Travares Peterson scored on this layup with 0.4 seconds remaining to lift Eastern Oregon to a thrilling one-point win over Northwest Christian.
EOU's Peterson Nets Red Lion Weekly Honor
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Eastern Oregon University’s Travares Peterson, a 6-4 junior forward from El Paso, Texas, has been named the Red Lion Men’s Basketball Player of the Week.
Peterson had a breakout weekend in helping the 14th-ranked Mounties escape two upset bids. In addition to scoring 29 points and grabbing 12 rebounds, he had the EOU highlight of the season to lift his team to a 66-65 win over Northwest Christian. Peterson grabbed a rebound off a missed free throw, and then went the length of the court to sink a game-winning layup with 0.4 seconds remaining.
Honorable mention: Jordan Carter, Corban; Greg Peters, Northwest; Steve Peres, College of Idaho; Andre Davis, Warner Pacific; Adam Herman, Concordia; Marice Tolliver, Evergreen; Kyle Gomez, Oregon Tech; Cameron Marshall, Northwest Christian.