The announcers ran out of words to describe how well West Liberty center Kierra Simpson was playing, and a national television audience had to be awestruck by her in a 60-50 victory over Wheeling Jesuit on Saturday.
Simpson, a 5-foot-10 senior from Northland, had taken down 22 rebounds and blocked five shots. Hilltoppers coach Lynn Ullom was not amazed.
“Kierra was phenomenal, but that’s nothing new,’’ he said. “She has played like that all season, and now a national television audience got a chance to see her.’’
It was the fourth time this season Simpson finished with more than 20 rebounds.