SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel MBB plays host to the Avila Eagles on Wednesday (Jan. 14) evening, looking to break their current three game losing streak to the Eagles at 7:30 p.m., in AGFinancial Arena.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel leads the all-time series with Avila, 51-22, but have dropped the last three matchups with the Eagles, falling 74-97 in Kansas City earlier this season.
OPENING STORYLINES
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EU bounced back and took a road win over Bethany on Saturday, 80-60, behind a 24 point outing from Drew McMillin.
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Evangel is led by Garrett Davault, who currently averages 16.5 points per game.
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Jacob Lafferty and McMillin round out double digit scoring for EU, as they average 15.2 and 10.9, respectively.
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Lafferty leads Evangel in rebounds per game, averaging 6.7 per contest.
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The Valor currently outscore their opponents in the second half by an average of 5.8 points.
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Drew McMillin has passed off a team high 46 assists so far this year.
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Evangel currently outrebounds their opponents by 4.0 boards per contest.
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor Men's Basketball takes on the Kansas Wesleyan Coyotes at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday (Jan. 17) afternoon in Salina, Kansas.
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