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Men’s basketball defeated by Hawaii-Hilo

Men’s basketball defeated by Hawaii-Hilo
The Eagles fall short to the Vulcans, 97-89.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 11, 2022

Men’s basketball played their first away game of the spring semester in Hawaii against the Hawaii-Hilo University Vulcans. The Eagles’ official season started last year in November and played their first PacWest game on Dec. 2, 2021.  Biola had their first game of the year on Jan. 6 against Hawaii...

Men’s basketball takes second conference win

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

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...

Men’s basketball start a win streak

Men’s basketball start a win streak
The Eagles slaughter La Sierra, 84-55.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 27, 2021

Men's basketball faced off against the La Sierra University Golden Eagles at home on Wednesday night. Biola started a win streak by winning back-to-back games. The Eagles mopped the floor with La Sierra, 84-55.  Redshirt junior guard Alex Wright led the flock making 14 points, three steals and five...

The Eagles get trampled by the Broncos

The Eagles get trampled by the Broncos
Men’s basketball suffered a loss against Cal Poly Pomona, 60-49.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 21, 2021

On Saturday night men’s basketball faced off against the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos at home. Although the score was tied three times, the Eagles were unable to take the advantage and lost overall, 60-49.  Biola ended the night with 30 points in the paint, 13 points off turnovers and 10 bench points....

The Eagles slaughter the Sagehens

The Eagles slaughter the Sagehens
Men’s basketball wins their third consecutive game against Pomona-Pitzer, 76-70.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 17, 2021

The Eagles defeated the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens on Tuesday night with a winning score of 76-70. The Eagles showed control of the game with quality shots, resulting in a field goal percentage of 47.5%, 3% more than their last game. Biola swooshed 40 points in the paint and gained 12 points from turnovers....

The Eagles outshoot the Mustangs

The Eagles outshoot the Mustangs
Men’s basketball shows defensive strategy and offensive play against the Master’s University.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor November 13, 2021

The Eagles stomped the Master’s University Mustangs on Nov. 13, with a winning score of 76-63. Overall, the Eagles showed discernment in their shot selection which led to quality shots, resulting in a field goal percentage of 44.4%. They forced the Mustangs into rushed decisions during play, resulting...

Men’s basketball dominate in season debut

Men’s basketball dominate in season debut
The Eagles defeated Cal State LA in first game of the season, 86-67.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief November 12, 2021

On Nov. 12 men’s basketball traveled to Irvine, California to face off against the California State University, Los Angeles Golden Eagles. The season opener saw the return of all five starters from the previous season who helped lead Biola to victory, 86-67. EXPERIENCE LEADS TO VICTORY Redshirt junior...

Men’s basketball grabs first NCAA win with buzzer-beater

Sophomore Alex Wright dribbles the ball.
Veteran Alex Wright pushes 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a victory.
Thecla Li, Managing Editor March 13, 2021

Last night, the scoreboard at Fresno Pacific University read good news for Biola a majority of the evening, but it was thanks to the last six minutes of an intense neck-to-neck game that the Eagles were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief as the board read 76-74. This win secured the Eagles’...

Men’s basketball secure the SoCal PacWest Championship

Men’s basketball secure the SoCal PacWest Championship
The Eagles become the 2021 Pod Champions after another victory over Point Loma Nazarene University.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 7, 2021

The Eagles returned to Irvine, Calif. where they went head-to-head with the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions in a makeup game from earlier in the season. Coming off of a historic win against Concordia University Irvine last Saturday, Biola was on a mission to end the season on the best note possible....

Men’s basketball defeats CUI in a historic blowout

Junior #23 Whitten Dominguez going up against Concordia players.
The Eagles took down Concordia University Irvine for the fourth time this season, giving head coach Dave Holmquist his 1,000 career win.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 27, 2021

Men’s basketball traveled to Irvine, Calif. on Saturday evening for their fourth and final matchup against Concordia University Irvine. The Eagles went into the game knowing that head coach Dave Holmquist needed one more win to achieve a historic milestone of winning 1,000 games, and the team did not...

Men’s basketball sweeps CUI

Senior guard #5 Chris Rossow guards the ball against Concordia.
The Eagles have matched up with Concordia University Irvine yet again, bringing their overall record to 3-0 over the Golden Eagles.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 27, 2021

Men’s basketball played their last home game on Friday afternoon in their third of four scheduled games against Concordia University Irvine. Biola has beaten the Golden Eagles every game of the season, and by considerable numbers. Last night was no different, as the Eagles ended their final home game...

Men’s basketball defeated by PLNU

Men’s basketball defeated by PLNU
The Eagles fall to the Sea Lions in the PacWest Conference, 66-80.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 20, 2021

Men’s basketball ended their five-win streak as they were defeated in their game against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions Saturday night. The Eagles tried to keep their momentum going from the last two weeks but fell short, 66-80. Regardless of the defeat the Eagles still hustled. Senior...