Women’s basketball defeated by Sea Lions

Eagles put up a good fight but take another loss, 91-94.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • January 30, 2021

Women’s basketball defeated by Sea Lions

It has been a rocky start for Biola’s women’s basketball team. Their fourth loss this season came from losing to the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions in back-to-back games.

Regardless of another loss, Biola hustled on the court today. Senior forward Jazz Benn at the top of the stat sheet with 30 points total and eight rebounds. Sophomore guard Stephanie Lee had the second highest score making 15 points and five rebounds. Overall, the Eagles were able to tie the score twice throughout today’s game.

CRUNCH TIME CATASTROPHE

The Eagles were off to a slow start in the first quarter down by 15 points. The Sea Lions ran away with the lead. At halftime, the Eagles were still down 13 points. The Eagles finished the third quarter 47-65, but a shift in momentum favored the Eagles when the fourth quarter hit. With only two minutes left, Biola tied the game at 86 points. It was back-and-forth, then tied again with only 42 seconds on the clock. At the very end came an unfortunate 3-point miss by sophomore guard Stephanie Lee, leaving Biola stripped of a comeback, 91-94.

The Eagles (1-4) will play away Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. against Concordia University Irvine. Footage from today’s game is located on Biola Athletics’ website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.