Tournament of Champions Semifinals

A Fanatic Summation of the St Joseph vs Plainfield Game

Where did the Cardinals win this game?

–        Points Below the Arc (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield was able to convert 27 field goals compared to St. Joseph’s 16 field goals.  This gave Plainfield a 22-point advantage.

–        3 Pointers (Advantage – St. Joseph) St. Joseph converted 5 treys compared to Plainfield’s 1.  This gave St. Joseph a 12-point advantage in this category and reducing the Plainfield point advantage to 10-points

–        Free Throws (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield converted 13 free throws compared to St. Joseph’s 1.  This gave Plainfield an additional 12-point advantage and the difference in the game of 22 points.

–        Rebounds (Advantage St. Joseph) – St. Joseph grabbed 28 rebounds compared to Plainfield’s 27.

–        Steals (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield picked up 11 steals compared to St. Joseph’s 4 steals.

–        Assists (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield dropped off 13 assists while St. Joseph dropped off 10 assists.

–        Block shots (Advantage St. Joseph) – St. Joseph rejected 5 shot attempts compared to Plainfield rejecting 2 shot attempts.

–        Turnovers (Advantage Plainfield) – Plainfield committed 9 turnovers, which is a low for the TOC, while St. Joseph committed 13 turnovers.

Cardinal Fanatic Efficient 5

1) Plainfield – Senior Jahmal Lane 6’4” {ER-25}

Lane shot 64% from below the arc and connected at a 50% clip from beyond the arc to score a game high 22 points.  Lane grabbed 4 rebounds, picked up 2 steals and dropped off 2 assists.  Lane only committed 1 turnover for the entire game.

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

Dii’Jon continues his exceptional play.  Dii’Jon shot at a 67% clip to score 12 points.  Dii’Jon added to his stat line by grabbing a game high 7 rebounds, picking up a game high tying 3 steals (Plainfield’s Sekou Harris and Justin Sears also with 3 steals), dropping off a team high tying 4 assists (Sekou Harris also with 4 assists), and rejecting 1 shot.  Allen-Jordan did not commit a single turnover for the entire game giving him an excellent 4:0 assist to turnover ratio.

3) St. Joseph – Senior Danny Brix 6’4” {ER-18}

Danny did not shoot the rock like his last name.  Brix connected on 50% of his shots below the arc and improved his accuracy from long range by shooting 60% from beyond the arc to score a team high 15 points.  Brix also had 3 rebounds, dished out 1 assist and picked up 1 steal.

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

Sekou shot 55% from below the arc and 83% from the free throw line to score 17 points.  Sekou grabbed 5 rebounds, picked up a game high tying 3 steals and dropped a team high tying 4 assists.

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

Sears shot 50% from the floor and 100% from the free throw line to score 12 points.  Sears also grabbed 2 rebounds, picked up a team high tying 3 steals and rejected 1 shot attempt.  Sears only committed 1 turnover for the entire game.

6) St. Joseph – Senior James “Jimbo” Long 5’10” {ER-13}

Jimbo’s spinning reverse lay-up over the outstretch arms of Justin Sears was impressive.  James scored 7 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out a game high 6 assists.  Long committed only 1 turnover for the entire game making him finish the day with an impressive 6:1 assist to turnover ratio.

7) St. Joseph – Senior Quenton DeCosey 6’6” {ER-12}

The Temple bound guard scored 14 points, grabbed a team high 6 rebounds, picked up 1 steal, dropped off 2 assists and rejected 1 shot to complete his night.  Quenton is considered a 1^st Team All-State candidate and is in the discussion of player of the year.

8) St. Joseph – Freshman Karl Towns 6’10” {ER-11}

The freshman had to battle against a combine 10 years of varsity experience with the Plainfield big men. Karl grabbed 2 rebounds, picked up 1 steal and rejected a game high 4 shot attempts. The freshman 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.