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Women’s basketball clenches victory over FPU

Senior guard Jelissa Puckett dribbles the ball around her opponent.
The Eagles rose to No. 2 in the PacWest conference with a win over Fresno Pacific University.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 24, 2020

Women’s basketball secured a clutch win in the fourth against Fresno Pafcific University Monday evening on the Sunbirds’ homecourt, 61-56. The Eagles’ victory tonight places them at the second seed in the PacWest conference with just one game left in the regular season. Senior guard Tatum Brimley...

Women’s basketball destroys Holy Names

Women’s basketball destroys Holy Names
The Eagles showed no mercy to the Hawks as they soared into today’s 49-point victory.
Gigi Fierro February 22, 2020

Biola hosted the Holy Names University Hawks women’s basketball team at Chase Gymnasium this Saturday afternoon. The Eagles played strong from start to finish against the Hawks and increased their lead through every quarter. Biola collectively executed 24 steals and 17 assists to contribute to this...

Women’s basketball falls short in Cornerstone Cup

Stephanie Lee, a freshman nursing major with a guard position, dribbles the ball.
Senior Jelissa Puckett leads Eagles in a close match-up at home.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor February 1, 2020

Biola women’s basketball, hot off a three-game win streak, took on Azusa Pacific University for the second time in PacWest conference play. After a loss earlier in the season, the Eagles looked to change the result a second time around. Although a close game, BU fell short in the end, 64-74. Senior...

Women’s basketball takes down NDNU

Women’s basketball takes down NDNU
The Eagles’ commitment to their full-court press aided their victory of 42-33.
Gigi Fierro January 24, 2020

Biola hosted the Notre Dame De Namur University women’s basketball team at Chase Gymnasium on Thursday evening. The Eagles came out with lots of energy and intensity and NDNU had plenty to match. Basket for basket, aggressive fouls and small one-point leads left the crowds on the edge of their seats...

Women’s basketball struggles against APU

Women’s basketball struggles against APU
The Eagles took a 39-point loss against rivals Azusa Pacific University, who dominated the Eagles, 85-46.
Andi Basista, News Editor January 18, 2020

Women’s basketball entered into Azusa Pacific University territory on Saturday evening to compete in yet another rivalry matchup in the Cornerstone Cup. The Eagles, who were previously No. 2 in the PacWest conference, fell hard to the Cougars, losing by nearly 40 points, 46-85. The blowout has pushed...

Women’s basketball falls short against CUI

Women’s basketball falls short against CUI
Despite a valiant defensive effort, the Eagles were defeated by Concordia University, Irvine, 57-63.
Gigi Fierro January 16, 2020

Women’s basketball traveled to Irvine, California on Thursday evening to compete against the Concordia University Golden Eagles. Biola established an aggressive defense as their goal for the night due to poor offense in their performance. However, strong defense wasn’t enough to outweigh the insufficient...

Biola dominates Hawaii Hilo with a 61-34 win

Senior guard Jelissa Puckett dribbles the ball around her opponent.
The Eagles nearly doubled Hawaii Hilo’s points as they advanced further in their seven-game winning streak.
Vanessa Morales December 10, 2019

Biola hosted Hawaii Hilo University on Tuesday, Dec. 10, continuing their seven-game winning streak. The Eagles led in each quarter, proving their dominance with an incredible 61-34 win. The Eagles had their way with the Vulcans, as sophomore guard Aysia Johnson led BU with 12 total points and nine...

Women’s basketball gets first conference win over Notre Dame de Namur

Women’s basketball gets first conference win over Notre Dame de Namur
The Eagles secured a 51-44 win in a tight game for their first win in a two-game road trip to Northern California.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor December 5, 2019

The Eagles shook off a slow start to their game against Notre Dame de Namur University and fought to a 51-44 win in Belmont, California. Sophomore forward Danita Estorga led the Eagles in scoring with 13 points and eight rebounds in just 20 minutes of playing time.  GOOD TIMES In the first half, the...

Women’s basketball soars over Alaska Fairbanks

Senior guard Jelissa Puckett looks for a teammate to pass to during their game against Alaska Fairbanks on November 14th, 2019.
The Eagles found their first victory of the season after two back-to-back losses.
Gigi Fierro November 14, 2019

The Eagles hosted the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Nov. 14 at Chase Gymnasium. The starting five entered the night with an explosive 10-point lead as they dominated the court with their unbreakable zone defense, hard drives to the paint and strategic passing. UAF put up a hard fight in the second...

Women’s basketball falls short against Hawaii Pacific

Women’s basketball falls short against Hawaii Pacific
Eagles’ late rally not enough in narrow loss to the Sharks.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor February 23, 2019

Women’s basketball played at home again on Saturday, taking on Hawaii Pacific University in a PacWest matchup. The Eagles made a late push, coming within three points late, but the rally fell short as the Sharks came away with a 59-52 win. TOUGH HALF In the first quarter, the Eagles started off...

Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup

Women’s basketball dominates in second conference matchup
Eagles end their first PacWest week on a high note with two blowout wins and new season records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor December 1, 2018

Women’s basketball grabbed their second PacWest conference win in their first two games against the Holy Names University Hawks on Saturday. The Eagles took an early lead and held until the end, blowing out the Hawks by a final score of 82-53. The match took off quickly as the Eagles built a 12-0...

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win

Women’s basketball opens PacWest conference play with a win
Eagles take on NDNU and earn their third victory of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 29, 2018

On a rainy Thursday evening, women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium and kicked off their PacWest conference schedule with a win against Notre Dame De Namur University on Thursday. The Eagles took an early lead and never looked back, taking a 74-40 victory. In the opening of the game,...