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Men’s basketball wins their season’s first PacWest game

Men’s basketball wins their season’s first PacWest game
Three Eagles end the night in double digits in the win against Notre Dame de Namur.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 29, 2018

Men’s basketball fought its way to another victory in Chase Gymnasium on Thursday night against the Notre Dame de Namur University Argos in the Eagles’ first PacWest conference game of the season. The Eagles struggled to find a rhythm in the first half but came out in the second half with a newfound...

Men’s basketball wins pre-Thanksgiving clash

Men’s basketball wins pre-Thanksgiving clash
The Eagles take down Saint Katherine for the second time this season.
November 21, 2018

While most students were heading home for the Thanksgiving holiday, men’s basketball took on Saint Katherine University at Chase Gymnasium on Wednesday. The game was close through the first half, but 17 points from senior guard Trevor Treinen helped the Eagles take control in the second half and earn...

Men’s basketball suffers first big loss of the season

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Eagles cannot keep up with the sharp-shooting Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens in a 92-67 blowout.
Tori Apodaca November 18, 2018

Men’s basketball looked to continue their winning streak on Saturday night against the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens. After two consecutive blowout wins in their past two outings, the Eagles ran out of momentum as they fell on the other side of a blowout in a painful 25-point deficit. The Eagles trailed...

Men’s basketball celebrates their second consecutive blowout win

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The Eagles’ strong defense rewarded them on the offensive end, giving them a 37-point victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor November 15, 2018

Men’s basketball ended Thursday night at Chase Gymnasium with another blowout win against Saint Katherine University. The Eagles created a comfortable lead early in the game and flew over the Firebirds with a final score of 90-53. Senior forward Alex Talma led the team in scoring with 16 points,...

Men’s basketball tips off season with a win

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Newcomer Alex Wright and veteran Trevor Treinen combine for 39 points to lead the Eagles to a victory.
Austin Green and Andi Basista November 9, 2018

The scoreboard at Chase Gymnasium went black with about two minutes remaining in the game, but in the end it read 64-58, Eagles, as men’s basketball won its season opener Friday over the Cal State San Marcos Cougars. Redshirt freshman guard Alex Wright, playing in his first game at Biola, led all...

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?

Everything Eagles: Can men’s basketball bounce back?
As they head into their second year of PacWest play, Dave Holmquist and the Eagles hope for a big rebound after a rough season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 5, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Nov. 1, 2018. Ask anyone on campus what their top memory of last year’s men’s basketball season was, and their answer will likely be some variation of what happened on Feb. 3. Then-senior point guard Blake Shannon’s three-pointer with three seconds...

Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer

Men’s Athlete of the Year: Baseball’s Micah Beyer
The starting pitcher has shut down opponents throughout the season with dominant performances.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 25, 2018

Senior Micah Beyer entered the 2018 season coming off of three straight .500 seasons with at least a 4.26 ERA, but with the departure of star pitcher (and last year’s athlete of the year) Jimmy Gallarda, someone needed to step up into the ace role. Beyer answered that call, becoming the Eagles’...

Men’s basketball suffers another conference loss

Men’s basketball suffers another conference loss
Eagles fall in the second-to-last game of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor February 20, 2018

After playing tough PacWest competitors this season, the Eagles looked to close out the final two games in strong fashion. They put up a rough battle against Chaminade University Swords on Feb. 17. This game proved frustrating for the Eagles as they fought hard but fell short in the end with their...

Men’s basketball bounces back

Men’s basketball bounces back
Eagles come back for another home victory against Penguins.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 13, 2018

After a beatdown at California Baptist University on Feb. 10, Men’s basketball rebounded with a late comeback for a 70-66 win over the Dominican University Penguins on Feb. 12 at Chase Gymnasium. The victory extended the Eagles’ home win streak to three games and gave them their fifth PacWest conference...

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout

Men’s basketball thumped in televised rout
Eagles lose by nearly 40 points to Cal Baptist.
Austin Green, Managing Editor February 10, 2018

After a dreadful 0-10 start to PacWest play, the Eagles had won four of their last five games, giving them needed momentum as they traveled to Riverside, Calif. to play in the California Baptist University Lancers’ homecoming game. However, the Lancers quickly dispatched the Eagles in one of the...

Men’s basketball pulls away from Holy Names

Men’s basketball pulls away from Holy Names
Talma, Treinen and Shannon Jr. continue to shine in 84-64 victory.
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice February 6, 2018

The Eagles had to come back down to earth after their thrilling 73-70 Cornerstone Cup win over Azusa Pacific University on Feb. 3 when they hosted Holy Names University on Feb. 5 in a PacWest showdown. Both teams played each other evenly for the majority of the game, staying within five points...

Men’s basketball wins with late three-pointer

Men’s basketball wins with late three-pointer
Talma, Shannon lead Eagles to Cornerstone Cup upset of APU.
Austin Green and Carter Baumgartner February 4, 2018

In one of the biggest crowds at Chase Gymnasium anyone could remember, on a night nobody there will soon forget, Biola University hosted its first Cornerstone Cup men’s basketball game on Feb. 3 against archrival Azusa Pacific University. The gym filled with students, faculty and alumni from both...