SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel MBB takes on the 5th-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Feb. 18) evening, looking to pull off an upset win and bolster their resume heading into postseason play.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel trails in the all-time series against Oklahoma Wesleyan, 9-13, falling earlier this season, 72-75. The Valor were last victorious in Bartlesville back on January 25th, 1994, 76-70.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel was victorious last Saturday, taking down the Bethany College Swedes, 74-52, in Springfield.
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Evangel is led by Garrett Davault, who currently averages 15.7 points per game.
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Jacob Lafferty and McMillin round out double digit scoring for EU, as they average 14.7 and 10.3, respectively.
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Lafferty leads Evangel in rebounds per game, averaging 6.3 per contest.
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The Valor currently outscore their opponents in the second half by an average of 3.6 points.
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Ty Campbell has passed off a team high 84 assists so far this year.
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Evangel currently outrebounds their opponents by 3.1 boards per contest.
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If the season were to end today, the Valor would be the sixth seed in the conference tournament, taking on the McPherson College Bulldogs.
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor MBB concludes the regular season on Saturday (Feb. 21) evening, taking on the Sterling College Warriors at 7:00 p.m. in Sterling, Kansas.
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