Senior Forward Standouts at IE Thanksgiving Classic

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>&nbsp;Leah&nbsp; Bullard looked really played well at the Thanksgiving Classic. She had a unique skillset and was doing things from the center position that you don't see. &nbsp; Bullard anchored the middle of the defense and did a good job of rebounding the ball. When she secured a rebound, she had the ability to go coast to coast for the layup.&nbsp; Bullard also made plays on the court for her teammates . She grabbed the rebound on one occasion, took it down the floor and dished to the wing player who scored on the layup. Bullard also showed she could stretch the with her ability to knock down the three pointer. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='219923' first='Kiara' last='Williams'] also had a monster performance in the paint.  The Pitt commit showed great footwork and the ability to maneuver in the paint. and get buckets. William was effective on the blocks and went to work in th post for the entire tournamanet. William has that ability to get on the blocks and with her back to the basket or kill you on the baseline with her sweet m,idrange jum shot. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='428053' first='Ronnice' last='Berry'] elevated for a rebound and her jumping ability was very impressive. Berry showed a lot of versatility with her ability to pass the ball like a point guard, run the break, and get to the rim while playing with a lot of physicality. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='811127' first='Niyala' last='Jones']&nbsp;gained interest from several college programs with her defensive tenacity, rebounding ability, and shot blocking ability.&nbsp; Jones played well and with a lot of confidence at the Inside Exposure Thanksgiving Classic. Jones didn't mind mixing it up in the paint.&nbsp; She did a lot of the small things on the court, playing with physicality and an an edge on the floor. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='248281' first='Hilary' last='Englert'] played well in this tournament. She has been able to play at the forward position this year with the addition of a true big on her team.  Englert was out there balling like a “rock star” and a versatile one at that. She averaged nearly a double- double in the assist and rebound departments and was a workhorse on the courts. Her team was extremely dangerous when she grabbed the rebound and lead the break with those deadly shooters on the outside and a dominant big coming down the middle. Englert impacted the game in a lot of significant categories. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='811139' first='Tyra' last='Byle'] was very impressive&nbsp; with her all around play on the court.&nbsp; She was a standout in transition where she got numerous baskets on the break. &nbsp; Offensively, she connected on a few shots in the paint and on drives to the rim. Defensively,&nbsp; she was equally effective and played some locked down man to man. She spent a lot of time on the floor diving for loose balls. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='331735' first='Anovia' last='Sheals'] was a special talent on the court and her entire game was impressive. In the open court she got to the rim and completed shots from every angle and from both sides of the rim. Her athleticism just jumped off of the page as she ran up and down the court. Shields also showed a nice shooting touch from the outside as well. She also did a good job of moving without the ball in her hands and showed he ability to catch the pass anywhere and successfully complete the play. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->