LA MIRADA, Calif.-- The UH Hilo men's basketball team fell 88-78 to Biola in the Chase Gymnasium. 

The Vulcans (10-8, 6-5 overall) battled against the Eagles (15-4, 9-3 PacWest), but at the end of the night were unable to cool off Biola's scorching offense. The Eagles shot 65 percent in the field and 57 percent from downtown in a dominant offensive performance. Five of BU's players scored in the double-digits, four of which were starting Eagles.

The Vulcans weren't as efficient in their offensive production shooting 45 percent in the field and 31 percent beyond the arc, but Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones led the floor in scoring, racking up 26 points in the night. 

Although Biola was offensively proficient, they did suffer at the hands of UHH defenders. BU let up 20 turnovers, twice as much as UH Hilo, that resulted in 19 points for the visiting Vulcans.

Vulcan Leaders…POINTS: Tait-Jones 26, Max Kunnert 14, Donald McHenry 12; ASSISTS: Darren Williams 3; REBOUNDS: Tait-Jones 5, Kunnert and Kameron Ng 4; STEALS: Kunnert 4, Tait-Jones 2; BLOCKS: Tait-Jones 1. 

Boards…The Eagles out-rebounded UHH 35-24, but the Vulcans out-rebounded BU on offense 6-4.

Fast Hands…The Vulcans tallied 10 steals against the Eagles. Kunnert was responsible for four, setting a career record.

Up Next…The Vulcans rematch Azusa Pacific in the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 7:30pm HST. Come support in person as fans are once again able to attend in person. CLICK HERE, to read our spectator policy.