SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball hits the road on Wednesday (Jan. 15) evening, traveling to Kansas City, Mo., to take on the Avila Eagles, looking to avenge their loss earlier this season.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Avila in their 72nd all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 51-20. The Valor fell at home to Avila earlier this season, 68-72.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel took another win on Saturday, defeating Bethany, 97-86, in their second consecutive win.
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Garrett Davault led Evangel's charge on Wednesday, scoring 23 points in the win. Both Luke Foster and Manrique Alvarado scored 16 points in the win, a career high for Foster.
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Davault continued to add to his season total scoring in Saturday's win, currently averaging 15.8 points per game this season, a team high mark.
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Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 12.7 and 11.7 ppg, respectively.
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Evangel matched their season high shooting percentage on Saturday, hitting 50 percent of their shots in the win.
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The Valor currently sit in 10th in the conference standings while Avila is tied for 6th.
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Mason led the Valor with 19 points in their loss to Avila earlier this season.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel plays host to the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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