With another efficient scoring performance and two more wins this past week, Steele Venters earns Big Sky Men's Co-Player of the Week Honors, as announced by the conference today (Jan. 10). Venters averaged 25.0 points, while shooting 56.7 percent from the floor and 47.4 from three-point range. He added four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals.

Venters delivered the signature moment in Eastern's 78-75 win over Sacramento State. After the Hornets tied the game with under a minute to play, Venters sank a three-pointer with two seconds left in the game, giving the Eagles the victory. Venters scored 25 points in the game and shot 75.0 percent overall and 71.4 on three-point shots.

In Eastern's 92-80 win over Portland State, Venters scored 25 points on 44.4 percent shooting and 33.3 percent on threes.

With Venters' help, the Eagles are on a six-game winning streak and have started 4-0 in Big Sky games.

The Ellensburg, Wash. native is ninth in the conference in points per game (15.7) and shooting percentage (46.7%). He is sixth in made three-pointers per game with a 2.0 average. Since conference games began, Venters is averaging 19.8 points per game to rank fifth and is seventh in shooting percentage (53.2%).

Idaho's Isaac Jones was named Co-Player of the Week with Venters. He averaged 28.5 points and 11.0 rebounds per game. Idaho fell in both games this past week to Portland State (58-74) and Sacramento State (83-85 OT).

Eastern Washington will host Idaho on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m.