CONWAY, Ark. - Looking for its first Southern Athletic Association win of the season, Hendrix battled Millsaps Sunday afternoon inside Grove Gymnasium. Hendrix led 50-48 with less than four minutes to go but Millsaps scored eight of the games final nine points as the Majors captured the 62-54 win over Hendrix Sunday. With the loss, Hendrix falls to 2-14 on the season with a 0-5 mark in SAA play while Millsaps improves to 8-8 and 2-3 in the SAA.
Anissa Gutierrez led the way with 16 points on 5-of-14 from the floor while
Kessie Jenkins tallied a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) against the Majors.
THE BASICS
Score: Hendrix 54, Millsaps 62
Records: Warriors (2-14, 0-5 SAA) | Majors (8-8, 2-3 SAA)
Location | Time: Conway, Ark. | 1 p.m.
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OF NOTE
- Hendrix jumped off to a 5-0 lead through the first three minutes and led 7-3 with 6:23 left but Millsaps scored the final 13 points of the quarter.
- A three-pointer by
Cassidy Salyer on the opening possession of the second period brought the Warriors within six, 16-10.
- A quick 9-0 Warrior run, capped off by a trifecta from
Zoe Mojaver with 1:53 left until halftime, gave Hendrix its first lead since the beginning of the first period, 22-20.
- After the Majors held the 25-24 advantage at the break, Millsaps grew its lead to 40-31 with 3:05 left in the third frame.
- Hendrix ended the third period on a 7-0 run; highlighted by another three-pointer from Mojaver. The Warriors trailed 40-38 with 10 minutes to go.
- A three-pointer by Salyer 13 seconds into the fourth quarter gave Hendrix the lead back, 41-40, but the Majors soon retook the advantage back and led 46-43 with 8:19 left.
- After back-and-forth lead changes for the next five minutes, a free throw by Mojaver, with 1:20 to go, knotted the game up at 53 all.
- After a technical foul on Hendrix's bench, Millsaps went on to make two free throws and score nine of the games last 10 points as Majors left Conway with the eight-point win over the Warriors.
BOX SCORE NOTABLE
- Jenkins shot 4-of-8 from the floor and accounted for two assists and two blocks while
Rachel Woppman registered six points and six rebounds.
- Mojaver scored a career-high 12 points off the bench on 3-of-10 from beyond the arc; also pulled down three rebounds.
- Salyer finished with six points while
Ali Isbell recorded three.
- Gutierrez went 4-of-11 from downtown while also recording a team-high three assists against Millsaps.
- Hendrix shot 16-for-51 (31.4 percent) from the floor, 9-of-35 (25.7 percent) from deep and 13-for-19 (68.4 percent) from the free throw line.
- The 35 three-point field goal attempts recorded Sunday is a new season-high.
WHO'S NEXT
Hendrix hits the road to Danville, Ky. to take on Centre Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. CT.
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