SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns to the road on Saturday (Jan. 17) afternoon, taking on the defending KCAC champions, Kansas Wesleyan, at 1:00 p.m. in Salina, Kansas.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 0-6 all-time against Kansas Wesleyan, losing at home to the Coyotes last season, 81-86. KWU is the only KCAC team that Evangel has not defeated at least once since joining the conference in 2023.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off their 13th consecutive win, a narrow 72-71 victory over Avila, where EU had to overcome a slow start and seven point deficit.
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Cassidy Hambelton leads Evangel in assists with 91 and steals with 46 so far this year.
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Evangel's offense averages 94.4 points per game, currently second in the nation in points per game.
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Carson Dillard leads Evangel in points per game, currently averaging 15.1 with Heaven Shockley just behind at 15.0. Ali Kamies and Hambelton round out double digit averages for EU, putting up 13.5 and 12.0 per contest, respectively.
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Dillard entered the top 10 in three point makes in a career at EU on Wednesday with 152 (t-8th), while Kamie Jenkins is eighth in blocks (77) and 15th in rebounds (644) in a career.
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor WBB returns home to open a three game homestand on Wednesday (Jan. 21) evening, taking on the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
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