Plainfield vs Union

A Fanatic Summation of the Plainfield vs. Union Game

Union – 44

Plainfield - 53

Plainfield interior defensive proved to be pivotal.  The altering and defending of shot attempts in the paint was the difference in this game

Where did Plainfield win this game:

Perimeter Defense – Union shot 13% from beyond the arc.  Union would shoot 2 of 15 from three point range.

Interior Defense – Union shot 30% in the paint.  Plainfield had 6 different players with at least 1 rejection.  Plainfield finished the game with 10 rejections and 14 steals as a team.  Jachai Simmons 4 steals led the way.

The Cardinal Fanatic Efficiency Players of the game

1)      Plainfield - Senior Clarence Hoover 6’1” – {ER-27}

Hoover shot 63% from below the arc, 50% from 3-point range and 100% from the free-throw line to score a game high 22 points.  Hoover stuffed the stat sheet with 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist and 2 rejections.

2)      Union – Junior Jordan Roberson 6’6” – {ER-21}

Jordan (I’m not Tyler) Roberson played like his elder Syracuse University statesman.  Roberson scored 12-points on 83% shooting from below the arc and 100% shooting from the free throw line.  JR grabbed 8 rebounds and picked up 2 steals.

3)      Plainfield – Junior Ahmad Baker 6’8” – {ER-18}

      The “Rejectonator” added extra pickles to his game tonight.  Baker shot 50% from the floor, grabbed a         team high 9 rebounds, picked up 2 steals, dropped off an assist and the “Rejectonator” blocked a game       high 3 shot attempts.

4)      Union – Senior Tevin Service 6’4” – {ER-14}

Tevin scored a team high 13-points on 50% shooting below the arc and 80% shooting from the charity line.  Service grabbed 6 rebounds, picked up 1 steal and dropped off one assist.

5)      Plainfield – Senior Jordan Sears 6’6” – {ER-12}

"Mr. An 1" knocked down 83% of his free throws to score 12-points.  Sears also grabbed 2 rebounds, picked up 2 steals, dropped off 1 assist and accepted his invitation to the block party by rejecting 2 shot attempts. 

Other note worthy performances

Union – Senior TJ McNair 6’3” - {ER-10}

McNair used his girth to grab a game high 10 rebounds, picked up 1 steal, dropped a game high 2 assists and rejected one shot attempt.

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