Box Score LA MIRADA, Calif. --- It took some late heroics from Biola's hero in a No. 1 jersey, but eventually an up-and-down game for the Eagles ended with victory, 61-58, over conference foe San Diego Christian.
 
Biola and the Hawks are always very competitive when the meet, with two three-point games last season and another here tonight. It did not seem like this would be anything like their previous close meetings when Biola got a huge run in the middle portion of the second half, but a surge from the Hawks ensured some late intensity.
 
Pierre Zook was the one who ended the late intensity by hitting a step-back jumper with just 11 seconds left to seal the three-point lead that was solidified with a defensive rebound by Mike Kurtz on the other end.
 
Zook was the star all night long for Biola, playing a composed game of basketball to post a team-high 17 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He was effective from deep, as is customary, going 3-5 from beyond the arc, and he also led the team with seven assists, his new season-high.
 
 The win came in front of a large and loud crowd of fans that were treated to what was not only a close game, but an exciting one as well. The Eagles posted some remarkable plays during their 10-minute 19-2 run early in the second half that helped them build a game-high 18-point lead with 15 to play.
 
Kurtz and Steve Herve were keeping the whole building, and everyone watching at home, very entertained with a bevy of blocks and dunks in the process of the mid-game heroics.
 
Kurtz would end the game one point shy of a double-double, but his 15 rebounds would help the Eagles to a nearly double-digit rebounding advantage over the Hawks. This, and Kurtz's two blocks, coupled with two from Herve, gave Biola just enough possessions to lock down a win.
 
Herve took some positive steps forward tonight after a rough end of the week leading into Thanksgiving. He ended with nine points, but claimed the marquee moments of the match with two humungous dunks late in the game.
 
Turnovers nearly sunk the ship, as San Diego Christian was able to pull the game even inside of one minute left to play before the Zook step-back winner. The Hawks posted 19 points off the Eagles' 15 turnovers and limited themselves to just seven cough-ups.
 
The Eagles improve to 10-1 and now 1-0 in Golden State Athletic Conference play. A loss drops San Diego Christian down to 4-3 and 0-1 in the conference.
 
Biola is not back home until next week, but the team has a road game at William Jessup on Saturday.