Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss

Eagles lose their final road game against Fresno Pacific.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • February 14, 2019

Women’s basketball drops fourth straight loss

Women’s basketball fell short in their final PacWest road matchup against Fresno Pacific University on Thursday night. The Eagles kept up with the Sunbirds in the first quarter, but fell further behind as the game progressed toward the end, posting a final score of 83-67.

In the first quarter, both teams came out strong by trading ties. The Eagles scored three 3-point shots from junior guard Brenna Khaw and senior forward Jessica Shill, helping carry them throughout the beginning of the quarter. Biola began to fall short within the last five minutes of the quarter, falling behind 21-15.

The second quarter proved the hardest for the Eagles, as they only scored 12 points. Junior guard Tatum Brimley led the team by scoring 10 points—which moved the score to 41-27 at half.

Biola worked to catch up in the second half by putting up 12 points in the paint each quarter. In the third quarter, sophomore forward Jazz Benn led the Eagles with eight points to catch up on the scoreboard. The quarter ended with the Eagles trailing, 59-42.

In the fourth quarter, the Eagles fell behind by 23 to the Sunbirds at 4:35. Biola worked to close the gap by scoring their highest number of points at 25, with 18 of the points scored from the bench. However, the Eagles ended with their fourth straight loss by a final score of 83-67.

The Eagles all contributed, making 34 points in the paint. Junior forward Mikayla Greens carried the Eagles by grabbing 10 rebounds. Benn and Shill each scored 11 points.

The loss dropped the Eagles to 7-10 in the PacWest and 9-14 overall. The Eagles will have a chance to break their four-game losing streak against Hawaii Hilo University at home on Tuesday 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.