SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball takes on the Southwestern College Moundbuilders on Tuesday (Feb. 11) evening at 7:00 p.m., looking to earn their third straight win.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will take on Southwestern in their third all-time matchup, as both teams are tied all-time, 1-1. The Valor defeated the Moundbuilders in overtime at home in January, 85-84. Davault led EU with 17 points in the win.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel took their second consecutive win on Saturday afternoon, defeating the York Panthers 98-83 at home.
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Garrett Davault and Manrique Alvarado led Evangel's charge on Saturday, scoring a team high 20 points.
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Davault averages a team high 16.4 points per game, the eighth highest average in the KCAC so far this season.
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Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 10.6 and 10.4 ppg, respectively.
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Manrique Alvarado leads the Valor with 4.5 assists per game while Garrett Davault leads the Valor with 5.3 rebounds per game. Defensively, Josh Mason leads the Valor with 1.2 steals per game while Isaac Wootton averages 0.6 blocks per game.
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The Valor currently sit tied for seventh in the conference standings with McPherson, while Southwestern is a game ahead, currently in sixth.
LOOKING AHEAD
Evangel competes in their final road regular season game on Saturday (Feb. 15) afternoon in Kansas, taking on the Bethany Swedes in an important matchup. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.
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