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Men’s basketball takes loss in hard-fought Cornerstone Cup

Men’s basketball takes loss in hard-fought Cornerstone Cup
The Eagles’ 70-71 loss came down to the final seconds.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 20, 2022

Men’s basketball took a heart-wrenching 70-71 loss against rivals Azusa Pacific University on Saturday night. Biola had multiple chances to take the lead down the stretch but failed to execute, moving them to 13-5 in the PacWest Conference. Redshirt senior guard Chris Rossow filled the stat sheet,...

Men’s basketball falls to PLNU

Men’s basketball falls to PLNU
The Eagles’ eight-game winning streak comes to an end on a tough shooting night.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 16, 2022

Men’s basketball’s 83-69 loss against Point Loma Nazarene University was their first conference loss in close to a month. The Eagles now move to third in the PacWest conference standings, with only Azusa Pacific University and Point Loma ahead of them. Redshirt senior guard Chris Rossow led the...

Men’s basketball defeated Concordia University Irvine in late comeback.

Men’s basketball defeated Concordia University Irvine in late comeback.
The Eagles get their eighth win in a row behind Rossow’s 31 points.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor February 14, 2022

Men’s basketball made a late run against Concordia University Irvine for the second time this season to secure a 90-86 win. When these teams last met, Biola’s 20-8 run in the final 6:30 propelled them to a win. Tonight, Biola came back from down five points in the final 2:26. Redshirt senior guard...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Men’s basketball seals last second victory against Chaminade

Men’s basketball seals last second victory against Chaminade
The Eagles kept composure against the Silverswords in a hard-fought match, 75-72.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor January 22, 2022

Men’s basketball edged out the Chaminade University Silverswords in a narrow three-point victory at the Chase Gymnasium on Jan. 22, 75-72. Throughout the hard-fought game, the Eagles maintained a 66% free-throw percentage in the first half, and were perfect from the free-throw line in the second half....

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 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...