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Evangel MBB Returns Home to Host York on Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball competes against the York Panthers on Saturday (Feb. 8) afternoon at 2:00 PM, their final home game before opening a two game road stand.

SERIES HISTORY

Evangel will take on York in their sixth all-time matchup, as EU leads all-time, 5-0. The Valor defeated the Panthers on the road back in December, 83-74.

OPENING STORYLINES

  • Evangel earned a key road win on Wednesday night, defeating Saint Mary 65-61, as head coach Bert Capel earned his first win against the Spires.

  • Garrett Davault led Evangel's charge on Wednesday, scoring a team high 19 points in what proved to be a defensive battle.

  • Davault averages a team high 16.3 points per game, the ninth highest average in the KCAC so far this season. 

  • Seniors Josh Mason and Manrique Alvarado round out double digit scoring averages for EU at 10.2 and 10.0 ppg, respectively.

  • 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 1.0 steals per game while Isaac Wootton averages 0.6 blocks per game.

  • The Valor currently sit tied for seventh in the conference standings with McPherson, while York is currently 13th.

LOOKING AHEAD

Evangel opens a two game road stand on Wednesday (Feb. 12) evening, taking on the Southwestern College Moundbuilders at 7:00 p.m. in Winfield, Kan.

For the latest information on Evangel Athletics, visit Facebook at Facebook.com/EvangelValor, Twitter (@EvangelValor), or EvangelAthletics.com. Fans can also receive updates on their favorite EU teams by downloading the Evangel Athletics Gameday App through the App Store or Google Play.  

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Players Mentioned

Manrique Alvarado

#0 Manrique Alvarado

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5' 11"
Senior
Isaac Wootton

#2 Isaac Wootton

G/F
6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Garrett Davault

#3 Garrett Davault

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6' 3"
Junior
Josh Mason

#11 Josh Mason

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6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Manrique Alvarado

#0 Manrique Alvarado

5' 11"
Senior
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Isaac Wootton

#2 Isaac Wootton

6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
G/F
Garrett Davault

#3 Garrett Davault

6' 3"
Junior
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Josh Mason

#11 Josh Mason

6' 3"
Senior
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