SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns home on Saturday (Feb. 24) afternoon to play host to the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles for senior day and "The Last Dance"
Tip-off for Saturday's game is set for 1:00 p.m. as the Valor look to pull off the season sweep of the Eagles. Tickets to Saturday's game are sold out and no tickets will be sold at the door. A free overflow screening of the game will take place next door of the Ashcroft Center in the Mabee Center on Saturday. Broadcast for Saturday's game will be broadcast by Mediacom22.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel and OKWU will match up for the 31st time in program history on Saturday afternoon, as the Valor lead the all-time matchup, 23-7. EU defeated the Eagles back in January on the road, 65-53.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel returns home on Saturday (Feb. 24) afternoon to take on the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles in the final regular season match in the Ashcroft Center.
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The Valor struggled in the second half of Wednesday's game, falling to the Ottawa Braves on the road, 65-72.
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Evangel currently holds a 15-9 record overall and are 13-8 in the KCAC. The Valor currently sit tied for fourth place in the conference standings and would travel to Kansas Wesleyan in the conference tournament quarterfinals, if the season ended today. With a win on Saturday and a KWU loss, Evangel would host a home quarterfinal game on Wednesday evening.
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Evangel was led by Micah Clayton on Wednesday, as she scored 19 total points and pulled down nine total rebounds.
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Carson Dillard (11 pts.) and Kate Gilbert (10 pts.) rounded out double-digit scoring for the Valor in Wednesday's loss.
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The Valor are fourth in the nation in offensive rebounding, currently averaging 16.6 per game.
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Evangel allows just 62.7 points per game, the fourth lowest mark in the conference behind Tabor (55.4), Friends (61.3), and Saint Mary (62.6).
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel Women's Basketball will await for KWU vs York to finish on Saturday (Feb. 24) evening to see whether they will host a conference quarterfinal match or travel for the conference quarterfinals. More information will be released on Saturday (Feb. 24) evening.
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