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Men’s basketball win seventh in a row, defeat Holy Names University

Men’s basketball win seventh in a row, defeat Holy Names University
The Eagles’ 85-74 win caps off their northern California road trip.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 8, 2022

Men’s basketball kept rolling as they won their seventh game in a row after defeating Holy Names University, 85-74. This moved the team to 12-3 in the PacWest Conference right before a key stretch of games prior to the conference tournament. The Eagles are second in the conference, behind Azusa...

Men’s basketball seals comeback win with Rossow game winner

Men’s basketball seals comeback win with Rossow game winner
The Eagles continue their win streak, defeating FPU 69-68.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 5, 2022

Men’s basketball started off their northern California road trip in style, coming back from a 16-point deficit to win against Fresno Pacific University, 69-68 on Saturday. This is the team’s sixth win in a row, moving them to an 11-3 conference record. Four Eagles scored double-digit points, led...

Women’s basketball steals a win against Fresno Pacific

Women’s basketball steals a win against Fresno Pacific
The Eagles took their ninth conference win against the Sunbirds.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor February 5, 2022

Women’s basketball gained a nine-point victory against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds on Feb. 5 at the FPU Special Events Center, 56-47. The Eagles showed defensive and offensive efficiency, scoring 18 points off of turnovers, 24 points in the paint and recording a 63.6 free-throw percentage....

Women’s basketball defeats Concordia in hard-fought match

Women's basketball defeats Concordia in hard-fought match
The Eagles narrowly win with a nine-point lead, 71-62.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer February 2, 2022

Women’s basketball played against Concordia University Irvine at the Chase Gymnasium on Feb. 1 and won, 71-62. Each quarter was neck-and-neck. Concordia was ahead by one point by the end of the first quarter. Biola surged ahead by the end of the second quarter only to be behind again in the third quarter....

Men’s basketball keep win streak alive against CUI

Men’s basketball keep win streak alive against CUI
The Eagles go on 20-8 run in the final six minutes, sealing a 83-76 victory.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 2, 2022

Men’s basketball took on Concordia University Irvine on Tuesday, prevailing in a 83-76 victory. This is the team's fifth conference win in a row, moving them to second in the standings only behind Azusa Pacific University. Redshirt senior guard Chris Rossow was dominant all throughout the game,...

Men’s basketball defeats Hawaii Hilo, celebrates Dr. Dave Holmquist

Men’s basketball defeats Hawaii Hilo, celebrates Dr. Dave Holmquist
The Eagles beat the Vulcans, 88-78, on Saturday
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 29, 2022

Men’s basketball came away with a big result against University of Hawaii Hilo on a night that celebrated more than just winning. In February 2021, head coach Dave Holmquist won his 1,000th game, making him one of only five coaches in college basketball history to do so. Former players, coaches and...

Women’s basketball dominate against Chaminade

Women's basketball dominate against Chaminade
The Eagles win by a margin of 36 points.
Charlotte McKinley, Freelance Writer January 29, 2022

Women’s basketball played against the Chaminade University of Honolulu and won, 81-45. Early on, Biola took advantage of Chaminade’s mistakes, scoring eight points off turnovers and 18 points in the paint for the first half of the game. The Eagles maintained their lead throughout the night, taking...

Men’s basketball scraps their way through tough, OT win against Academy of Art

Men’s basketball scraps their way through tough, OT win against Academy of Art
The Eagles went back and forth with the Urban Knights in an exciting second half.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 27, 2022

Men’s basketball earned a hard fought win on Thursday night against the Academy of Art Urban Knights, 71-69. The overtime thriller culminated in a game winning layup by redshirt senior forward Michael Bagatourian with only six seconds left on the clock. The win against the top-ranked scoring team...

Women’s basketball falls short against the Academy of Art

Women's basketball falls short against the Academy of Art
The Eagles put up a fight against the Urban Knight but lost from a lack of consistency.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor January 27, 2022

Though the Eagles put up a fight against the Academy of Art University Urban Knights on Thursday, they ended the game with a loss, 83-61. The Eagles held their own at the free-throw line, shooting 72.7%, but lacked offensive efficiency and scored low on their field goals and 3-pointers. However, the...

Men’s basketball steals another victory

Men's basketball steals another victory
The Eagles played to win against Hawaii Pacific, 74-62.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2022

On Monday night, men’s basketball outshot the Hawaii Pacific University Sharks at home, securing a victory in the second half. The Eagles dominated the Sharks, garnering a 76.9% free throw percentage, 43 rebounds and 24 points in the paint. Leading the Eagle’s offense, redshirt senior guard Chris...

Intramural mixer gathers students for spring sports

Intramural mixer gathers students for spring sports
Intramural sports offer community and structured games for non-student-athletes.
Caleb Jonker, News Editor January 19, 2022

On Wednesday students gathered around the Fireplace Pavillion for a meeting regarding the spring intramural season. During the meeting, intramural coordinator Hayden Leever explained that intramural sports are meant to unite the student body.   CHALLENGES AND CONNECTION This academic year marked...

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...