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Women’s basketball starts a win streak

Women’s basketball starts a win streak
The Eagles crush the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, 67-55.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 26, 2022

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium on Tuesday night to compete against the Hawaii Hilo Vulcans, who they will face again on Saturday night. Biola started a win streak as they defeated the Vulcans, 67-55. FRESHMAN ON FIRE Freshman guard Amiah Simmons is at the top of the stats sheet...

Women’s basketball bounces back

Women’s basketball bounces back
The Eagles redeem themselves with a win against Hawaii Pacific, 64-54.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor January 24, 2022

Women’s basketball returned home to Chase Gymnasium on Monday night to face off against the Hawaii Pacific University Sharks. The Eagles bounced back from last week's loss against Westcliff and were victorious over the Sharks, 64-54. THE EAGLES SOAR Freshman guard Amiah Simmons led Biola by gaining...

Women’s basketball win a hard-fought defensive battle

Women’s basketball win a hard-fought defensive battle
The Eagles score a 10-point win against Fresno Pacific.
Amanda Frese, Managing Editor December 2, 2021

Women’s basketball played their first conference game and championed a 10-point win at home on Dec. 2 against the Fresno Pacific University Sunbirds. The Eagles secured the 58-48 victory over the Sunbirds, dominating the court by scoring 24 points in the paint. This places the Eagles at a 5-2 overall,...

Women’s basketball experience first loss of the season

Women’s basketball experience first loss of the season
The Eagles fall to the Cal Poly Pomona Broncos, 81-76.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 17, 2021

Women’s basketball faced off against the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Broncos on Wednesday night at the Kellogg Arena. Biola was unable to muster up another win and lost the first game of the season to the Broncos, 81-76.  Redshirt sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led the Eagles’...

Women’s basketball start a win streak

Women’s basketball start a win streak
The Eagles defeat the Toros in a conference challenge, 72-69.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 14, 2021

Women’s basketball faced off against the California State University of Dominguez Hills Toros on Nov. 13 in Los Angeles, California. Biola hustled on the court and won their second game of the season, 72-69. The Eagles finished the game with a total of 15 turnover points, 14 second chance points and...

Women’s basketball starts the season with a win

Women’s basketball starts the season with a win
The Eagles bounced back from two pre-season losses to defeat Cal State LA in overtime, 81-74.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor November 12, 2021

Women’s basketball traveled to Los Angeles, California on Friday afternoon to compete against California State University of Los Angeles. Biola defeated the Golden Eagles in an overtime opportunity, 81-74. Redshirt sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led Biola’s offense with 23 points and three rebounds....

Women’s basketball ends season with a win

Sophomore #23 Jordan Rabe shoots a shot against Concordia.
The Eagles bounced back from two previous losses to defeat Concordia University Irvine in their last game of the shortened season.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 27, 2021

Women’s basketball traveled to Irvine, Calif. on Saturday afternoon to round out their shortened season against Concordia University Irvine. Biola lost to CUI just last night, however, they were able to turn the tables and defeat the Golden Eagles in a 84-67 win. EAGLE’S COMEBACK Sophomore guard...

Women’s basketball loses in blowout PLNU victory

Women’s basketball loses in blowout PLNU victory
The Eagles fell to the Sea Lions, 75-91, after defeating Point Loma just yesterday in overtime.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 20, 2021

Women’s basketball traveled to San Diego, Calif. Saturday afternoon looking to find back-to-back wins over Point Loma Nazarene University. However, the Sea Lions came out on fire and secured the 91-75 victory over Biola. Sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led the Eagles once again with her stellar offense,...

Women’s basketball wins in a close-call over PLNU

Women’s basketball wins in a close-call over PLNU
The Eagles defeated the No. 20 seed Sea Lions in a three-point overtime victory.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 19, 2021

Women’s basketball improves to 3-8 after their homecourt nail-biter victory over Point Loma Nazarene University this afternoon. The Eagles took down the competitive Sea Lions in overtime with a final score of 96-93. Sophomore guard Stephanie Lee shot 29 points, 15 of which came from behind the arc...

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...

Women’s basketball bounces back in blowout win

Women’s basketball bounces back in blowout win
The Eagles ended their five-game losing streak in a healthy win over Concordia University Irvine.
Andi Basista, News Editor February 6, 2021

Women’s basketball has been off to a rocky start this season, however, the Eagles were able to look past their prior loss to Concordia University Irvine yesterday and bounce back for a big win, 62-45. Sophomore guard Stephanie Lee led the team in points, totaling 17 on 7 of 12 shooting from the...

Danita Estorga nominated for Player of the Decade

Danita Estorga nominated for Player of the Decade
The women’s basketball star was voted into the race for Central Coast Girls Basketball Player of the Decade.
Andi Basista and Grace Morales November 12, 2020

Hailing from Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California, junior Psychology major Danita Estorga found herself among 15 other respectable women’s basketball players in the race for Central Coast Girls Basketball Player of the Decade. The award is meant to recognize athletes for their excellence...