Malatare 

LA GRANDE — The Eastern Oregon University men’s basketball team ended the regular season on top, in terms of victories and individual achievements.

After leading the Mountaineers to a 2-0 road trip, point guard Phillip Malatare was named Cascade Collegiate Conference men’s basketball player of the week on Monday, Feb. 21.

Malatare recorded a double-double in the team’s victories over Multnomah (80-77) and Warner Pacific (73-71) last weekend. The junior averaged 25 points and 12 rebounds per contest, while dishing out six total assists. Malatare shot 52.8% from the field during the two-game winning streak.

This is Malatare’s third time earning conference player of the week honors this season after transferring into the program in the offseason.

Malatare played a big role in Eastern finishing off the regular season on a high note. The Mountaineers have won four straight games heading into the Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament.

Throughout the regular season, Malatare posted 19 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game.