SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Monday evening, a conference title will be decided as Tabor is set to take on No. 1 seeded Evangel at the AGFinancial Arena in Springfield, Mo. The Bluejays continue their inspired run through the KCAC Women's Basketball Tournament after downing No. 2 seeded Bethel and No. 3 seeded Friends.
 
LAST TIME OUT

• Won a thrilling overtime contest at Friends in the KCAC Women's Basketball Tournament Semifinals on Saturday, 54-42
• Adrian Hazelwood and Lillie Veer led the team in scoring, each finishing with 12 points
• Tayton Smith had a monster day recording a career-high 22 rebounds (seven offensive, 15 defensive) in the win, while also blocking three shots and snagging two steals
• Tabor held the Falcons to 31.6% (18-57) from the field, 22.2% (2-9) from three, and 44.4% (4-9) from the charity stripe, while shooting 34.4% (21-61) from the field, 25.0% (4-16) from three, and 66.7% (8-12) from the free throw line

 
LAST TIME AGAINST THE VALOR

• Last met on November 22^nd in Springfield, Mo.
• Evangel pulled out a comeback win, 60-54
• Lillie Veer led the Bluejays with 14 points
• Hailey Contreras dished out seven assists and grabbed three steals in the loss
• Tayton Smith pulled down 11 total rebounds (one offensive, 10 defensive)
• The Bluejays shot 33.3% (20-60) from the field, 18.8% (3-16) from downtown, and 78.6% from the free throw line

 
SCOUTING THE VALOR

• 26-2 on the season, 21-1 in KCAC play
• Secured the KCAC Regular Season title
• Dominated Saint Mary in Saturday's KCAC Semifinal matchup, 80-55
• Heaven Shockley leads Evangel in scoring, averaging 15.1 points per game, while Carson Dillard (13.9 points per game), Ali Kamies (12.4 points per game), and Cassidy Hambelton (12.2 points per game) are also averaging double figures
• As a team, Evangel currently averages a blistering 90.1 points per game, while holding opponents to 66.4 points per game
• Shockley poured in a team-high 31 points in Saturday's win and finished as one of four players with double figures for the Valor

 
SERIES HISTORY VS EVANGEL

• Four total meetings in the series, dating back to 2023, Evangel's first season in the KCAC
• Tabor won the first meeting in 2023, 65-49
• The Bluejays currently own a 3-1 record in the all-time series

 
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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).