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We expect athletes to play through some aches and pains. But, what Point Loma Nazarene University senior forward Kaden Anderson did on Monday night? That defies description. Anderson suffered what’s likely a high ankle sprain in the opening minutes of the NCAA Division II West Regional Final against Cal State San Bernardino. That injury, the same one Chiefs quarterback...

The old cliche during March Madness is “survive and advance.” Point Loma Nazarene University did just that in the first round of the Division II NCAA Basketball Tournament. Hosting the West Regional as the #1 seed, the Sea Lions got a tough test from Northwest Nazarene University before pulling away for a 78-64 win at Golden Gymnasium for their 24th…

Hanging on the southern wall of Point Loma Nazarene University’s Golden Gymnasium is a banner. It’s a reminder of the Sea Lions going to the 2019 Division-II Men’s Basketball National Championship Game. Senior forward Kaden Anderson knows exactly where it is, and although he tries not to look, sometimes he can’t help taking a glance. And he does not...

Championships make teams memorable. Undefeated seasons make teams legendary. The 2022-23 Point Loma Nazarene men’s basketball team is now the latter. On Thursday night the Sea Lions whipped Hawaii Hilo 87-66, becoming the first team ever to finish a PacWest Conference season 20-0. It doesn’t matter what the sport is or what the level is, beating everyone put in...

Just about every college basketball coach will tell you the goal at the start of the season is to win the conference championship. It’s an extremely difficult thing to do. Going undefeated in conference play? Nobody even thinks about that. A perfect run through conference play, where you’re seeing everyone twice and making multiple road trips is extremely rare....