SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel MBB closes out the 2025-26 regular season on Saturday (Feb. 21) evening, taking on the Sterling College Warriors at 7:00 p.m. in Kansas.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel leads the all-time series with Sterling, 6-2, taking a win earlier this season at home, 77-63.
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel fell by a narrow margin on Wednesday (Feb. 18) night to fifth-ranked Oklahoma Wesleyan, 69-75.
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Evangel is led by Garrett Davault, who currently averages 15.9 points per game.
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Jacob Lafferty and McMillin round out double digit scoring for EU, as they average 14.4 and 10.2, respectively.
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Lafferty leads Evangel in rebounds per game, averaging 6.2 per contest.
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The Valor currently outscore their opponents in the second half by an average of 3.3 points.
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Ty Campbell has passed off a team high 86 assists so far this year.
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Evangel currently outrebounds their opponents by 2.4 boards per contest.
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Davault currently ranks in the top 20 in steals for a career (149/11th) and points in a career (1,513 pts/18th).
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Below are scenarios for Evangel's first round matchup in the conference tournament.
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Win over Sterling, Southwestern win over Saint Mary = #6 EU @ #3 McPherson
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Win over Sterling, Saint Mary win over Southwestern = #5 EU @ #4 Bethel
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Loss to Sterling, Southwestern win over Saint Mary = #6 EU @ #3 McPherson
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Loss to Sterling, Saint Mary win over Southwestern = #7 EU @ #2 Friends
LOOKING AHEAD
Valor MBB will take a brief break and find out who they will match up with on the road next Thursday (Feb. 26) night at 7:00 p.m., for the KCAC Conference Tournament Quarterfinals.
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