Plainfield vs Linden

A Fanatic Summation of the Plainfield vs. Linden

Linden - 52

Plainfield – 33

Linden’s defensive tenacity proved to be the difference in a repeat performance from earlier this season.  If you break it down, Linden won each scoring category by no whopping margin but when you add it up in totality you can see how Linden was able win comfortably.

Where did Plainfield lose this game:

Perimeter shooting – Plainfield shot a Polar Vortex 12% from beyond the arc.  Linden shot a hot 57% from beyond the arc and outscored Plainfield by 6 points in this statistical category.  Some will say it’s only six points but Linden was efficient shooting 10 less treys than Plainfield.

Charity Line – Linden was not lights out from the foul line but Plainfield was lights off as the Cardinals shot a dismal 46% from the free throw line.  Linden was able to outscore Plainfield by 5-points in this statistical category.

In the Paint – It looks like an unwanted visitor crashed our usual block party.  Linden rejected 7 shot attempts denying Plainfield a potential 14 points.  On the offensive side of the ball in the paint Linden was more efficient.  Linden outscored Plainfield by 8-points in this statistical category.

The Cardinal Fanatic Efficiency Players of the game

1)      Linden - Senior Quadri Moore 6’9” – {ER-22}

Moore shot 54% from below the arc and was perfect from beyond the arc to score a game high 21 points.  Quad missed a double-double performance by 1 rebound.  Moore grabbed a game high 9-rebounds, dropped off 1 assist and rejected a game high 5 shot attempts.

2)      Linden – Junior James Julius 6’3” – {ER-15}

Julius was perfect shooting the rock.  JJ shot 100% from below the arc, 100% from beyond the arc and perfect from the foul line.  James also picked up 1 steal, grabbed 1 rebound, dropped 1 assist and reject 1 shot attempt.  Julius only committed 1 turnover for the entire game to complete a very efficient night.

3)      Linden – Junior Otis Livingston 5’11” – {ER-10}

Little “O” seems to be another strong talented point guard Coach Colichio has inherited.  O has pushed this team as a contender for a Tournament of Champion bid.  Livingston was perfect from the foul line, grabbed 4 rebounds, picked up 2 steals and dropped a game high tying 3 assists (Linden’s Joshua Carter also with 3 assists). 

4)      Plainfield – Sophomore Jaleel Simmons 6’4” – {ER-9}

Simmons grabbed a team high 8 rebounds, picked up 1 steal and rejected 1 shot attempt.  Jaleel had an Efficient night by only committing 1 turnover for the entire game.

5)      Linden – Junior Juwan Dolbrice 6’0” – {ER-8}

The football star running back shot an Efficient 50% from below the arc and 100% from beyond the arc. Dolbrice also grabbed a rebound, picked up a game high 3 steals and dropped 1 assist.

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