SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel MBB hits the road to take on the Ottawa Braves on Wednesday (Dec. 10) evening, looking to earn their fifth straight win at 8:00 p.m. in Ottawa, Kansas.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel trails the all-time series with Ottawa, 1-3, taking their only win in the series last season on the road, 85-82.
OPENING STORYLINES
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EU took a 74-69 win on Saturday against #17 Bethel, their first win this season over a nationally ranked opponent (two other wins over (RV) teams)
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Evangel is led by Garrett Davault, who currently averages 16.7 points per game.
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Jacob Lafferty and Drew McMillin round out double digit scorers for EU, as they average 14.8 and 10.9 points per game, respectively.
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Lafferty leads Evangel in rebounds per game, averaging 6.1 per contest.
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The Valor currently outscore their opponents in the second half by an average of six points.
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Ty Campbell has passed off a team high 28 assists so far this year.
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EU currently outrebounds their opponents by 2.7 boards per contest.
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Both Lafferty and Davault shoot 57 percent from the floor so far this year.
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor Men's Basketball returns home for their final home matchup of 2025, taking on the York Panthers at 2:00 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
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