A Fanatic Summation of the Plainfield vs Union Game

Where did the Cardinals win this game?

–        Points in the Paint – The Cardinals and the Farmers took an identical 30 shots below the arc.  The difference was the Cardinals made 15 while the Farmers made 8 thus giving Plainfield a 14-point advantage in this scoring category.  Sophomore Christian Cook connected on 50% shooting below the arc.

–        3-Pointers – Again the Cardinals and Farmers were nearly identical in 3-point attempts.  The Cardinals took 15 shots above the arc while the Farmers took 13.  The Cardinals connected on 7 3-pointers while the Farmers connected on 2 thus giving the Cardinals a 15-point advantage in this category.  Denzel Johnson was one of several players who gave the Cardinals a 12-point advantage in this statistical category.

–        Free Throw’s – The Farmers shot a pretty good 75% from the free throw line but only took 4 foul shot attempts.  The Cardinals attempted 15 free throw attempts connecting on 13 shooting a blistering 87%. 

–        Rebounds – The Cardinals controlled the glass by out rebounding the Farmers by 16 rebounds.  Christian Cook (5 rebounds) and Chad Jno-Lewis (4 rebounds) helped the Cardinals gain the advantage in this statistical category.

–        Defense – The Cardinals came out with the same intensity as their previous game.  Again Ahmid Williams (2 steals) was the catalyst as the Cardinals as a team forced 8 of the Farmer’s 12 turnovers.  The Cardinals love a party as the Block Party Crew rejected 5 shots.

–        Sharing the Rock – The Cardinals continue to distribute the ball as Ahmid Williams and Andrew Bellinger combined for 4 of the Cardinals 11 assists.

Cardinal Fanatic Efficient 5

1) Plainfield – Senior Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan 6’6” {ER-23}

His windmill dunk in the paint is why he is known as Dr. Dunkadelic!  Dii’Jon continues his scorching accuracy as he connected on 80% shooting from the floor and 100% shooting from the free-throw line (8 for 8) to score a game high 16 points.  This all done in 16 minutes of play.  Mr. Mustard also had 4 rebounds, picked up 1 steal, rejected 3 shots, and did not commit any turnovers for the entire game. 

2) Plainfield – Senior Taylor Plummer 6’5” {ER-18}

Taylor was lights out, as he could not miss.  He really did not miss a shot anywhere on the court.  Taylor scored 14 points by connecting on 100% shooting (4-4) from the 3-point line and connecting on 100% of his free throws.  Taylor also grabbed 3 rebounds, picked up 2 steals and dropped off an assist.

3) Plainfield – Senior Sekou Harris 6’0” {ER-16}

Sekou “Trey Swish” Harris continued his hot shooting from anywhere on the court.  Harris connected on 50% of his shots below the arc but as he extended further away from the basket his accuracy improved.  Sekou shot 60% from above the arc to score 13 points for the game.  Sekou also grabbed 3 rebounds, dished out a game high tying 3 assists (Union’s Eric Loften Harris also with 3 assists), and did not commit a turnover for the entire game.  Sekou had a 3-0 assist to turnover ratio to complete an Efficient night.

4) Plainfield – Senior Justin Sears 6’8” {ER-15}

Justin scored only 4 points on 50% shooting but the Efficiency Rating is not only about shooting the rock.  Justin proved that by grabbing a game high 9 rebounds, picked up a steal, dropped off 2 assists, and rejected a game high tying 2 shots (Union’s Marcus Carter also rejected 2 shots).

5) Plainfield – Senior Edward Anderson 6’4” {ER-9}

Anderson shot 67% from the floor, grabbed 6 rebounds and only committed 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.