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The Chimes

Baseball seals tight win in a pitching duel against CUI

Junior Connor Kostecka hits the ball.
The Eagles held on to win a low-scoring game at home on Thursday.
Joey Mistretta February 13, 2020

On Thursday, Feb. 13, Biola baseball opened up a five-game weekend homestand with a 2-0 victory against the Colorado Christian University Cougars.  Junior left-handed pitcher David Ryan got the start for Biola and threw two productive innings. The story of the game was excellent pitching, as both...

Men’s basketball misses out against Chaminade University of Honolulu

Sophomore Solomon Ruddell jumps to make a basket against Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.
The Eagles were unable to capitalize on opportunities throughout the game.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 13, 2020

Men’s basketball lost 84-72 in a tough match-up against Chaminade University of Honolulu, who are just one spot ahead of the Eagles in the PacWest standings. Sophomore guard Alex Wright put on a great offense performance, finishing with 19 points on 63% shooting. Senior guard Marquise Mosley also had...

Women’s basketball takes Chaminade by a thread

Freshman forward Madi Chang dribbles the ball around her opponent from Chaminade University on February 13th, 2020.
The Eagles hang on to beat the Silverswords in the remaining minutes of a thrilling five-point victory.
Gigi Fierro February 13, 2020

Women’s basketball hosted Chaminade University of Honolulu at Chase Gymnasium Thursday evening. Despite struggling in the first half from a slow start to the zone defense, the Eagles regained their communication and finished the half strong. Carrying this momentum into the second half, Biola became...

APU takes Eagles tennis down

Senior Derek James gets ready to hit the ball from his opponents.
Both the men’s and women’s tennis teams found defeat at the hands of the rival Azusa Pacific Cougars.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 11, 2020

Biola tennis hosted Azusa Pacific University on Monday afternoon in a men’s and women’s doubleheader. The men kept it close against a strong APU team, but ultimately fell just one point shy of Azusa, 3-4. Women’s tennis struggled in both their doubles and singles, getting swept 0-7. EXPERIENCED...

Bryant’s Death Hits Biola

Thousands celebrated Bryant's legacy at the LA Live area, where the streets were flooded with flowers and balloons in Lakers purple and gold.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Feb. 6, 2020). Even if you aren’t a basketball fan, odds are you have heard the name Kobe Bryant. It’s likely you’ve witnessed someone in class, at work, in a DMV waiting room jab, square up and shoot a fadeaway crumpled up piece of paper...

Baseball drops first game of the season

Junior catcher Ben Smith hits the ball.
The Eagles struggled in their first loss, yet still sit three games above .500.
Joey Mistretta February 8, 2020

The Biola baseball team took a quick one-game road trip to San Bernardino, California and returned home on Saturday, Feb. 8 looking to continue their perfect season against the California State University, San Bernardino Coyotes. The game was messy from the start as the Coyotes scored five runs in the...

Men’s basketball slams Academy of Art University, 90-62

Sophomore guard Whitten Dominguez dribbles the ball around his opponents.
The Eagles’ hot shooting ends three-game losing streak.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2020

Men’s basketball won their second game on a two-game road trip to Northern California against Academy of Art University. The Eagles were led by junior forward Michael Bagatourian, who had 20 points and four rebounds, and junior guard Chris Rossow, who scored 18 points on 7-8 shooting.  LIGHTS OUT BU...

Women’s basketball astounded by Academy of Art

Sophomore guard Aysia Johnson blocks her opponent from the ball.
The Eagles fell to the Urban Knights in a 10-point loss.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 8, 2020

Women’s basketball took a hard loss on their second game of their NorCal roadtrip against the Academy of Art on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles kept the game within reach all the way until the third quarter where they let the momentum fade, resulting in the 58-68 loss. Junior forward Jazz Benn led...

Men’s tennis narrowly misses out against University of California, San Diego

Men’s tennis narrowly misses out against University of California, San Diego
The Eagles suffered their first loss of the season by a one-point margin.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2020

Men’s tennis’s perfect start to the season came to an end in their 4-3 loss against University of California, San Diego. The two deciding matches were tight down the stretch, however after three games sophomore Andres Meneses lost his match and BU was eliminated. DRAMATIC DOUBLES The Eagles dropped...

Baseball extends four-game winning streak

Baseball extends four-game winning streak
The Eagles remain perfect after defeating CSU San Bernardino.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 7, 2020

Eagles baseball traveled inland to take on California State University, San Bernardino in their fourth game of the season. It was a breezy game, as Biola was in control throughout all nine innings. Sophomore pitcher Larson Kindreich led BU to their 4-2 victory, striking out 12 Coyotes on 23 at bats during...

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark

Women’s tennis bounces back in win over Lewis and Clark
The Eagles’ convincing 4-0 win led to their second victory of the season.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 7, 2020

After taking their first loss of the season against Westmont College on Feb. 4, the women’s tennis team responded. With a clean 4-0 sweep over Lewis and Clark, they soared to 2-1 on the season. The Eagles took the doubles point, then took three more from singles matches to close out the night. Freshman...

Men’s basketball continues losing streak

Men’s basketball continues losing streak
The Eagles came up short in a four-point loss to Holy Names University.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 7, 2020

Men’s basketball traveled north to Oakland, California on Thursday evening to take on Holy Names University in a tight PacWest matchup. Junior guard Michael Bagatourian led the way for the Eagles, tallying 24 points, six rebounds and three assists. Bagatourian was perfect from behind the free-throw...