Conway, Ark. - The Hendrix Warriors handed Millsaps its first conference loss of the of the season, defeating the Majors 71-69 Friday evening in front of a raucous crowd at Grove Gymnasium.

Simone Shields and Bella Cates went off for career-highs as Hendrix improved to 2-2 in conference play.

The two sides could not be separated after one half of play, entering the halftime interval square at 32-32.

With 6:43 left in the fourth quarter, the Majors jumped out to an 11-point advantage. But a 10-2 Hendrix run brought the Warriors back within 3 less with just under 5 minutes to play.

Shields came up with a crucial steal at the 1:43 mark to lead to an Alicia McCloria 3-ball to tie the affair at 64-64. After a couple Millsaps free throws, McCloria was once again good from deep, this time to give the Warriors a decisive lead.

Cates, Shields, and Madi Pierce would each convert from the stripe to help the Warriors hang on after a Meagan Bickmann 3-pointer brought the Majors back within 1.

Shields would finish with a career-high 17 points, while Cates also hit a career tally with 16 of her own, including four 3-pointers on the night.

Madi Pierce and Blysse Harmon each finished in double figures as well. 

Shelby Heil's 6 boards helped Hendrix match the Majors on the glass.

The Warriors are back in action Sunday afternoon versus the Birmingham-Southern Panthers. Tip-off is set for 1:00 PM CT from Garrison Court at Grove Gymnasium.