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Valor MBB Looks to Build Off Hot Start, Opens KCAC Play at Saint Mary on Saturday

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Men's Basketball travels to open conference play on Saturday (Nov. 14) afternoon, taking on the Saint Mary Spires at 4:00 p.m., in Leavenworth, Kansas.

SERIES HISTORY

Evangel and Saint Mary will match up for the seventh time in program history, as the Valor and Spires are tied, 3-3, with Evangel taking three in a row in the series matchup.

OPENING STORYLINES

  • Saturday is Evangel's first road contest of the season, having played their first three games of the season at home.

  • Evangel is coming off a dominant 85-61 win over longtime rival College of the Ozarks on Wednesday.

  • Evangel is currently led by a trio of double digit scorers, Harrison Doennig (15.3), Clayton Garrison (14.3 pts.), and Akarius Staten-Ballance (10.7 pts.).

  • Doennig also leads the team in rebounds per game, pulling down an average of 9.3 per contest.

  • Head Coach Bert Capel currently boasts a 101-57 overall record at Evangel, claiming his milestone 100th last Monday night.

  • Staten-Ballance scored his career high in Wednesday's win over C of O (16 pts.)

LOOKING AHEAD

The Valor continue KCAC play on Wednesday (Nov. 18) night, hosting the Ottawa Braves at 7:30 p.m., in Springfield.

For the latest information on Evangel Athletics, visit Facebook at Facebook.com/EvangelValor, X (@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

Akarius Staten-Ballance

#1 Akarius Staten-Ballance

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6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Harrison Doennig

#15 Harrison Doennig

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6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Clayton Garrison

#33 Clayton Garrison

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6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman

Players Mentioned

Akarius Staten-Ballance

#1 Akarius Staten-Ballance

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
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Harrison Doennig

#15 Harrison Doennig

6' 7"
Redshirt Junior
F/C
Clayton Garrison

#33 Clayton Garrison

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
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