Men’s basketball takes second conference win

The Eagles played strong defense and offense to achieve a victory against Holy Names University, 70-65.

Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • December 6, 2021

Men’s basketball takes second conference win

Photo courtesy of Andres Ramirez // THE CHIMES (file)

In their second conference game, men’s basketball took a five-point win against the Holy Names University Hawks. Though the game was a close match for the Eagles, they pulled ahead with a five-point lead, resulting in an ending score of 70-65. This puts Biola at 8-1 overall, 2-0 PacWest standing.

WELL-ROUNDED PLAY

The Eagles dominated the court with consistent defense, gaining 33 rebounds throughout the game. Additionally, Biola scored 60 points in the paint—showing an aggressive offense. Redshirt junior guard Alex Wright led the game, recording seven rebounds and scoring 25 points for the Eagles. Redshirt senior forward Michael Bagatourian followed close behind with 13 points, as well as redshirt senior guard Chris Rosow with 10 points.

The Eagles trailed the Hawks by one point at the end of the first half, 35-34, leading into the second half with a competitive start. Within the first 40 seconds, redshirt freshman forward Maximo Milovich scored a basket off of a layup—the first of 36 points in the second half, leading Biola to a victory against the Hawks and another win in their second conference game of the season.

Men’s basketball (8-1 overall, 2-0 conference), will head to the Felix Event Center at Azusa Pacific University to face off against the Cougars on Dec. 11 at 4:00 p.m. Footage and stats 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.