Watchung Hills Regional vs. Plainfield round 1 of the State Tournament

On a scale of 10, the Cardinals played a 9.0. Nate Grant-Dewitt led the Cardinals to a 30 point victory with his game high 15 points. Plainfield seemed to have some sluggishness early in the game but that was shaken off midway through the third period when Allen Brown and Mike Price connected on back to back 3’s.

The most disappointing period for the Cardinals was the 1st. The Cardinals came out looking a step slower than normal. Watchung Hills took an early 2 – 0 lead but that was quickly a thing of the past. The Warriors continued to play competitively to end the 1st with a 6 point deficit.

The most impressive period for the Cardinals was the 2nd. “Dr. Zone Buster” Nate Grant-Dewitt connected on a couple of three pointers to help spear head a 26 point outburst for the Cardinals. The highlight of the period was a slam dunk by Justin Sears.

The Plainfield Fanatic Efficient 5 for the game
1) Plainfield – Sophomore Justin Sears – 6’7” {ER – 21}
Justin scored 12 points shooting 5 for 5 from the floor. Sears played equally efficient on the defensive end also by rejecting a game high 3 shots and grabbing 2 steals. Justin controlled the glass by grabbing a game high 7 rebounds.

2) Plainfield – Junior Tyrone Johnson – 6’3” {ER – 19}
With teams focusing their defensive efforts on slowing down Johnson, Tyrone looks to other ways to get the job done. Johnson dropped a season and game high 8 assists, had a game high 5 steals, and grabbed 4 rebounds. Johnson’s assist to turnover ratio was an impressive 4 to 1.

3) Plainfield – Senior Nate Grant-Dewitt – 6’5” {ER – 17}
Dr. Zone Buster was at it again with his soft outside touch. Nate shot 50% from beyond the three point line and shot a perfect 3 for 3 from below the arc to lead all scorers.

4) Watchung Hills – Senior Colin Heinle – 6’0” {ER – 16}
If it was not for the early foul trouble, Colin may have been able to get the Warriors closer. Colin was the team high scorer with 14 points shooting 56% from the floor while playing in a limited amount of time.

5) Plainfield – Senior Mike Price – 6’2” {ER – 16}
Mike Price continues to display that he is one of the best on the ball defenders in the state. Mike snatched 4 steals but on this night his offensive game was even more efficient. Price shot 80% from the floor and hit his only attempt from deep for three points.


The efficiency rating is base on points scored, shooting accuracy, foul shooting accuracy, rebounds, assists, steals, defensive intensity, and assist – turnover ratio.