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Men’s basketball cruises to home victory over Dominican

Men’s basketball cruises to home victory over Dominican
The Eagles won 67-45 behind their stout defensive effort and all around team scoring.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 25, 2020

Men’s basketball beat Dominican University of California, 67-45, on Saturday, Jan. 25. The Eagles were led by sophomore small forward Michael Bagatourian, who finished the game with 19 points and 12 rebounds. This was the team’s second victory in a row in the midst of a four-game home stand. DEFENSE...

Men’s basketball bounces back against NDNU

Men’s basketball bounces back against NDNU
The Eagles defense shut down Notre Dame De Namur University, sending BU to a blowout win, 74-53.
Andi Basista, News Editor January 24, 2020

Men’s basketball welcomed Notre Dame De Namur University into Chase Gymnasium on Thursday evening seeking to extend their perfect winning streak at home (8-0). After back-to-back road losses to Concordia University Irvine and Azusa Pacific University, the Eagles came into the matchup with a positive...

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 19, 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 and women’s swim and dive earn second and third-place finishes

Men’s and women’s swim and dive earn second and third-place finishes
Though not quite able to earn the first-place prize, the Eagles competed well in the Biola Invitational.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 18, 2020

The Eagles competed in the Biola Invitational on Jan. 18, 2020, at Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center. They were up against seven other universities in their second-to-last meet before the conference meets in February. The men finished in second place, right behind Concordia University Irvine,...

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...

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....

Men’s basketball wins seventh game in a row

Senior guard Marquise Mosley dribbles up court.
The Eagles beat Hawaii Hilo University to earn their third conference win of the season, 74-56.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor December 11, 2019

Men’s basketball advanced their winning streak to seven after a victory over Hawaii Hilo University on Tuesday night. The Eagles are now 3-0 in the PacWest conference. BU was led to a 74-56 win by senior point guard Marquise Mosley, who scored 18 points and had five assists. Along with Mosley, the...

Men’s basketball wins thriller against Dominican, 65-64

Men’s basketball wins thriller against Dominican, 65-64
Marquise Mosley’s game-winner pushed the Eagles to their second PacWest conference win of the season and their sixth win in a row.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor December 7, 2019

Men’s basketball won their sixth game in a row on Saturday night thanks to a clutch, game-winning shot by senior guard Marquise Mosley. His shot with four seconds left gave the Eagles a 65-64 lead over the home team, Dominican University of California. The leading scorer for BU on the night was...

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...