SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Evangel Valor Men's Basketball team plays host to the McPherson College Bulldogs on Saturday (Dec. 2) afternoon, looking for their fourth consecutive win in conference play.
Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m., in the Ashcroft Center for Alumni Day.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and McPherson will match up for the first time in program history on Saturday, as both teams look to take the early edge in the all-time matchup.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel returns home on Saturday (Dec. 2) afternoon, taking on the McPherson Bulldogs for Alumni Day.
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Valor Men's Basketball used a strong offensive performance on Wednesday, scoring 99 points en route to a 99-75 victory over the York Panthers on the road.
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Jace Coffie led Evangel with 17 points in the win on Wednesday.
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Six Valor athletes recorded double digit scoring against York. Josh Mason and Carson Cavalier both scored 15 points, while Josh Pritchett knotched 14, Garrett Davault with 12, and Broc Smith with 11.
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Jace Coffie leads the Valor in points per game off the bench, currently with 12.4 points per game this season.
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Head Coach Bert Capel looks to grab his 50th career win and his first win against the Bulldogs of McPherson.
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Pritchett ranks in the EU record book in several different categories. Josh currently is 3rd in Evangel history in assists (430), 4th in steals (187), 7th in blocks (63) as well as 9th in three point makes (185) and scoring (1,659)
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Evangel's win against York on Wednesday was the 3rd all-time, as EU leads, 3-0.
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The Valor will compete in their second home conference game of the season on Saturday.
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Evangel has shot 47.6 percent from the floor so far this season, currently averaging 84.0 points per game.
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All Evangel conference games can be streamed on the KCAC network at www.kcacnetwork.com/evangel for free.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Men's Basketball will host the Avila Eagles on Wednesday (Dec. 6) at home at 7:30 p.m. in the Ashcroft Center for their final home game of 2023.
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