February 11, 2023 | by Taylor Pill

LEAD

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Sabercats took their second loss in a row this afternoon, falling 42-85 to Rockford University inside of the Seaver Center.

Malachi Herbster led the Sabercats once again, scoring 14 points. Caleb Moultrie and Goodnews Akonofua chipped in nine and 10 points, respectively.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 42-85 Rockford
• Venue: Seaver Center - Rockford University
• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Attendance: -
• Records: MBU (4-18), RU (12-10)

STORY

The story of the first half was similar to the second, as Rockford basically doubled Maranatha's score to keep the game well out of reach. The first half was the defensive battle of the night, as Maranatha scored just 18 points and shot just 25 percent from the floor in the opening 20 minutes.

At the other end of the court, Rockford's Micah Swanson jumped off the bench to score nine points to lead a well-balanced Regents offense. At the sound of the halftime horn, the Regents held a 34-18 lead.

The second half opened up in terms of the offensive efforts but the terminal damage had already been done. Rockford shot 50 percent from the floor in the second half alone, putting 51 points on the board to seal out the 85-42 win.

Herbster was the danger man for MBU in the second half, as the graduate notched 10 points for the Sabercats.

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Maranatha Starters: 0- Woodward, 15- Davis, 21- Moultrie, 24- Herbster, 35- Akonofua

STATS

• Box Score
• MBU: shot 32. percent from the field
• RU: shot 43.7 percent from the field
• Rockford: created 21 more shots than Maranatha
• Last time: Maranatha fell to Rockford 62-105 earlier this season on November 12th
• Series: Maranatha trails the all-time series against Rockford 1-13

OPPONENTS

• Rockford competes in the Northern Athletic Collegiate Conference (NCAA DIII)
• Rockford opened the season with an exhibition win over NAIA No. 19 Indiana-South Bend
• Rockford finished the '21-'22 season with a 15-9 record but did not make the conference tournament

NEXT

The Sabercats return to Watertown to take on Luther College on Tuesday, February 14, at 7:00 P.M. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.