Reading High beats Central Dauphin, set for tournament rematch vs. Devon Prep
(This story will be updated with details and postgame reaction later tonight.)
The rematch is on.
Reading High will get a chance for a little payback Wednesday night when it meets Devon Prep in the championship game of the Reading Holiday Tournament.
The Tide ruined the Red Knights’ tournament last season, beating them 75-71.
| RHS Holiday title games | ||||
| 2021 | Devon Prep | 75 | Reading High | 71 |
| 2019 | Reading High | 50 | Downingtown East | 39 |
| 2018 | Norristown | 63 | Reading High | 56 |
| 2017 | Dunbar (Md.) | 56 | Reading High | 54 |
| 2016 | Reading High | 91 | MCS Charter | 67 |
| 2015 | Reading High | 73 | Mt. Vernon (N.Y.) | 57 |
| 2014 | Steel-High | 55 | Reading High | 33 |
| 2013 | Albany Academy (N.Y.) | 66 | Reading High | 59 |
| 2012 | Dunbar (Md.) | 59 | Reading High | 41 |
| 2011 | Reading High | 73 | W.C. Rustin | 42 |
The Red Knights (8-0) advanced to the title game with a 73-56 win over Central Dauphin Tuesday in a semifinal at the Giegle.
The Tide (7-1) advanced with a 66-56 win over Parkland. Ty Mishock led the way with 24 points.
The Red Knights started slowly and led just 14-13 early in the second quarter. They used a 14-0 burst to break the game open, getting a pair of 3-pointers from Myles Grey and one from Ruben Rodriguez.
Rodriguez finished with a game-high 18 points; Grey hit three 3-pointers and scored 17.
Devon Prep handed Reading its first loss last season after a 6-0 start; the Red Knights didn’t lose again until Jan. 16 at Upper Merion. It was Reading’s only home loss of the season.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
| Central Dauphin | 11 | 10 | 23 | 12 | 56 |
| Reading High | 14 | 25 | 11 | 23 | 73 |
| Rams(2-5) | FG | FT | 3’s | A | R | Points |
| Fletcher II | 4-12 | 0-1 | 1-6 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Fried | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Easter | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Arahovas | 6-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| Dockens | 5-11 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 1 | 10 | 14 |
| Cofield | 3-6 | 3-4 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Gross | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Haggans | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bridges | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yarrish | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21-47 | 11-17 | 3-10 | 11 | 24-30 | 0 |
| Red Knights (8-0) | FG | FT | 3’s | A | R | Points |
| Burdine | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Cruz | 2-4 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 4 | 87 |
| R. Rodriguez | 7-15 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Grey | 4-9 | 6-7 | 3-6 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| Rodriguez | 6-11 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| Osumanu | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Sosa | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Samuels | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 26-52 | 12-19 | 9-16 | 12 | 24-31 | 73 |
Turnovers: Central Dauphin 16, Reading High 11.