SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Valor Men's Basketball looks to continue their strong offensive performance from Friday, hosting their longtime rival, College of the Ozarks, at home at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (Nov. 5) night.
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SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on College of the Ozarks in their 103rd all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 54-48. The Valor were victorious on the road back in the 2021-22 season, 89-71.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel Men's Basketball plays host to their longtime rivals, College of the Ozarks Bobcats, on Tuesday (Nov. 5) evening at 7:30 p.m.
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Evangel took a 99-95 win over the (RV) Columbia College Cougars in the debut of AGFinancial Arena on Friday night.
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Manrique Alvarado led the Valor on Friday, scoring 22 points in the season opening, while also passing off a team high eight assists.
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Garrett Davault finished with 18 points in the win, while Carson Cavalier (17 pts), Stephen Salvi (12 pts.), and Isaac Wootton (11 pts) rounded out double digit scoring on Friday.
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The Valor defense forced 13 turnovers in the win, earning several second chance points to fuel their way to victory.
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The Valor host four more consecutive home games to open the season and will hit the road for their first match on November 23rd in Hillsboro, Kansas.
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Evangel hit 16 three pointers in the win on Friday, shooting at a fifty percent clip from long range.
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The 99 points from Evangel was the most scored by EU since November 29th, 2023
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel hosts the Owls of William Woods next Wednesday (Nov. 13) evening at 7:30 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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