Myles Grey-Reading

Myles Grey is having a pretty good week. On Tuesday, he celebrated his birthday and got a new pair of Jordans. On Wednesday, the Red Knights’ senior guard was named MVP of Reading’s Holiday Tournament. Grey finished with 28 points, two shy of his career-high, in a 58-50 win over Devon Prep. The Tide raced out to a 15-2 advantage at the Geigle Complex. They beat Reading here 75-71 a year ago, and went on to capture the Class 3A state championship. Junior point guard Ty Mishock jammed a dozen points into the first quarter. The three-year starter splashed three 3-pointers. The Red Knights, who came in averaging 77 points a night, were scoreless for three minutes. They trailed 16-7 after eight minutes. All-state guard Ruben Rodriguez picked up his second foul 35 seconds into the second quarter. Grey connected twice from long distance and brought Reading within 27-25 at halftime. Although he was the smallest player on the court, Grey displayed a variety of moves in the paint. “It’s always been a part of my game, but it’s just now starting to be shown. I feel more confident and have a bigger role,” he replied. Senior forward Amier Burdine hit a triple early in the third quarter to give the (9-0) Red Knights their first lead at 28-27. It’s just the second 3-pointer of Burdine’s career. Grey provided seven points in the period. Devon Prep inbounded the ball with 1.7 seconds remaining. The (7-2) Tide threw it away and Rodriguez banked in a deep trey from the top of the key as time expired. “That was so unexpected. That’s a total momentum shift into the fourth [quarter] and we needed that a lot,” said Grey. Devon Prep was down 40-34 entering the final period. They were outscored 15-7 in the third quarter. Mishock sank one of his six shots from beyond the arc to make it 42-37. However, Grey answered with a long range 3-pointer with four and a-half minutes left. He then blew by his defender for a layup and scored in transition to give Reading a 51-38 edge. Aris Rodriguez made a trey from the left corner with 90 seconds to go. The 6’5 senior guard converted a three-point play with 46 seconds remaining for a 58-45 lead. Both Aris Rodriguez (9 points) and Ruben Rodriguez (14 points) were selected to the all-tournament team, along with Mishock (27 points) and Jacen Holloway (8 points) from Devon Prep. Holloway is a 6’4 senior who’s committed to Army. The third team all-state pick in Class 3A didn’t have a field goal after the first period. Lucas Orchard, a second team all-state selection, was held to seven points. He dropped 25 on the Red Knights last December. Grey enjoys Reading’s challenging non-league schedule. “We want to make the most of these games. If you’re a competitor, you like to compete,” he stated. The Red Knights are (6-0) at the Geigle this season. They went 13-of-18 from the free throw line, while the Tide was 17-20. Each team made seven 3-pointers. Grey told me that winter is his favorite season. This is one week in winter that he’ll never forget.