SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball returns home for their final home game before a three game road trip, hosting the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 18) afternoon.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Kansas Wesleyan in their third all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 2-0. The Valor took both wins against Kansas Wesleyan last season, including an 89-85 win at home in overtime.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell on the road to Avila on Wednesday night, 67-78, after a second half scoring drought.
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Garrett Davault led Evangel's charge on Wednesday, scoring a team high 26 points, the only Valor athlete to score in double digits in the loss.
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The Valor have leaned on junior Garrett Davault in the first half of the season, as the Norwood native averages a team high 16.4 points per game.
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Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 12.7 and 11.4 ppg, respectively.
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Manrique Alvarado leads the Valor with 5.1 assists per game while Garrett Davault leads the Valor with 5.1 rebounds per game. Defensively, Josh Mason leads the Valor with 1.3 steals per game while Isaac Wootton averages 0.7 blocks per game.
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The Valor and Coyotes are both tied for tenth in the conference.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel hits the road on Wednesday (Jan. 22) evening at 7:30 p.m. to face off with the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles in Bartlesville, Okla.
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