Women’s basketball takes tough loss

The Eagles fall short in their final match in Hawaii.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • February 5, 2019

Junior guard Tatum Brimley dribbles through the court, with teammate and senior forward Sara Dougan keeping pace.

Photo courtesy of Marlena Lang/ THE CHIMES

Women’s basketball lost their final game in Hawaii, dropping one against Hawaii Hilo University on Monday night. The Vulcans took a huge lead in the first half, looking well on their way to a blowout. The Eagles caught up in the second half but fell short by a final score of 77-65.

The first quarter for the Eagles proved rough, with the Vulcans jumping ahead 18-0 to start the game. With 4:07 left on the clock, the Eagles ended Hilo’s streak by finally putting their first couple of points on the board with a seven-point run of only foul shots. The quarter ended by junior forward Mikayla Greens grabbing two points with a jumper at the buzzer to move the score to 23-9.

In the second quarter, the Eagles closed the large gap by stepping up their defense to limit the Vulcans to only eight points. But Biola grabbed 10 points in the quarter, and remained behind 31-19 at halftime.

The Eagles caught up and doubled their points in the second half with the help of sophomore forward Jazz Benn, who collected 20 points overall, and junior guard Tatum Brimley, who recorded a season high of 22 points and team-leading seven rebounds. The Eagles put up a strong defense and closed the gap to 57-41 in the third quarter.

In the fourth quarter, Biola continued their tactics from the third quarter and scored their most points in the fourth quarter with 24. Benn led the Eagles by scoring 12 points from 3-point shots alone in the quarter.

The Eagles dropped to 7-8 in the PacWest and 9-12 overall. They will return home to play against Concordia University Irvine on Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.