Women’s basketball starts a win streak

The Eagles crush the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, 67-55.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • January 26, 2022

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday night to compete against the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, who they will face again on Saturday night. Biola started a win streak as they defeated the Vulcans, 67-55.

FRESHMAN ON FIRE

Freshman guard Amiah Simmons is at the top of the stats sheet once again for the most points scored against the Vulcans. Simmons earned a total of 19 points, four rebounds and a 50% 3-pointer accuracy. Redshirt sophomore forward Jordan Rabe followed right behind with 14 points, 10 rebounds and one steal. The Eagles gained 30 points in the paint, 19 points from the bench, 10 turnover points and earned a 76.5% free-throw average in their matchup against the Vulcans.

ALL TIED UP

The Vulcans made the first shot of the match, but the Eagles quickly responded with a score of their own, pulling ahead to a three-point lead in the first quarter. Both teams exchanged shots and the Vulcans tied the game twice, but were unable to match the Eagles. In the second quarter Biola was on fire as they increased the point-gap to the double digits, leaving the Vulcans far behind.

Biola continued to dominate over the Vulcans, finishing the third quarter with a 19-point lead. The Eagles pushed hard, remained in the lead and won the game, 67-55.

Women’s basketball (10-5 overall, 6-2 conference) will return home once again on Jan. 27 at 5:30 p.m. to compete against Academy of Art University. 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.