JACKSON, Miss. – The Colonels traveled south to take on Southern Athletic Association's (SAA) Millsaps College. After a fierce battle, Centre remains undefeated in conference play, bettering the Majors by a score of 57-52.
  
GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Majors were the first to score, netting a lay-up just seconds into the game. The Colonels wouldn't score until two minutes later when Natalie Duggins hit a jumper followed by a three from Payton Herold in the next possession. The two teams would trade baskets for most of the quarter until Herold drained a jumper with seconds remaining, giving Centre a one-point edge entering the second period.  
- Bailey Rucker opened the second quarter with a three-pointer, hitting yet another long ball less than a minute later. Both teams would suffer from nearly a three-minute scoring drought before the Colonels went on a 7-2 run to close the quarter.
- Out of half, Piper Hensley netted one from behind the arc followed by a lay-up from Duggins. Centre's defensive halted the Majors at just seven total points in the third quarter. Entering the last quarter, the score sat at Centre 41, Millsaps 28. 
-In the final period of play, Millsaps quickly chipped away at Centre's 13-point lead. After the Majors went on a 12-2 run, the Colonels were forced to call a time-out to slow Millsap's momentum. Out of the break, Centre found their footing as Rucker and Makya Grinter nailed back-to-back threes. In the final two minutes, the Majors found themselves in foul trouble, subsequently putting the Colonels at the line. Rucker went 5-5, solidifying a Colonel victory with a score of Centre 57, Millsaps 52. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
 - Rucker was the game's leading scorer, putting up 17 points. She also added five rebounds and four assists. Also in the double digits was Natalie Duggins. The junior preformed a double-double, tallying ten points and 14 rebounds. Payton Harold, current assists leader in the SAA, was the last Colonel in the double figures. She gathered ten points and lead the game in assists with five. 
-After going 11-14, the Colonels shot 78.6 percent from the line, setting a new season high in free-throws. 
- From long range, Centre shot 32 percent while keeping Millsaps at a miniscule eight percent. 
 
UP NEXT
The Colonels will travel to Alabama to face Birmingham-Southern on Sunday, January 22nd, at 1 p.m. ET.