FARMINGTON, Utah — For the second time this season,
Jamie Loera is the Big Sky Player of the Week, announced by the conference today. It is Loera's second career weekly honor, after earning
co-Player of the Week earlier this season.
The Moses Lake, Wash native did everything for Eastern this weekend, on the way to a 2-0 record on the road. Loera averaged 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game, all led or tied for the team lead. She added 3.0 steals and shot 50.0 from the floor and 40.0 percent from three-point range.
In the Eagles 74-54 win over Weber State, Loera scored a game-high 21 points and eight assists. She added four rebounds in EWU's second win over the Wildcats this season.
The graduate student started the week with a 15-point, 7-rebound effort against Idaho State. Loera added five steals in a hard-fought 59-56 win over the Bengals.
This season, Loera ranks seventh in points(13.0), second in assists (5.4), first in steals (2.3), tied for 10th in rebounding (5.8) and 9th in three-points per game (1.9). She also leads the team with a 42.5 three-point percentage, shooting 40.8 percent overall. Loera is second on the team with 11 blocks.
Eastern Washington returns to Reese Court for two games, facing off against the co-standings leader, Northern Arizona, on Thursday (Feb. 22) at 6 p.m. EWU then hosts Northern Colorado on Saturday (Feb. 24) at 2 p.m.
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