SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball hosts the Avila Eagles on Wednesday (Nov. 20) evening at 5:30 p.m., as both teams look to earn their first win of the season after starting 0-4.
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SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Avila in their 59th all-time matchup, as the Valor lead all-time, 41-18. In their last matchup with Avila, the Valor were victorious on the road, 53-45.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell at home on Wednesday, 45-47, against the Friends Falcons in their conference opener.
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Evangel was led by junior Ali Kamies, who scored 14 points, while Kamie Jenkins pulled down a team high 14 rebounds, her second consecutive game with double digit reb.
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The Valor will look to increase their shooting percentage on Wednesday, as they currently shoot 33.8 percent from the floor and just 21.1 percent from beyond the three point line.
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Carson Dillard leads the Valor offensively so far this season, averaging 11.5 points per game, while Jenkins (10.8) rounds out double digit scoring averages.
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Evangel was picked to finish fourth in the KCAC preseason poll, with Avila picked to finish 11th in the conference.
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The Valor took care of the ball in Saturday's loss, bringing their turnover average down, while passing off 14 assists.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel hits the road for their first traveling matchup, taking on the Tabor College Bluejays at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (Nov. 23) afternoon in Hillsboro, Kansas.
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