Eagles win 83-53

The men’s basketball team cruised to an 83-53 victory over Vanguard University in their Golden State Athletic Conference opener on Saturday night. It was the Eagles’ fourth win by 20 or more points this season. Biola improved to a 6-1 overall record and 1-0 in conference play while Vanguard fell to 6-4 overall and 1-1 in the GSAC.

Five Eagles reach double-digits in points

Junior Chase Adams recorded his first double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Eagles had a well-rounded offensive performance with four other players scoring in double figures. Senior Lamar Lee had 13 points, senior Davey Hopkins added 12, junior Will Patchell contributed 11, and junior Given Kalipinde nearly had a triple-double with 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

Murillo shut down, but Eagles still prevail

Junior Andre Murillo was harassed all night long by Vanguard’s hard-nosed defense. On the season, Murillo was averaging 19 points and 11 rebounds per contest, but the Lions held him to a mere nine points on 2-4 shooting. However, all of the attention on Murillo in the post created open shots for his teammates on the perimeter. Biola drained 45 percent of their shots from behind the 3-point arc.

Biola continues conference play on Tuesday, Dec. 6, in an away game against Master’s College at 7:30 p.m.