SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball concludes their five game homestand on Wednesday (Nov. 20) evening, hosting the Avila Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
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SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Avila in their 71st all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 51-19. The Valor earned a pair of wins last season, including a 90-66 win at home.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell at home against Friends without seniors Josh Mason and Stephen Salvi, 72-83, moving to 0-1 in conference play, the first time losing their conference opener since 2019.
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Garrett Davault led Evangel in Saturday's loss, scoring 25 points and passing off four assists.
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Carson Cavalier and Manrique Alvarado rounded out double digit scoring for Evangel on Saturday, with Cavalier scoring 13 and Alvarado scoring 11.
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The Valor shot just 20.7 percent from three and 27.5 percent from the floor in the second half on Saturday.
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Evangel was outrebounded 39-26 on Saturday, leading to 12 second chance points for the Falcons.
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The Valor were selected to finish fourth in the KCAC preseason coaches poll, while Avila was picked to finish 12th overall.
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The Valor will look to earn their first conference win of the season on Wednesday.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel competes in their first road trip of the season, taking on the Tabor College Bluejays at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 23) afternoon.
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