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Men’s basketball defeats PLNU

Men’s basketball defeats PLNU
The Eagles secure their sixth win in the PacWest Conference, 69-62.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor February 19, 2021

Men’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium in La Mirada, Calif. friday night to go up against the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions. The Eagles kept the winning streak going as they secured their sixth game this season, 69-62. This is the first game that the Eagles have played against...

Men’s basketball on a 4-game winning streak

Men’s basketball on a 4-game winning streak
The Eagles defeated rivals APU, bringing them to a 3-1 overall record against the Cougars this season.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 13, 2021

Men’s basketball defended home court in this evening’s matchup against the Azusa Pacific University Cougars. Coming off back-to-back games against APU, the Eagles secured both victories, winning tonight in a close game, 70-67. Junior guard Alex Wright led the Eagles with 22 points and 10 rebounds,...

Women’s basketball goes 0-4 against APU

Women’s basketball goes 0-4 against APU
The Eagles found themselves dominated by the Cougars in their final meeting of the season, losing 76-83.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 13, 2021

Women’s basketball hosted Azusa Pacific University on Saturday afternoon in their fourth matchup of the season. Given that the Eagles have fallen to the Cougars the last three games, Biola was eager to finish their rivalry out with a final win. However, APU’s first-half offense was too much of a...

Men’s and women’s tennis both fall to CUI

Men’s and women’s tennis both fall to CUI
The Eagles were unable to keep up with the talented Golden Eagles, both losing 1-4.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 12, 2021

The men and women’s tennis teams hosted Concordia University Irvine at the Biola Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. What was predicted to be a challenging win came true, as the Eagles fell to the No. 14 and No. 25 seeded CUI Golden Eagles, both 1-4. MIGHTY-LESS MEN The men took to the courts first...

Men’s basketball beat the odds in first-ever PacWest tournament

Biola's Cinderella story was led by junior Michael Bagatourian, who hit the game-winning three to defeat APU and send BU to the championship round.
The No. 5 seed Eagles fought their way to the PacWest championship game.
Andi Basista, News Editor March 12, 2020

(This story was originally published in print on Mar. 12, 2020). Men’s basketball defied expectations this season, making an unprecedented run in their first-ever PacWest conference tournament, taking second overall. The No. 5 ranked Eagles’ Cinderella story came to an end with a heartbreaking...

Women’s golf misses out on PLNU Invitational

Women’s golf misses out on PLNU Invitational
Loibl leads the Eagles to second-place win in San Diego.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 4, 2020

Women’s golf traveled to San Diego, California to compete in the two-day outing at the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lion Invitational. The Eagles ended the event by placing second out of 11 teams with a final score of 621.  On the first day of the event, senior Jules Loibl led the Eagles...

Men’s basketball chokes against Point Loma

Men’s basketball chokes against Point Loma
The Eagles’ nine-game home winning streak ends in a tough loss to PLNU, 50-71.
Thecla Li, Managing Editor January 30, 2020

Men’s basketball hosted Point Loma Nazarene University for the second time on Wednesday evening. During their second matchup against PLNU this season, the Eagles looked to extend their nine-game home winning streak. Biola kept the game close for the first 10 minutes but let the game slip away and took...

Women’s basketball closes out Point Loma Nazarene University

Women’s basketball closes out Point Loma Nazarene University
The Eagles secured fourth place in the PacWest standings with a 81-73 win over the Sea Lions.
Zachary Devane, Deputy Sports Editor January 29, 2020

Women’s basketball moved to a 10-4 PacWest conference record with their win over Point Loma Nazarene University on Wednesday evening. The 81-73 win was the Eagles’ third in a row, with a home matchup against Azusa Pacific University coming this Saturday. Sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led the scoring...

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 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 takes first loss in PacWest play to PLNU

Women’s basketball takes first loss in PacWest play to PLNU
Sophomore forward Danita Estorga grabs 16 points and four rebounds in close match up.
Ashley Grams, Deputy News Editor December 14, 2019

Women’s basketball traveled to Point Loma Nazarene University on Saturday, Dec. 14 for their third road game in PacWest play. The Eagles played a tough game, keeping it close with a five-point lead at the half. However, BU let their momentum slip away in the fourth, losing the game 68-63.  ESTORGA...

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...