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November 26,
2006
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --
In the Rhodes Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Rhodes College this past weekend, juniors Rodney Rogan and Edrick Montgomery combined for 37 points on 16-of-26 shooting to guide Millsaps to a 70-57 win over Wesley College, a night before falling to the University of Dallas 73-64.
Wesley College (9-2) came into Friday’s contest searching for its fourth-straight win, having knocked off a trio of Jackson-Metropolitan area schools in Belhaven, Tougaloo and Mississippi College the previous week.
Despite having four different scorers in double digits, the Warriors were unable to overcome a 4-point halftime deficit and 24 percent shooting in the second half as they dropped their first game in nearly two weeks.
Millsaps (3-1) profited from a 28-20 rebounding margin, 23 Wesley turnovers, seven steals and a combined 37 points, 14 rebounds from Rogan and Montgomery en route to a 13-point win over the Warriors. The juniors combined for 16 of the Majors 28 field goals and were a combined 5-of-5 from the free throw line.
In the tournament closer against the University of Dallas on Saturday, the Crusaders held on to a 10-point halftime lead and shot 52 percent from the field to improve to 3-1 on the year. Robert Nickell led the way for the Crusaders with 19 points, while Nick Netsch chipped in a game and team-high 16 rebounds.
Montgomery poured in a season-high 28 points on 12-of-16 shooting and the Majors committed a season-low eight turnovers, but it wasn’t enough as Millsaps dropped a 73-64 decision to fall to 3-2 on the year.
Allen Odum was the only other Major in double figures, adding 12 points and six rebounds on 5-of-7 shooting.
Millsaps will continue an 11-game road stretch and will open up conference play this weekend, traveling to central Texas for a pair of games against Southwestern University and Trinity. Friday’s tip off is scheduled for 8 p.m. with Sunday’s game slated for a 12 p.m. start.
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