LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team dropped the first of a key weekend double against Rockford University.

FINAL SCORE
Rockford 73, Benedictine 66

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine played from behind for most of the contest
• Rockford embarked on a 9-0 run to take the lead for good at 14-8 with 12:55 left in the opening half
• The visitors used a 12-0 run to take a double-digit lead at 28-14 with just over five minutes remaining in the half
• Benedictine closed the first half on a 7-0 run to pull within 34-29 on back-to-back threes from Nick Kosich and Cade Ellingson
• The visitors quickly stretched the lead to double figures again early in the second half
• Benedictine has been coming from behind regularly and pulled within four points at 49-45 on another Ellingson three with 13:38 to play
• Rockford, who took over sole possession of first in the South Division with the win, again pushed the margin to 12 points at 68-56 with just over six minutes left
• Benedictine clawed within four points with 2:38 to go but missed three consecutive threes

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine shot a season low 32.9 percent from the field while Rockford held a 43-39 edge on the glass
• Trevor Montiel finished with a career high 17 points with Ellingson notching a career high 16
• Marvin Agwomoh notched a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds

UP NEXT
Benedictine (8-3, 5-2 NACC) plays Rockford again on Saturday night at 5:00 p.m. A win would mean a share of the South Division title.