ROCKFORD, Ill.— The Rockford Regents did everything to defend the Seaver Center home floor, taking an 87-66 win over Maranatha in an NCAA DIII matchup to wrap up 2024.

Will Schultz put up a season-high 23 points and contributed 8 rebounds on the night while Brayden Cox and Emmanuel Coffy both registered double-digit points to generate the scoring for Maranatha.

OVERVIEW

• Result: Maranatha 66-87 Rockford 
• Venue: Seaver Center - Rockford University
• Location: Rockford, Illinois
• Attendance: 111
• Records: MBU (1-10), RU (7-2)

STORY 
A 10-1 Rockford run announced the start of the game and the Regents' intentions through the first five minutes. But once the Sabercats got their feet under them, they started to turn the tide through Christian Cleveland and Tony Garcia, who connected to cut the lead down to four points on multiple occasions. But that four-point deficit was as close as the Sabercats would come in the first half, as they entered the locker room down 7 points thanks to a parting bucket from Will Schultz.

At halftime, the Sabercats were fighting but the Regents were calling the shots.

Missed shots and turnovers plagued the Ssabercats early in the second half, and the Regents took full advantage, building their lead out to double digits to take full control of the game. Rockford showcased their depth, as they recorded 50 bench points while 13 players contributed minutes in a well-balanced win for the Regents.
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Maranatha Starters: 2- Cox (C), 10- Shank, 21- Brock, 24- Orsello, 30- Schultz 

STATS

• MBU shot 37.9 percent from the field
• RU shot 48.5 percent from the field
• Cox: fifth game in double digits
• Last time: Rockford defeated Maranatha 81-70 last season on Dec. 12, 2023
• Series: Rockford leads the all-time series against Maranatha 15-1

OPPONENTS

• Rockford competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA Dlll)
• Rockford finished the 23'-24' season with a record of 18-9
• Rockford fell to Wisconsin Lutheran in the NACC Semi-final last season.

NEXT

The Sabercats return with NCCAA Midwest Region action on January 17, 2025 with a trip to Wyoming, Michigan to face Grace Christian at 7 P.M. EST. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.