SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball plays host to the Friends Falcons on Saturday (Nov. 16) afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena, looking to bounce back after a loss on Wednesday night.

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SERIES HISTORY

Evangel will take on Friends in their fourth all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 3-0. The Valor earned a win at home last season, 88-75, after a strong second half.

OPENING STORYLINES

• Evangel fell at home against (RV) William Woods in a physical battle on Wednesday night, 71-84.

• Manrique Alvarado led the Valor again on Wednesday, scoring a team high 24 points and passing off six assists.

• Josh Mason and Garrett Davault rounded out double digit scoring for Evangel on Wednesday, with Mason scoring 12 and Davault scoring 10.

• The Valor shot just 26.3 percent from three and 59.3 percent from the free throw line on Wednesday.

• Evangel was outrebounded 43-24 on Wednesday, leading to 15 second chance points for the Owls.

• The Valor host two more home games to open the season and will hit the road for their first match on November 23rd in Hillsboro, Kansas against Tabor.

• The Valor were selected to finish fourth in the KCAC preseason coaches poll, while Friends was picked to finish 10th overall.

LOOKING AHEAD

Evangel wraps up their homestand on Wednesday (Nov. 20) evening, taking on the Avila Eagles at 7:30 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.

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