SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns home to host the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday (Feb. 20) evening, looking to earn their seventh straight win. Thursday's broadcast is produced by Mediacom22.

SERIES HISTORY

Evangel will take on OKWU in their 33rd all-time matchup, as Evangel leads all-time, 25-7. In their last matchup with the Eagles, the Valor were victorious on the road, 74-67. Jazzy Kirby scored 17 points to lead EU.

OPENING STORYLINES

• Evangel took a strong 76-66 win on the road against Bethany on Saturday, using a 17 point performance from Ali Kamies to pace all scorers.

• Jazzy Kirby (14 pts.), Carson Dillard (13 pts.), and Lexi Berry (13 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring in Saturday's win.

• The Valor defense held the Swedes to just 35.7 percent shooting on Saturday and 23.8 percent from three point range.

• Ali Kamies leads the Valor offensively so far this season, averaging 13.2 points per game, while Carson Dillard is just below, averaging 13.1.

• Kamie Jenkins leads the Valor in rebounds per game, averaging 10.5 boards per game and leads the team with 26 blocked shots. 

• Evangel sits in fourth in the KCAC standings while Oklahoma Wesleyan sits in ninth, needing to win out and Saint Mary to lose out to clinch the final conf. tourn. spot.

LOOKING AHEAD

Evangel concludes their regular season with a decisive matchup on Saturday (Feb. 22) afternoon, hosting the Sterling College Warriors at 1:00 p.m. for senior day.

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