Tournament of Champions - Quarterfinals

A Fanatic Summation of the Plainfield vs Asbury Park Game

Where did the Cardinals win this game?

–        Points Below the Arc (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield was able to convert 25 field goals at an accuracy of 64% compared to Asbury Park’s 22 field goals.  This gave Plainfield a 6-point advantage.

–        3 Pointers (Advantage - Plainfield) Plainfield converted 3 treys compared to Asbury Park’s 1.  This gave Plainfield a 6-point advantage in this category.

–        Free Throws (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield converted 9 free throws compared to Asbury Park’s 6.  This gave Plainfield an additional 3-point advantage and the difference in the game of 15 points.

–        Rebounds (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield grabbed 30 rebounds to gain an extra 11 possessions.  Asbury Park grabbed 19 boards.

–        Steals (Advantage Asbury Park) – Asbury Park picked up 12 steals while the Cardinals had 7 steals.

–        Assists (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield dropped off 20 assists while Asbury Park dropped off 7 assists.

–        Block shots (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield rejected 5 shot attempts compared to Asbury Park rejecting 1 shot attempt.

–        Turnovers (Advantage Asbury Park) – The free throw conversions, 2-point conversions, 3-point conversions and the block shots helped Plainfield over come the turnovers made.  Asbury Park was primed to upset Plainfield with their defensive effort.  Plainfield turned the ball over 21 times compared to Asbury Park’s 9 turnovers.

Cardinal Fanatic Efficient 5

1) Plainfield – Senior Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan 6’6” {ER-26}

The Dunkadelic tour continues!  Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan shot 64% from the field to score 17 points.  Dii’Jon had an impressive stat line:  6 rebounds; 5 assists; a game high tying 2 rejections (Plainfield’s Justin Sears also with 2 rejections).  Allen-Jordan only committed 1 turnover to finish the night with a 5:1 assist to turnover ratio.

2) Plainfield – Senior Justin Sears 6’8” {ER-26}

Sears & Roebuck, oops, I mean Sears & Allen-Jordan controlled the paint which was the decisive difference in this game.  Sears, aka Dr. Double-Double, lived up to his degree.  Sears shot 70% from the field to score 15 points.  Sears earned another double double performance by grabbing a game high 14 rebounds.  Sears also picked up 1 steal, dished out 4 assists and rejected a game high tying 2 shot attempts. 

3) Asbury Park – Senior Amir Conover 6’1” {ER-25}

The Twins played exceptional.  Amir shot 70% from below the arc, which was impressive considering he was shooting over defenders with a 5-inch advantage!  Amir was able to score 14 points, grab a team high tying 6 rebounds (Armond Conover also with 6 rebounds), a game high 5 steals, a game high tying 6 assists (Plainfield’s Sekou Harris also with 6 assists) and 1 rejection.

4) Plainfield – Senior Jahmal Lane 6’4” {ER-23}

Jahmal “The Black Mamba” Lane scored a game high 21 points shooting with an accuracy of 71% from below the arc and perfection from the free throw line.  Lane also grabbed 5 rebounds, picked up a team high 3 steals, dropped off 1 assist and rejected 1 shot attempt.

5) Asbury Park – Senior Armond Conover 6’1” {ER-19}

Armond scored a team high 18 points connecting at a 62% clip from below the arc.  Armond grabbed a team high tying 6 rebounds and picked up 1steal.

6) Asbury Park – Senior Thomond Hammary 6’3” {ER-17}

Thomond the sharp shooter Hammary was covered like a blanket on a chilly night.  Even with the skintight defense, Hammary was able to convert 60% of his shots below the arc, 50% from beyond the arc, and was perfect from the foul line to score 13 points.  Hammary also grabbed 3 rebounds and picked up 3 steals.

7) Plainfield – Senior Sekou Harris 6’0” {ER-15}

Sekou connected on 75% of his 3-point attempts and was 100% from the foul line to score 13 points for the game.  Sekou completed his night by grabbing 2 rebounds, picking up 2 steals and dropping off a game high tying 6 assists.

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