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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 10, 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...

Men’s basketball beats Notre Dame de Namur to extend win streak to five

Men’s basketball beats Notre Dame de Namur to extend win streak to five
The Eagles won their first conference game of the season in a 88-79 win over NDNU.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor December 5, 2019

The Eagles, on a two-game road trip to Northern California, secured their first conference win of the season tonight against Notre Dame de Namur University. They were led by sophomore guard Alex Wright who totaled 28 points, nine rebounds and four assists. BU was down by one point at halftime, but rallied...

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...

Men’s basketball crushes Fort Kent, 104-53

Junior guard Chris Rossow dribbles to the hoop.
The Eagles continue on a three-game win streak over the University of Maine at Fort Kent.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor November 23, 2019

The Eagles got their third win in a row at Chase Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 23, against University of Maine at Fort Kent. BU demolished the Tigers, 104-53. The bench players provided a huge boost, led by sophomore center Solomon Ruddell who scored 23 points along with five blocks and five rebounds. Big...

Volleyball sweeps Notre Dame de Namur

Biola's volleyball team goes in for a strike.
Seniors created havoc for NDNU, winning 3-0 in their final game of the season.
Gigi Fierro November 23, 2019

The Eagles faced Notre Dame de Namur University on Saturday, Nov. 23, winning 3-0 at home. Some of the Eagles were finishing their season and volleyball career as the coaching and athletic staff celebrated their senior athletes. This emotional match up fueled the intensity, energy and fire for tonight,...

Volleyball crushes Dominican University in 3-0 victory

Volleyball crushes Dominican University in 3-0 victory
Biola seniors amazed the crowd with tonight's sweep over the Penguins.
Gigi Fierro November 22, 2019

The Eagles welcomed Dominican University of California to Chase Gymnasium Friday night. This match was one of the last for many of the seniors, aiding the energy and spunk the Eagles put in their matchup tonight. The Eagles gave the crowd an amazing show by sweeping the Penguins 3-0. The first set...

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU

Men’s soccer overcomes FPU
The Eagles round out the regular season with a hard-fought victory over the Sunbirds.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 16, 2019

It was a physical night in Fresno, California as the men’s soccer team battled it out against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds on Saturday, Nov. 16 in their final regular season game of 2019. The first half remained scoreless for both teams. It wasn’t until the second half that the offensive...

Men’s cross country heads to NCAA National Championship

Senior long distance runner Gabe Plendcio strides through the PacWest Championships where he won the individual championship for the second year in a row.
For the first time in school history, the Eagles earned an at-large bid and will be competing in the Division II National Championships.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 14, 2019

(This story was originally published in print on Nov. 14, 2019). Men’s cross country, back-to-back PacWest champions, returned home from Monmouth, Oregon, where they took sixth in the PacWest Regional Championship. While an impressive and promising placement for the Eagles, they were unsure if they...

Men’s soccer wins overtime thriller against PLNU

Sophomore forward Hann Kim dribbles the ball around his opponent from Point Loma Nazarene University on November 13th 2019.
Senior defender Alejandro Pelayo scores winning goal for the Eagles in overtime, 4-3.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 14, 2019

Men’s soccer played their final home match under the Al Barbour Field lights against PacWest conference No. 2 ranked Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions on Wednesday. The Sea Lions blew the Eagles out with three goals in the first and second half. But the Eagles made a quick comeback in the second...