Millsaps College’s women’s basketball team defeated Lyon College 68-47 in its home opener Thursday night at the Hangar Dome. Millsaps led 40-22 at halftime and 60-33 after the third quarter.
Senior Tia Anderson led Millsaps with 20 points, shooting 8 of 14 from the field and making four 3-pointers. She added four rebounds, a steal and an assist. Garin Freeman, recognized before the game for setting the program career-assists record, scored 15 points and had five assists, five rebounds and two steals. Freeman set the record in last year’s conference tournament and has 448 assists.
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Freshman Briley Brothers contributed five points, six rebounds, a block and a steal. Millsaps will host MUW at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hangar Dome. Live video will be available at FloCollege.com, with live stats at gomajors.com.
Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."
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