SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Evangel Women's Basketball continues the NAIA National Tournament on Saturday (Mar. 14) afternoon, hosting the 12-seeded Shawnee State Bears for the chance to advance to the final site in Sioux City, Iowa. Tip-off is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. from AGFinancial Arena in Springfield.
SERIES HISTORY
Evangel will match up with Shawnee State for the first time in school history, as EU has only faced one school from Ohio in school history. (Walsh)
OPENING STORYLINES
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Evangel is coming off a 79-74 win over the 13-seeded USAO Drovers on Friday, overcoming an early third quarter run by USAO to advance in the national tournament.
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Evangel's offense averages 88.8 points per game, currently fourth in the nation in points per game.
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Heaven Shockley leads Evangel in points per game, currently averaging 14.8 with Carson Dillard just behind at 13.3. Cassidy Hambelton and Ali Kamies round out double digit averages for EU, putting up 12.6 and 12.4 per contest, respectively.
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The Valor boast several top-10 marks in the nation, including 2nd in field goal makes per game (34.5), 5th in assists (18.9), 9th in field goal % (46.8), and 10th in 3 pt. % (35.2). Evangel's offensive efficiency ranks 9th in the nation (1.073).
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Below are current school record standings for active players.
LOOKING AHEAD
With a win, Evangel WBB will take on the winner of the #1 Marian / #8 Columbia matchup on Friday (Mar. 20) evening at 6:00 p.m. in Sioux City, Iowa, for the Round of 16. With a loss, the historic 2025-26 WBB season comes to a close at home.
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