SALINA, Kan. – Tabor College Men's Basketball is back on the hardwood on Saturday, as the Bluejays take on Kansas Wesleyan and look to sweep the season series between the two teams.
LAST TIME OUT
- Fell to Friends at home on Wednesday, 98-78
- Marque Wilkerson scored a team-high 22 points in the loss
- Jake Weaver pulled in eight total rebounds, while recording one block and snagging three steals
- Tabor shot 53.2% (33-62) from the field, 28.6% (6-21) from three, and 100% (6-6) from the charity stripe
LAST TIME AGAINST THE COYOTES
- Last met on January 3rd in Salina
- Tabor pulled out a gritty 97-90 win
- Brandon Avedon and Evens Appolon led KWU offensively with 19 points, while Khalil Allen led Tabor with 24 points
SCOUTING THE COYOTES
- Currently tied for 8th in the KCAC stadings
- 10-13 on the season, and 8-9 in conference play
- Earned a big win at home over York on Wednesday, 85-69
- Caiden Punt leads the team in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game
- Punt scored a team-high 19 points in Wednesday's win
SERIES HISTORY VS KANSAS WESLEYAN
- Dates back to 1960 with 129 total meetings
- The Coyotes won the first meeting in 1960, 69-66
- Tabor's largest margin of victory came with a 50-point win in 1994, 124-74
- The Bluejays currently lead the all-time series, 71-58
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Tabor College is a Christ-centered institution located in Hillsboro, Kansas. The Bluejays are members of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC).