SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns home on Wednesday (Jan. 31) evening to take on the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes in the Ashcroft Center.
Tip-off for Wednesday's game is set for 5:30 p.m. as the Valor look to take the season split with the Coyotes and continue their strong play in the month of January.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and Kansas Wesleyan match up for the fourth time in program history on Wednesday, as Evangel is winless against the Coyotes all-time, 0-4. The Valor fell this season on the road, 66-78, in overtime, to Kansas Wesleyan.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel returns home on Wednesday (Jan. 31) evening to open a two game home stand, hosting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. in the Ashcroft Center.
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The Valor put up a strong fight on Saturday, falling to the conference leaders, Tabor, in double overtime, 67-68.
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Evangel currently holds a 10-7 record overall and are 8-6 in the KCAC. The Valor are tied at fifth in the conference with Kansas Wesleyan, but do not hold the tiebreaker against the Coyotes after falling to them earlier this season.
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Kamie Jenkins has begun a new streak of consecutive double-doubles, currently at four games after a 19 point, 14 rebound showing on Saturday.
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Micah Clayton had a strong game on Saturday, scoring 19 points to lead the team with Jenkins, while also pulling down seven rebounds.
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The Valor are 9th in the nation in offensive rebounding, currently averaging 16.4 per game.
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Although on a two game losing streak, Evangel has had a strong month of January, where they lost to just three teams, all of which were top three teams in the conference standings and won five games
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Women's Basketball will conclude their home stand on Saturday (Feb. 3) afternoon, hosting the York Panthers at 1:00 p.m.
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