Plainfield 62
Teaneck 60
Plainfield scored 18 field goals below the arc while Teaneck scored 16. This gave Plainfield a 4 point advantage. Teaneck scored 7 3-pointers compared to Plainfield’s 1. This gave Teaneck an 18 point advantage in the 3-point category. With Plainfield facing a 14 point deficit from the floor, the Cardinals made up the difference from the free throw line. Plainfield connected on 23 free throws compared to Teaneck’s 7. This gave the Cardinals a 16 point advantage from the charity line and thus the final difference of the game of 2 points.
Where did the Cardinals win this game? The Cards won on rebounds, interior paint defense, zone defense and getting to the basket on the offensive end. The Cardinals grabbed 31 rebounds compared to Teaneck’s 26. Teaneck was actually out rebounding the Cardinals early in the game but our big men were able to exploit their big men (6’10” junior Neville Fincher and 6’8” senior Will Thompson) them with their speed. This forced Teaneck to go a smaller unit and the Cardinals then took control of the boards. The Cardinals had another game with double digit rejections (10). This turned away a potential 20 points for Teaneck. The Zone defense stymied Teaneck’s high scoring offense. Teaneck could not get any clear 3-point shooting opportunities as Allen Brown, Sekou Harris, and Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan patrolled the perimeter in the zone defense. With Teaneck forcing their game from the perimeter, and 6’6” sophomore Denzel Christian helping Justin Sears and Dii’Jon to throw another “BLOCK PARTY” the Cardinals were able to control the game early and get a double digit lead. The biggest factor was the foul shooting discrepancy. The Cardinals took 38 free throws compared to Teaneck’s 11. The Highwaymen took many of their shots from the perimeter due to interior defenders of the Cardinals. On the other end the Cardinals only attempted 2 3-pointers for the game. The Cards consistently attacked the basket and thus was able to get to the charity line. Sekou Harris led the way by scoring a game high 19 points on 63% shooting below the arc, connected on 75% of his free throws and connected on his only 3-point attempt.
Cardinal Fanatic Efficient 5
1) Plainfield – Junior Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan 6’6” {ER-21}
Dii’Jon seems to play better against bigger and taller teams. Dii’Jon used his versatility of playing the perimeter or interior to exploit the Teaneck defensive scheme. Dii’Jon scored 18 points on 55% shooting from the field along with 75% shooting from the free throw line. Dii’Jon also grabbed 5 rebounds and rejected a game high tying 3 rejections (Denzel Christian & Justin Sears also with 3 rejections).
2) Plainfield – Junior Justin Sears 6’8” {ER-21}
Justin actually had a sub-par game for his standards. But he admittedly gives credit to his team mates (Dii’Jon for this game) for stepping up to help the Cards eek out the victory against the 2nd highest rated public school team in the state. But Sears still had a solid game by earning another double-double performance. Sears scored 13 points and grabbed a game high 12 rebounds. Sears also added to his stat line by dropping of a team high 4 assists and blocking a game high tying 3 shots.
3) Teaneck – Junior Chris Jones 6’4” {ER-15}
Chris led Teaneck in scoring. Jones scored 14 points on 67% shooting below the arc and 40% shooting from the 3-point line.
4) Teaneck – Junior Branden Davis 6’5” {ER-14}
Branden scored 10 points of which he was perfect (2-2) from the 3-point line. Branden used his quickness and leaping ability to lead the team in rebounds with 8.
5) Teaneck – Junior DeQuan Ross 6’2” {ER-13}
DeQuan shot 67% from behind the arc, dropped 3 assists, and had a game high tying 4 steals (Teaneck’s Anthony Upshaw also with 4 steals). DeQuan committed only 1 turnover for the entire game.
The efficiency rating is base on points scored, shooting accuracy, foul shooting accuracy, rebounds, assists, steals, defensive intensity, and assist – turnover ratio.
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