Michelle Clark-Heard wants to reward practice efforts with playing time.
No player backed up her coach’s actions better than senior Ima Akpan Wednesday night.
Akpan was the first Lady Topper off the bench in the first quarter of WKU’s 68-61 win over Ball State. She logged 20 minutes of aggressive defensive play and led the team with four steals.
The second-year player from Nigeria also scored five points and grabbed three rebounds – two offensive – in the win.
Heard praised the 5-foot-10 guard’s effort in the last two practices, which Akpan carried over into Wednesday.