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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...

Men’s basketball falls short to Azusa

Men’s basketball falls short to Azusa
The Eagles face defeat to rivals Azusa Pacific University in a tough loss in the Cornerstone Cup.
Andi Basista, News Editor January 18, 2020

Men’s basketball journeyed to Azusa Pacific University on Saturday night to battle it out against their long-standing rivals for the Cornerstone Cup. The Cougars, a strong scoring team, shot 53.4% from the floor, granting them leverage over the Eagles. Biola was able to muster up a lead twice during...

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...

Men’s basketball defeated by Concordia

Men’s basketball defeated by Concordia
The Eagles fought back late in the game with a 20-8 run but were insufficient in producing a victory, falling 61-69 to CUI.
Andi Basista, News Editor January 17, 2020

Men’s basketball traveled south to take on Concordia University, Irvine in a grueling matchup against the Golden Eagles on Thursday night. CUI’s defense remained unchecked and unmatched by Biola, who were held to an icy 5.9% shooting from three-point territory on 1-17 attempts. BU finally found a...

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...

Americans need to re-evaluate the concept of political discourse

Americans need to re-evaluate the concept of political discourse
A lack of healthy political discourse among Biolans and the United States prevents understanding and tolerance.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer January 15, 2020

Recently, Time magazine announced that Greta Thunberg was its person of the year for 2019. President Donald Trump responded to the nomination with his disapproval via Twitter.  “So ridiculous,” he wrote. “Greta must work on her anger management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie...

Men’s basketball seven-game win streak snapped by PLNU

Men’s basketball seven-game win streak snapped by PLNU
The Eagles fell to Point Loma Nazarene University in a nail-biter, 81-78.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 14, 2019

Men’s basketball traveled south to San Diego on Saturday evening to take on Point Loma Nazarene University, looking to extend their seven-game winning streak. The Eagles were in a back-and-forth battle for the lead throughout the game. The Sea Lions were on top at the end of the first half, 41-37....

Women’s basketball blows out Dominican, 84-53

Women’s basketball blows out Dominican, 84-53
The Eagles took command over Dominican University in a 31 point victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 7, 2019

Women’s basketball remains perfect in the PacWest conference (2-0) after an away matchup against Domincan University on Saturday evening. The Eagles came out firing right from the tip, and were able to maintain their control throughout all four quarters, defeating Domincan in thrilling fashion, 84-53. Junior...

Men’s basketball coaching legend steps into 40th year at Biola

Biola men's basketball coaching legend Dave Holmquist looks to reach over 1,000 wins in his 40th year with the Eagles.
Hall of fame head coach Dave Holmquist is the fifth-most winning coach in all of college basketball history.
Andi Basista, News Editor December 7, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Dec. 5, 2019). The game of basketball has changed over the last 40 years. Power forwards had their backs glued to the basket, never stepping foot outside the paint. Guards weaved the ball around defenders until they were able to feed into the big men...

Women’s basketball defeats Dominguez Hills in fourth-straight win

Women’s basketball defeats Dominguez Hills in fourth-straight win
The Eagles break their four-game losing streak to Cal State Dominguez Hills, winning 75-64.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 30, 2019

Women’s basketball traveled to Carson, California over Thanksgiving break in a matchup against California State University, Dominguez Hills on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles had a sluggish start, down 11 at the end of the first quarter and on the short side of a 31-40 halftime score. However, BU came...

Men’s cross country earns a top-25 finish at National Championship race

Men’s cross country earns a top-25 finish at National Championship race
The Eagles took home sixth place for the West Region in their first-ever appearance at the NCAA Division II National Championship.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 23, 2019

It was a historic and emotional day for Biola athletics up in Sacramento, as men’s cross country competed in their first-ever NCAA Division II National Championship. The Eagles came together to finish sixth in the West Region and placed 25th overall, with superstar senior Gabe Plendcio leading his...

Men’s basketball earns second win at home against Pomona-Pitzer

Junior guard Michael Bagatourian dunks the ball into the net.
Junior guard Chris Rossow leads the offense once again for the Eagles in their 66-62 victory.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor November 21, 2019

Men’s basketball tallied their second win at home against Pomona-Pitzer College on Thursday night. The Eagles led Pomona-Pitzer for a majority of the game, coming out on top 66-62. Junior guard Chris Rossow led the team with 15 points and five assists.  The Eagles held a good lead throughout the...