Men’s basketball executed West Coast Baptist

The Eagles gain another win, 105-59.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • November 28, 2021

Men’s basketball executed West Coast Baptist

Photo courtesy of Natalie Hernandez//THE CHIMES

Men’s basketball returned home on Nov. 27 for their third game of Thanksgiving week to face off against West Coast Baptist College. Biola put points on the board first and left West Coast Baptist drowning in an overwhelming win. The Eagles completely dominated on the court, gaining a 29-point lead with three minutes left in the first half. Biola ended the game in triple digits to secure the win, 105-59.

FREE-THROW FRENZY

The Eagles asserted their dominance in Saturday night’s matchup. Biola had a 50 field goal percentage and a 63.6 free-throw percentage. The Eagles gained 66 points in the paint, 10 turnover points and gained 42 points from the bench.

Redshirt senior forward Jesse Elrod led Biola in their offense scoring a total of 20 points, two blocks and 11 rebounds. Redshirt senior forward Michael Bagatourian followed by gaining 19 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles.

DRIVING DOWN THE COURT

The Eagles secured an early lead gaining a seven-point advantage against West Coast Baptist. WC Baptist managed to decrease the deficit down to one point, but the Eagles quickly pulled ahead once again. Biola finished off the first half with a comfortable 20-point lead. The first few minutes of the second-half were quiet until Bagatourian scored two-points from a layup.

Biola continued the game in the lead, adding salt to the wound of West Coast Baptist. The Eagles completely dominated the court, winning the game with a 46-point lead, 105-59.

Men’s basketball (6-1) will return home on Dec. 2 to compete in their first PacWest conference game against Fresno Pacific University at 7:30 p.m. Footage from today’s game can be found on the 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.