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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Eagles Gray continues to impress

Ekiyah Gray (center)

At a shade above 6'0, Ekiya Gray is just one of those players that stayed relatively unknown unless you pay attention to what I write and I've been writing about the young lady since she dropped over 50 in a middle school game. Before you throw my favorite phrase against me or even challenge my evaluation skills, come prepared because there is no grey area on this side either. Being tall, coordinated and doing the things she could do told me she would be a player and what a player she has turned out to be.  This works for several reasons, college coaches saw her and wondered who she was and why they never heard of her which shows  some don't know a Picasso if it's right in front of them, nice touch since gray is also a color

Desiree Davis and Ebony Parker

This team turned around when Gray, Ebony Parker and Regina Scott all stepped into the starting lineup as freshmen and led then to the Eagles to their first ever playoff appearance. Last season, the team wasn't what I expected yet they regrouped and made a mini-run in the playoffs. After losing in the championship game to a ready for anything Cy Ranch team in the SBISD Tournament , KF has the talent to make a run.

Desiree Davis and Jelia Prestion are next level players as well as Gray, Parker and Scott and although Dekaney is the favorite to win district, a health Klein Forest team might just have a say. Gray dropped 37 in their two games on Saturday as she and Davis made the all tournament tea