LATHAM, N.Y. -- Penn College men's basketball senior guard Livingston Cross earned the United East Offensive Player of the Week award, the league announced on Monday. Cross' weekly honor marks the second consecutive week a Wildcat was named for the award. 

The Union, N.J., native continued his streak of double-double performances in two games at Lebanon Valley and King's last week. Cross averaged 25 points and 17 boards while contributing one assist, one block and one steal across both contests. Against the Dutchmen on Wednesday, Cross dropped a season-high 25 points on 9-18 shooting and 6-8 from the free throw line and grabbed 16 of his 18 rebounds on the defensive end. He matched his season-high of 25 points and finished with 16 points on Saturday against the Monarchs. This was the second weekly award of the season for Cross who was named UE Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 11.