Anderson scored on a layup, and junior Anaya Lewis added a two-point jumper as the Majors took an 18-point lead. They went into halftime ahead 40-22.

The Majors kept pulling away after the break. Lewis scored on a layup, and Freeman added a jump shot after grabbing a defensive rebound. Richardson hit a 3-pointer late in the third quarter, with Millsaps leading 60-33 entering the fourth.

Freshman Yazmine Williams-Seals opened the final-quarter scoring for Millsaps with a steal and fast-break layup. Freshman Kimaya Heard added a layup, and classmate Gabrille Gray scored the Majors’ final point. Freshman Briley Brothers contributed five points, six rebounds, one block and one steal.

Millsaps was scheduled to host MUW at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hangar Dome. The team announcement listed FloCollege.com for live video and gomajors.com for live statistics.

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