A Fanatic Summation of the St. Patrick vs Plainfield Game

St. Patrick converted 20 shots below the arc to Plainfield's 11. St. Pat's connected on 6 3-point shots while the Cardinals converted 2.

Where did the Cardinals loose this game? Poor shooting and turnovers. The Cardinals shot poorly against the Celtics. The Celtics defensive effort had a lot to do with the inaccurate shooting by the Cards. St. Pat's guards harassed the Cardinal play makers and the length of the Celtics was much longer, much bigger, and much taller. With a front court that adds up to 20'3" of players, it was extremely difficult for the Cards to get off any clean shot attempts in the paint. 6'10" Dakari Johnson (#1 freshman in the nation), 6'9" Austin Colbert (top ten sophomore in the nation), and the beast from the east, 6'8" Michael Gilchrist were active and focuses on taking away one of the Cardinals strength's, the interior paint. The Cards negative 10 on the turnover ratio did not help the matter either. All mentioned added up to a perfect recipe of domination by the nationally ranked and #1 team in the state.

Cardinal Fanatic Efficient 5

1) St. Patrick - Senior Michael Gilchrist 6'8" {ER-21}
The 4 year varsity player is considered the best player in the nation by many publications. Kentucky has landed the talents of Michael who may be a one and done player at the collegiate level. His athletic ability is exceptional. Quickness, leaping ability, and strength combined with a high basketball IQ = A BEAST!!! Michael dropped 12 points on 67% shooting below the arc, connected on 1 of 1 from beyond the arc, grabbed 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and dished 3 assists all while committing 0 turnovers.

2) Plainfield - Junior Jahmal Lane 6'3" {ER-16}
Jahmal is playing his most consistent stretch of basketball in his varsity career. Lane has been quietly filling up the stat sheets while minimizing mistakes. The 3 year varsity player is showing that one of his strength's is his experience. Lane connected at an 80% clip below the arc, connected on 1 of 2 3-point attempts, grabbed 4 boards, and swatted 2 shots against a much bigger opponent. Lane scored a team high 12 points.

3) St. Patrick - Freshman Dakari Johnson 6'10" {ER-16}
Dakari is one of the most highly publicized freshman in the nation. At 6'10" and still growing, Dakari has the skill set of a season varsity player. Dakari was perfect from the floor to net 6 points. But his other contributions were significant. His team high 9 rebounds and game high 4 rejections helped the Celtics seal the interior paint.

4) St. Patrick - Senior Derrick Gordon 6'3" {ER-14}
Derrick comes from a pure basketball pedigree. Father, Mike Sr. and older brother Mike Jr. were both exceptional point guards for Plainfield. Derrick who went to St. Pat's via Emerson and Maxson School, had the pedal to the metal early in the game as he started off with 9 points in a blink of an eye. Derrick scored 13 points on 55% shooting from the floor and grabbed 6 rebounds. Derrick played Mr. Efficient from his guard position by having a 3 to 1 turnover ratio.

5) Plainfield - Junior Justin Sears 6'8" {ER-14}
Justin had a tall order to fill. Sears will probably only see this kind of size on the collegiate level. Even though the Celtics had the height advantage amongst several players, Sears battled admirably as he grabbed a game high 17 rebounds. Mr. Double-Double missed his pattened stat by 2 points. Sears also had 2 rejections.