Men’s basketball misses out against Chaminade University of Honolulu

The Eagles were unable to capitalize on opportunities throughout the game.

Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor • February 13, 2020

Sophomore Solomon Ruddell jumps to make a basket against Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.

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Men’s basketball lost 84-72 in a tough match-up against Chaminade University of Honolulu, who are just one spot ahead of the Eagles in the PacWest standings. Sophomore guard Alex Wright put on a great offense performance, finishing with 19 points on 63% shooting. Senior guard Marquise Mosley also had a stellar night, scoring 14 points to go along with four assists.

THE LITTLE THINGS

Although the Eagles shot the ball well, knocking down 44% of their field goals, the Silverswords took control of the game by doing the little things well. They dominated BU on the glass, finishing with 16 offensive rebounds in total. The Eagles also were outscored in second-chance points, 21-13, and fast-break points, 18-5.

“They put on more pressure than some teams, and so we didn’t adjust to that well,” said head coach Dave Holmquist. “We got in a hurry a number of times and took some quick shots.”

Off the bench, sophomore center Solomon Ruddell had 14 points and four blocks. However, BU could have used more from the bench as they were outscored 25-17 by the Silverswords.

CLOSING OUT

With 14 minutes left to go in the second half, Chaminade University went on a 23-3 run that gave them a 73-47 lead. Despite a late run by the Eagles to bring it within 14 points, the Silverswords held on to win 84-72.

“We came out really slow [in both first and second half]. It could have been the warm-up but it just seemed like we weren’t really ready to come out and compete,” Wright said. “We had stretches where we can be really good and cut into the lead, but [we were] playing catch-up ball all day.”

The Eagles (9-9 PacWest, 13-11 overall) will be back on the court Saturday, Feb. 15 at 3:30 p.m. to face Hawaii Pacific University.

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Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor

Zach Devane is a sophomore journalism major from Indio, California. He loves Jesus, the Los Angeles Lakers and will eat chicken in almost any form. Hi! I am from Indio, California, home of the famous Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. I know it sounds like a dream come true to live so close to where all the excitement and chatter takes place, but I assure you that hundreds of thousands of people flooding your hometown for three weeks straight is more like a nightmare. Fun fact, I have lived in Indio for 17 of my 20 years of life and I have only been to Coachella once. The people I look up to most in my life are my parents. My father grew up playing basketball in Los Angeles and ever since I was a little kid he wanted to make sure that I would be a “BALLER!” (which he also called himself very often, and was just as often met with an eye-roll from my mother). Although I never made it to the NBA, my love for basketball, and sports in general, has never waned. I get excited to watch a game, hear sports talk on the radio, or even read/write an article about sports, even if I am a NARP. I decided to combine my love for sports with a love for storytelling here at the Chimes. Sports in their nature are inspiring. They call for one to go beyond what they think is possible in order to achieve a goal, and when one does so, that story should be heard. I want to tell these stories here at Biola and hopefully inspire a generation of students to reach for more.

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