SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel Valor Men's Basketball team travels to York, Nebraska, on Wednesday (Nov. 29) evening, taking on the York Panthers.
Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m., in the Freeman Center as Evangel looks to take their third win in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and York matchup for the third time in program history on Wednesday. Evangel leads York, 2-0, in the all-time matchup, having defeated the Panthers twice in the 1994-95 season.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel hits the road to take on the York Panthers on Tuesday, in another road conference match.
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Valor Men's Basketball fell to the Columbia College Cougars last Tuesday, 71-78, on the road in Columbia for their third loss of the season.
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Josh Pritchett led Evangel with 12 points in the loss last Tuesday.
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Manrique Alvarado (11) and Jace Coffie (11) also recorded double digit scoring last Tuesday.
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Jace Coffie leads the Valor in points per game off the bench, currently with 11.7 points per game this season.
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Head Coach Bert Capel looks to grab his 49th career win and his first win against the Panthers of York.
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Pritchett ranks in the EU record book in several different categories. Josh currently is 3rd in Evangel history in assists (427), 4th in steals (184), as well as 9th in three point makes (183), blocks (62), and 10th in scoring (1,645)
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Evangel's loss to Columbia last Tuesday was the 7th all-time, as EU now trails, 5-7.
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The Valor will compete in their second road conference game of the season on Wednesday.
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Evangel has shot 46.6 percent from the floor so far this season, currently averaging 81.5 points per game.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Men's Basketball will host the McPherson College Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 2) at home at 2:00 p.m. in the Ashcroft Center.
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