SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball hits the road on Wednesday (Jan. 15) evening, taking on the Avila Eagles at 5:30 p.m. to close out the two game series in Kansas City.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Avila in their 61st all-time matchup, as Evangel leads the series, 41-18. In their last matchup with Avila, the Valor were victorious at home, 82-62. Jenkins and Evin Montgomery scored 13 points to pace the Valor in their win back in November.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel defeated Bethany on Saturday, 83-76, taking their sixth consecutive conference win behind an 18 point performance from Jazzy Kirby.
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Lexi Berry (16 pts.), Micah Clayton (15 pts.), Carson Dillard (12 pts.), and Ali Kamies (11 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring in Saturday's win, the first game that EU has had five players in double figures since 2022.
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The Valor continued their streak of games shooting over 50 percent, shooting 55.2 percent in the win on Saturday.
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Ali Kamies leads the Valor offensively so far this season, averaging 11.8 points per game, while Carson Dillard (11.3), Micah Clayton (10.7), and Kamie Jenkins (10.0) round out double digit scoring averages.
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Kamie Jenkins averages a double double alongside her scoring, averaging a team high 10.1 rebounds per game
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Evangel is currently tied for 3rd in the conf. standings while Avila is tied for 9th.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel returns home on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon to host the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes in a battle of top three teams at 12:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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