SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball hits the road on Saturday (Dec. 7) afternoon to take on the Bethel Threshers at 2:00 p.m. in North Newton, Kansas, looking to bounce back after a tough loss at home on Wednesday.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Bethel in their fifth all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 4-0. The Valor defeated the Threshers last season, 95-89, at home.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell at home on a last second three pointer to Saint Mary, 83-84, in Wednesday night's loss.
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Four Valor athletes recorded double digit scoring on Wednesday, led by Carson Cavalier who scored 17 points in the loss.
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Garrett Davault (16 pts.), Josh Mason (14 pts.), and Manrique Alvarado (13 pts.) all recorded double digit scoring for the Valor on Saturday.
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Saint Mary shot 28-32 from the free throw line in Evangel's loss on Wednesday, in comparison to Evangel's 13-16.
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Evangel won the rebounding battle on Wednesday, 39-33, but was outscored on turnovers, 21-8.
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The Valor were selected to finish fourth in the KCAC preseason coaches poll, while Bethel was picked to finish eighth overall.
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Evangel opponents currently shoot 46.4 percent against EU, the second worst mark in KCAC.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel returns home to host the Ottawa Braves on Wednesday (Dec. 11) evening at 7:30 p.m. in their penultimate home game of 2024.
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