The Basics 

Score: Evangel 92, York 55

Location: Springfield, Mo. (AGFinancial Arena)

Records: Evangel (9-3, 5-2), York (4-9, 2-5)

Box Score 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Evangel Men's Basketball hosted York on Saturday (Dec. 13) afternoon, looking to close out their home 2025 slate with a win. The Valor would dominate to cruise to their sixth straight win, 92-55, using a 19-point outing from Garrett Davault to push to victory.

Evangel jumped out to a 14-5 lead to open Saturday's game, as both Jacob Lafferty and Harrison Doennig scored five points in the first five minutes of play. York would fight back, using a 12-5 run to trail by just two points, 19-17, with 11 minutes remaining in the first half. Ty Campbell and Cade Sutton helped Evangel extend their lead to double digits and Cole Griesemer capped off the half by nailing a three pointer that he was fouled on, converting a rare four point play. A pair of free throws by Campbell closed out the first half with Evangel ahead, 45-23, holding York to just 30 percent shooting in the period.

Davault and Akarius Staten-Ballance led Evangel in the second half, as both scored 10 points in the Valor's 47-point period. Any opportunity that York had to get back into the game was stalled by runs from the Evangel offense, as EU held at least a 30-point lead for the majority of the second half. Dane Foster and Kaleb Wofford used three pointers to help the Valor capture their largest lead of the night, 92-53 (39 pts.). York scored the final basket, but the game was well in hand, as Evangel captured their sixth straight win, 92-55.

QUOTABLE 

"I thought we played well on both ends of the floor today. Our bench also did a great job giving us some good minutes," head coach Bert Capel stated. "We are going to need that from them moving forward."

NOTABLE 

• Garrett Davault led Evangel in scoring with 19 points, shooting 90 percent from the floor.

• Cade Sutton (13 pts.) and Akarius Staten-Ballance (10 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring in the win.

• Sutton finished with a team high seven rebounds on Saturday.

• Ty Campbell came away with five steals in Saturday's win.

UP NEXT

Evangel MBB hits the road to take on the (RV) Columbia College Cougars at noon in Columbia, Mo., on Wednesday (Dec. 17) afternoon.

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