Women’s basketball win a hard-fought defensive battle

The Eagles score a 10-point win against Fresno Pacific.

Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • December 2, 2021

Women’s basketball win a hard-fought defensive battle

Women’s basketball played their first conference game and championed a 10-point win at home on Dec. 2 against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles secured the 58-48 victory over the Sunbirds, dominating the court by scoring 24 points in the paint. This places the Eagles at a 5-2 overall, 1-0 PacWest standing.

THREE POINT BASKETS

In the first quarter, the Eagles shot 60% from behind the 3-point line. Within the first 15 seconds of the game, freshman guard Amiah Simmons scored a 3-pointer to kickstart the game—Simmons scored the most amount of points on both teams, recording 22 points overall. However, the Eagles struggled in the second quarter, scoring only one field goal and trailing 26-21 at the half.

DEFENSIVE CONSISTENCY

Biola’s defense stepped up in the third quarter by only allowing a 30% field goal percentage and 20% 3-point percentage from the Sunbirds. Redshirt sophomore forward Jordan Rabe and graduate student guard Autumn Hopson rebounded throughout the third quarter contributing to defensive consistency. The Eagles entered into the fourth quarter trailing by one point, but pulled away in the final minutes.

Women’s basketball (5-2, 1-0) will face off against the Holy Names University Hawks on Dec. 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chase Gymnasium. Footage and statistics from the game are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Amanda Frese, Managing Editor

Amanda Frese is a senior journalism major who sends too many exclamation points in all of her texts and loves to make coffee. [email protected] Studying journalism at Biola University has given me so many opportunities — I don't even know where to start. I took classes on magazine writing and public affairs reporting. I interned at the Borgen Project, Pan de Vida and H3R Magazine. I studied in Quito, Ecuador for a semester. I learned about my voice not only as a journalist, but as a person, and how to connect with people. As a senior this year, looking back at my experience at Biola, I remember writing my first article for The Chimes. Thinking that my article was perfect, I submitted it and soon received copious edits from the editors who published it. The Chimes, since my first article, has taught me the importance of growing, adapting and learning from every experience. Whether it is my relationships with my roommates and friends, travelling to a place that feels unfamiliar or interviewing someone for an article, the Chimes taught me the importance of entering into these opportunities with a desire to learn. This year I am excited to be the managing editor for the Chimes. I look forward to continuing to grow as I serve the Chimes staff and the Biola community in this position.