OLYMPIA, Wash. - Eastern Oregon University picked up win No. 18 on the year Friday night. The highlight of the day came in Phillip Malatare notching career point 1,000 as a Mountaineer. EOU took a comfortable 88-66 win over the Geoducks of Evergreen State College to move to 18-9 on the year and 15-6 in CCC play.
 
The Mounties didn't hesitate to jump out to a lead and never trailed the entire game. Eastern shot the ball well throughout the game going 33-63 from the field and 13-27 from deep. A balanced attack led by Emmit Taylor, who racked up 17 points on the evening, helped Eastern go up 49-36 at the half. EOU built on the lead throughout the second half where Taylor scored 11 of his 17 points going 3-4 from distance. The Mounties took home a comfortable 88-66 win.
 
Eastern will wrap up regular season play tomorrow when they take on the Eagles of Northwest University. Tipoff is set for 5 PM.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Eastern had 10 second chance points on 13 offensive rebounds
• Neither team opted to push in transition with 0 fast break points scored
• Emmit Taylor scored 17 points in just 16 minutes

 
STANDOUT PERFORMANCES

• Emmit Taylor III: 17 PTS, 6-12 FG, 5-9 3PT, 5 REB
• Phillip Malatare: 13 PTS, 5-9 FG, 1-2 3PT, 6 REB, 4 AST
• Malachi Afework: 13 PTS, 5-10 FG, 4 REB, 2 AST

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