SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Valor Men's Basketball hits the road on Saturday (Dec. 9) afternoon to take on the Bethany Swedes for their final conference match of 2023.
Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m., in Lindsborg, Kansas, with the Valor looking to grab their fifth win in conference play.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and Bethany will match up for the first time in program history, as both teams look to take the early edge in the all-time matchup.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel travels to Lindsborg, Kansas, on Saturday (Dec. 9) afternoon, looking to take their second consecutive conference win, this time against the Swedes of Bethany.
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Valor Men's Basketball used a strong second half to run away from Avila, 90-66, earning head coach Bert Capel's 50th career win.
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Manrique Alvarado led Evangel with 15 points in the win on Wednesday.
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Jace Coffie (12 pts.), Bryce Hunt (11 pts.), Josh Mason, Stephen Salvi, and Josh Pritchett (10 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring for the Valor on Wednesday.
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Four Valor athletes average double digit scoring so far this season, with Josh Pritchett leading the charge with 14.4 points per game.
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The Valor shot a season high 57.1 percent from the floor in the win on Wednesday night.
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Pritchett ranks in the EU record book in several different categories. Josh currently is 2nd in Evangel history in assists (440), 4th in steals (189), 6th in scoring (1,685), 7th in blocks (64), as well as 9th in three point makes (188).
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Evangel's win against Avila on Wednesday was the 50th all-time, as EU leads, 50-19.
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The Valor will compete in their third road conference game of the season on Saturday.
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Evangel has shot 49.4 percent from the floor so far this season, currently averaging 84.3 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 compete in a non-conference matchup with MidAmerica Christian University on Thursday (Dec. 14) afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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