PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland State senior guard Lexi Bishop capped a career-best week by being named the Big Sky Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week on Monday.

A native of Spokane, Wash., Bishop set career-highs for 3-pointers made in consecutive games, helping the Vikings defeat Montana and Montana State on the road for the first time in school history. Bishop averaged 16.0 points and added five assists and five steals while committing no turnovers in a combined 57 minutes of action. She shot 50 percent (9 of 18) from the field, including 56.3 percent (9 of 18) from 3-point range, and 83 percent (5 of 6) at the free-throw line.

Against Montana on Thursday, Bishop scored 15 points and set what was then a career-high by sinking four 3s in PSU's 70-65 victory. She added three rebounds, three steals and two assists.

On Saturday, Bishop led the Vikings with 17 points in their 81-77 victory at Montana State. She upped her career-best by making five 3-pointers, shooting 5 of 9 in the game. She also registered three assists and a pair of steals.

Bishop's play helped the Vikings stay in the hunt for their first Big Sky regular season title. Portland State (17-10) has won four in a row and 10 of 12 to climb into a tie for second place in the conference at 10-4 with Montana State. Both teams are one game back of Northern Colorado (11-3).

This is the first career weekly honor for Bishop and the third of the season for Portland State.