Box Score
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --- Biola entered play at Murchison Gymnasium on Saturday as one of the hottest teams in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics after winning all but two of its last eight games.
 
The Eagles looked to keep that run going as they squared off with No. 11 Westmont for a chance to improve their playoff positioning headed into next week's Golden State Athletic Conference tournament.
 
It was not meant to be though, as Biola suffered its first double-digit loss since early-February. The Warriors dropped 24 field goals on the Eagles en route to a 67-42 contest.
 
The loss drops Biola to 12-18 overall (7-7 GSAC). With the even conference record, the Eagles finish in fifth place at the conclusion the regular season. The fifth place finish puts Biola as the top-ranked road team for the opening round of the conference tournament and places them in the exact spot they were picked to finish in the preseason polls.
 
Biola got off to a quick 4-0 lead with some strong post play by Chelsea Hill and Adijat Adams, but it gave up 11 straight points to Westmont as Westmont began to build its advantage early in the first half.
 
The 11-point run was Westmont's best run in the first half. After it concluded both teams began to trade baskets until the sore was 20-12 with just under eight minutes to play.
 
Then both teams went ice cold as they combined to make zero shots over the next four minutes, contributing to a low-scoring first frame. The Eagles made just eight shots from the field in the first half and coughed the ball up 13 times to give Westmont its 31-20 lead.
 
The Warriors came storming out of the gates in the first 10 minutes to extend their lead to 23 with fewer than 10 minutes left on the clock.
 
Eventually the Eagles were staring at a consistent 20-point deficit and took advantage of the opportunity to put in some of their bench players.
 
Imani Joseph took advantage of the increased playing time to put seven points on the board in Biola's losing effort.
 
Biola shot poorly from all over the court throughout the night. They hit just 27 percent of their shots and made just 10 percent of their attempts from beyond the arc.
 
Adijat Adams had another strong outing, putting up 16 points and bringing in 11 boards.
 
Kelsie Sampson and Esther Lee led the Warriors with double-digit scoring outputs of 18 and 15, respectively.
 
The only advantage the Eagles had all night long was their ability to grab rebounds. They took in 47 boards as opposed to Westmont's 30.
 
The Eagles' season continues with their opening-round playoff matchup with No. 17 Hope International on Wednesday. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. in Fullerton, Calif.