Cassell
CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix snapped an eight-game losing streak to Millsaps (Miss.) and six-game skid in Southern Athletic Association (SAA) games following Sunday's 61-58 win, the final game for the Warriors'
Rachel Woppman,
Caroline Wendt and
Zoe Mojaver inside Grove Gymnasium.
Kennedi Burns tied for a game-high with 17 points, one of four Warriors in double figures, on 6-of-9 shooting and a 4-of-4 clip from the free throw line.
Madi Pierce had 14 points and a game-high nine rebounds.
Alicia McCloria followed with 13 points, going 5-of-8 from the charity stripe.
Blysse Harmon added 10 points and was 3-of-5 from the free throw line.
Pierce and McCloria each were 2-of-4 from deep. Wendt and Harmon each had six rebounds. Wendt had four assists and
Kelsey Korb three.
The Orange and Black did not allow the Majors to make a shot for the first 10:22 of the second half, as the visitors were 0-of-7 from the field in the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Hendrix (8-14, 2-9 SAA) shot 50 percent (8-of-16) from the floor, 75 percent (3-of-4) from 3 and 80 percent (4-of-5) from the foul line. The Warriors canned three-straight treys - the first by McCloria and two by Pierce - in less than two minutes in the period to grab a 47-38 edge with 7:56 to play. An Andrea Rayford basket in the paint with 42 seconds to go cut the Millsaps (9-14, 4-8 SAA) deficit to three, but the Majors were unable to get off a game-tying 3-point attempt with 0.1 seconds on the clock.
Hendrix shot 34.5 percent (19-of-55) overall and 33.3 percent (6-of-18) from 3. The Warriors attempted 27 free throws, making 17.
Rayford ended with 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting inside the arc and a 3-of-3 effort at the stripe. Devan Caldwell had 13 points on 5-of-12 shooting and a 3-of-5 mark from beyond the arc.
Millsaps shot 42.6 percent (20-of-47) overall, 29.4 percent (5-of-17) from deep and 68.4 percent (13-of-19) from the foul line.
Hendrix concludes the regular season Tuesday at RV/No. 24 Rhodes (Tenn.). Tip-off is set for 6 p.m. CT.