Women’s basketball off to a rough start

The Eagles fall to Westcliff University in first semester game, 61-54.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • January 19, 2022

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium after their last game against Point Loma Nazarene University was postponed. The Eagles faced off against the Westcliff University Warriors on Tuesday night. BU scored less points than the Warriors for the first three quarters and scored more in the last quarter. Unfortunately, they were unable to decrease the gap, losing, 61-54.

HUSTLING ON THE COURT

Redshirt sophomore forward Jordan Rabe led the Eagles as she put 17 points on the scoreboard, two steals, two blocks and 15 rebounds. Right behind Rabe in points was freshman guard Amiah Simmons who gained 11 points for BU, as well as one steal and three rebounds. Despite the loss, the Eagles achieved 25 points from the bench and 32 points in the paint compared to 24 points from Westcliff and 18 fast break points.

EARLY DEFEAT

The Eagles had a short-lived lead as they put the first points on the board. Westcliff finished the first quarter with a six-point lead and continued leading the game to the half. With three minutes and 12 seconds on the clock for the second half, Biola decreased the gap to two points, but BU remained down at the half, 31-22.

Biola continued to add to their score just as WU raised the point gap to 16 points by the end of the third quarter. Although the Eagles scored 22 points in the fourth quarter it was not enough as they lost by seven points, 61-54.

Women’s basketball (8-5 overall, 4-2 conference) will return to the court at home on Jan. 22 at 5:30 p.m. to compete against the Chaminade University Silverswords. Footage and statistics from the game are located 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.