The Basics

Score: #15 Evangel 94, Bethany 68

Records: Evangel (22-2, 19-1), Bethany (16-9, 14-6)

Location: Springfield, Mo. (AGFinancial Arena)

Box Score 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel WBB hosted the Bethany College Swedes on Saturday (Feb. 14) afternoon, looking to lock up the #1 seed and the KCAC title in their home finale. The Valor out-scored Bethany in every quarter, as three seniors eclipsed the 20-point mark in Saturday's 94-68 win.

A pair of Ali Kamies three pointers and a jumper from Carson Dillard gave EU a 8-2 lead with 6:34 remaining in the first quarter. Cassidy Hambelton nailed a three pointer, while Kamies recorded an old-fashioned three point play to extend EU's lead to 14-3. A pair of baskets from Alyssa McCarty added to Evangel's total, as the Valor led 24-13 at the end of the first quarter.

A Brooklyn Kearbey basket, followed by a pair of free throw makes from Heaven Shockley gave EU a 15-point lead, 28-13, to open the second quarter. The trio of Kamies, Dillard, and Hambelton continued to add points to EU's total in the quarter, but a late basket from Evin Montgomery gave EU a 17-point lead, 44-27. Bethany closed the quarter out with a bucket, as the Valor led 44-29 at the halftime break.

Bethany drew within seven points of Evangel's lead in the third quarter, 44-37, but Hambelton nailed a three pointer to close out the Bethany run, re-taking a 10-point lead. Three pointers from Kearbey and Dillard gave EU their largest lead of the evening, 67-48, with 1:56 remaining in the period. A Hambelton layup closed out the third quarter, giving EU a 69-50 lead.

Evangel out-scored Bethany, 25-18, in the final period of play, taking as large as a 30-point lead in the quarter, as Hambelton hit a three pointer and layup late to help solidify Evangel's win, 94-68, on Saturday.

QUOTABLE

"I'm especially proud of all of our seniors on their senior day," stated head coach Madi Wallace. "Today was a great win to elevate us into the last week of regular season play!"

NOTABLE 

• Ali Kamies scored 23 points to lead EU on Saturday.

• Cassidy Hambelton (22 pts.), Carson Dillard (20 pts.), and Heaven Shockley (10 pts.) rounded out double digit scoring on Saturday.

• Kamie Jenkins pulled down a team high nine rebounds in the win.

• Evangel clinched the regular season KCAC title on Saturday, earning an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.

UP NEXT

Evangel WBB takes on the Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at 5:30 p.m. in Bartlesville, Okla., on Wednesday (Feb. 18) evening.

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