KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Five Eastern Oregon players scored in double-figures, as the Mountaineers converted 60-percent of their second half field goals en route to an 87-72 win over Oregon Tech in the annual Pink-Out Game at Danny Miles Court.
 
The Mountaineers (13-6, 9-4 CCC) completed a season sweep of the Hustlin' Owls, as Phillip Malatare scored 21 points and Malachi Afework came off the bench to tally 18.
 
EOU jumped out to an 11-3 lead, but Jamison Guerra hit a 3-pointer and a lay-up and Kody Bauman converted a pair of inside baskets, as OIT (8-11, 5-8) pulled even at 14-14. A Guerra lay-up gave the hosts a 29-27 with five minutes left in the half, but late 3's from Afework and Adam Orr, gave the Mounties a 37-33 edge at the break.
 
Preston Chandler extended the margin to 52-40 on a lay-up – capping a 7-point run by the forward – with the Hustlin' Owls unable to cut the lead under six points the rest of the night.
 
"Credit to Eastern Oregon, they played a great game tonight," said OIT head coach Justin Parnell. "However, it's on me, I'm doing a poor job and we have to find a way to right this ship over these last nine games."
 
Guerra tied a career-high with 24 points in the loss, with Bauman and Kaison Faust each scoring 12 points with seven rebounds. The Owls finished the night 2-of-14 from 3-point range, including 0-of-5 in the second half.
 
OIT returns to action on Tuesday, traveling to Ashland for the 241st all-time meeting against Southern Oregon.