HILLSBORO, Kan. – The KCAC Men’s Basketball season culminates on Saturday as the Bluejay men play host to Avila on Senior Night.
LAST TIME OUT
- Fell to Bethel at home on Wednesday, 105-82
- Marque Wilkerson led the Bluejays offensively with 17 points, while Jake Weaver also finished in double figures with 14 points of his own
- Weaver hauled in a team-high six rebounds (one offensive, five defensive)
- Wilkerson played unselfish basketball, dishing out seven assists
- The Bluejays shot 51.7% (31-60) from the field, 43.8% (7-16) from downtown, and 65.0% (13-20) from the free throw line
LAST TIME AGAINST THE EAGLES
- Last met on December 13th in Kansas City, Mo.
- Avila came out on top, 101-82
- Gio Mack scored a team-high 26 points for Avila, while Wilkerson scored a team-high 20 points for Tabor
SCOUTING THE EAGLES
- 16-11 overall, 11-10 in conference play
- Currently tied for 8th in the KCAC standings
- Earned a solid road win at York on Wednesday, 85-69
- Xavier Kahube leads the team in scoring, averaging 18.4 points per game
- Gio Mack (16.6 ppg), James Ross III (12.0 ppg), and Joe Kearney (10.0 ppg) are also averaging double figures
- Kahube poured in a team-high 30 points in Wednesday’s win
SERIES HISTORY VS AVILA
- 16 total meetings, dating back to 2011
- Tabor won the first meeting in 2011, 82-74
- The Bluejays’ largest margin of victory came by way of a 22-point win in 2021, 78-56
- Avila currently leads the all-time series, 7-9
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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).
