SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns home to the Ashcroft Center on Wednesday (Jan. 24) evening to play host to the Friends Falcons.
Tip-off for Wednesday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. as Evangel looks to continue to climb the conference standings and earn their 11th win of the season.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and Friends have matched up just twice in program history. The all-time series is knotted up at 1-1, with Friends claiming the most recent victory, last season in Bartlesville, 72-87.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel returns home on Wednesday (Jan. 24) evening, looking to defeat the Friends Falcons, who currently sit in third place in the conference standings.
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The Valor hit 16 three-pointers on Saturday, helping fuel themselves to a 96-68 victory over the Southwestern College Moundbuilders.
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Evangel currently holds a 10-5 record overall and are 8-4 in the KCAC. The Valor are tied at fourth in the conference with Bethany, but do not hold tiebreakers against the Swedes after falling to them earlier this season.
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Kamie Jenkins has begun a new streak of consecutive double-doubles, currently at two games after a 14 point, 11 rebound showing on Saturday.
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Carson Dillard has been shooting the ball well lately, currently averaging the second most points on the team (9.6). Dillard scored her career high on Saturday with 23 total points.
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The Valor are 7th in the nation in offensive rebounding, currently averaging 16.7 per game.
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Micah Clayton had a strong game on Saturday, recording 15 points and five rebounds in the dominant win over the Moundbuilders.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Women's Basketball returns once again to the road, taking on the conference leading Tabor College Bluejays on Saturday (Jan. 27) in Hillsboro, Kansas, at 2:00 p.m.
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