GREENSBORO, N.C. (Interstat) — Biola defeated visiting Azusa Pacific 59-42 in a non-divisional women’s NCAA Division III basketball game at Hanes Gym. Attendance was 344. Azusa Pacific’s Cougars fell to 0-1. Ronnie Herrmann had 14 points, seven rebounds and four blocks, and Maryah Anderson added 16 points for Azusa Pacific. Petra Falcocchia grabbed six rebounds and blocked three shots, while Vanessa Parilla contributed five points, five rebounds and three assists. Anderson opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, and Herrmann’s layups kept the Cougars within reach before Biola took control after halftime. Olivia Martinez added a late 3-pointer for Azusa Pacific, and Riley Baquiran also scored in the fourth. Azusa Pacific scored 42 points on 69 possessions with an offensive rating of 61.0 and finished with 11 assists, eight blocks, eight offensive rebounds and 12 turnovers. Biola held a 36-18 edge in points in the paint and scored 17 points off turnovers to Azusa Pacific’s 14. Laney Grider and Ella Fritts paced Biola’s decisive stretches.