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
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Saturday is Evangel's first road contest of the season, having played their first three games of the season at home.
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Evangel is coming off a dominant 85-61 win over longtime rival College of the Ozarks on Wednesday.
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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.).
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Doennig also leads the team in rebounds per game, pulling down an average of 9.3 per contest.
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Head Coach Bert Capel currently boasts a 101-57 overall record at Evangel, claiming his milestone 100th last Monday night.
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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.
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