Men’s basketball defeated by PLNU

The Eagles fall to the Sea Lions in the PacWest Conference, 66-80.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • February 20, 2021

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of George Rodriguez/Biola Athletics

Men’s basketball ended their five-win streak as they were defeated in their game against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions Saturday night. The Eagles tried to keep their momentum going from the last two weeks but fell short, 66-80.

Regardless of the defeat the Eagles still hustled. Senior guard Michael Bagatourian was at the top of the stat sheet with 16 points and seven rebounds. Junior guard Alex Wright followed with a total of 13 points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Jesse Elrod contributed to the game as well, finishing with a total of 10 points.

COURT CATASTROPHE

The Eagles were off to a slow start going into the first half, within the first seven minutes Biola was already down 10 points. With only seven minutes left in the first half the Sea Lions already had a 15-lead advantage. The Eagles were unable to catch up and were left down after the first half, 24-48.

The Eagles went into the second half trying to decrease the deficit. The Sea Lions came in leaving the Eagles playing catch up. The Sea Lions scored 19 points from turnovers while Biola only made two. Biola was able to add to their score but their efforts were not enough as they fell to PLNU, 66-80.

The Eagles (6-3) will return home to Chase Gymnasium Friday, Feb. 26 starting at 4:30 p.m. The livestream game footage is available on Biola Athletics’ webpage.

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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.