SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel MBB travels to Kansas City on Wednesday (Nov. 19) night, looking to bounce back in conference play by taking on the Avila Eagles at 7:30 p.m.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel leads the all-time series with Avila, 51-21, but is currently on a two-game losing streak to the Eagles, dropping both contests last season.
OPENING STORYLINES
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EU fell on the road against 18th-ranked Friends on Saturday, 79-88, shooting 13.6 percent from three point range (3-22).
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Evangel is led by Garrett Davault, who currently averages 20.6 points per game.
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Jacob Lafferty and Drew McMillin round out double digit scorers for EU, both averaging 12.8 points per game.
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Head Coach Bert Capel currently holds a 82-48 all-time record as head coach at Evangel.
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Lafferty leads Evangel in rebounds per game, averaging 6.6 per contest.
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Evangel boasts a 1,036-929 overall record since beginning the program in the late 50s.
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Ty Campbell has passed off a team high 15 assists so far this year, averaging three per game.
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Evangel currently outrebounds their opponents by 5.4 boards per contest.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel returns home on Saturday (Nov. 22) afternoon to host the Tabor College Bluejays at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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