This week in women’s basketball the lady Eagles took on Point Loma Tuesday night. Eagle senior, Linda Ogugua had yet another dominating game finishing with 16 points and 11 rebounds, but it was not enough as Biola fell to the Sea Lions 48-47
Biola had a seven point lead at halftime, holding Pt. Loma to just 18 first half points. In second half action the Eagles had a one point lead with 25 seconds remaining in the game when Mica DeHoog stole the ball, which led to a game winning layup by Kerra Wodarski with 22 seconds left.
Linda Ogugua led all players in points and rebounds, while Crystal Duncan added eight points and four rebounds of her own. Biola's next stop with be in Irvine to take on Concordia University today at 3:00pm.
The Biola men’s basketball team had similar outcome against the Sea Lions.
Unable to climb out of another first half hole, Biola saw their four-game winning streak come to a halt in a seventy to sixty-four loss against Point Loma Nazarene Tuesday night in San Diego.
The Eagles were able to control guard Matt Benson who went for 31 points in the first meeting, but this time Tim Kruge dominated the middle with 18 points and 14 rebounds.
Casey Ortiz provided the outside punch for the Sea Lions hitting a trio of three-pointers and finishing with 15 points.
Biola managed to close the deficit from as many as 17 down to five with just over four minutes left to go, but were unable to put the biscuit in the basket until only 52 seconds remained on the clock.
Junior forward Spencer Foster led the Eagles with 21 points and nine rebounds while Brandon Warner continued his hot play by adding 13 points and 12 rebounds.
The Eagles return to GSAC action tonight as they travel down to Irvine to face the Eagles from Concordia University at 7:30.
Also in Men’s hoops, we send out special congratulations to senior forward, Brandon Warner who received the GSAC Player of the week award! Brandon is averaging seventeen points, eight rebounds and three point three assists per game.
In baseball news, Biola traveled to Costa Mesa to take on Vanguard last
Saturday. The Eagles swept the lions, winning 4-2 and 6-0. Led by Garret Hill and Kevin Fox, Biola controlled the games from the mound as Hill won his second straight decision and Fox finished up with a complete game shutout.
The Eagles have a double header versus Concordia at home this Saturday afternoon.
In softball news the lady eagles played a double header against Briar Cliff University on Monday. Biola’s bats were hot, scoring eight runs in the game. Pitching duties were shared byTatiana Garcia and Emily Gray who shut out the Chargers and only allowing two hits apiece. The game was ended with the enforcement of the mercy rule. Biola continued its great pitching and hot hitting in the second game winning 8-0 as the mercy rule was enforced yet again. The offense was led by Keena LeVert who went two for three including a three-run home run in the fifth giving her a season high five RBI. Softball plays today against Dominican University at the Nor Cal Classic. Their current record is 4-0.
And finally, in women’s tennis news the team is currently ranked number four in GSAC with an overall record of 2 and 3. Their next set of matches is today at Fresno Pacific University
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