SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball returns to action on Wednesday (Jan. 28) evening, taking on the Ottawa Braves at 5:30 p.m. in AGFinancial Arena.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel is 5-1 all-time against Ottawa, taking a win over the Braves earlier in the season, 102-73, their third straight in the series.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off their 15th consecutive win and 13th in KCAC play on Wednesday, defeating OKWU, 87-50.
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Cassidy Hambelton leads Evangel in assists with 98 and steals with 54 so far this year.
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Evangel's offense averages 94.1 points per game, currently second in the nation in points per game.
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Heaven Shockley leads Evangel in points per game, currently averaging 15.2 with Carson Dillard just behind at 14.5. Ali Kamies and Hambelton round out double digit averages for EU, putting up 12.8 and 12.1 per contest, respectively.
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Dillard entered the top 10 in three point makes in a career at EU last Wednesday, currently with 155 (8th), while Kamie Jenkins is eighth in blocks (78) and 14th in rebounds (652) in a career.
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Shockley entered the top 15 for blocks in a single season and is currently tied for 12th overall with 36 so far this year.
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor WBB hits the road to take on the Bethel College Threshers at 12:00 p.m. in North Newton, Kansas on Saturday (Jan. 31) afternoon.
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