West Orange vs Plainfield Game

A Fanatic Summation of the West Orange vs. Plainfield Game


The Cardinal Fanatic will put on his analytical beak and look at every statistical category!

Free Throw Shooting – Plainfield +3
Plainfield shot 61.5% while West Orange shot 38.5% from the free throw line.  Plainfield scored 8 points from the free bee line while West Orange scored 5.  Denzel Johnson led the Cardinals in this category.

3-point Shooting – Even
Both teams made 1 shot beyond the arc.  Plainfield’s sophomore Jachai Simmons and West Orange’s Isaiah Scott were the only players to connect from deep.

Points in the Paint – Plainfield +10
Plainfield connected on 13 field goals below the arc/in the paint compared to 8 by West Orange.  Denzel Christian connected on 12 points below the arc to lead Plainfield

Turnovers – West Orange +7
West Orange took better care of the ball by committing 14 turnovers compared to the Cardinals 21.

Block Shots – Plainfield +11
A key statistical advantage in the game was the protection of the paint.  Plainfield rejected 11 shots compared to West Orange’s 0.  Sophomore Ahmad Baker rejected 8 shots to lead the Cardinals.

Assists – Plainfield +4
Plainfield dished out 6 assists compared to West Oranges 2.  Wade Brown led the Cardinals with 3 assists.

Steals – West Orange +4
West Orange picked up 12 steals compared to the Cardinals 8.  Isaiah Scott led West Orange with 3 steals.

Rebounds – Plainfield +20
This is where the game was won. Plainfield minimize West Orange shooting attempts to one and done.  Plainfield grabbed a whopping 40 boards (15 offensive) compared to West Orange’s 20.  Denzel Christian led the way with 13 rebounds.


The Cardinal Fanatic Efficiency Players of the game

1) Plainfield – Sophomore Ahmad Baker 6’8” – {ER-19}
Ahmad only scored 2 points but the Efficiency rating is not all about scoring.  Baker wiped the glass clean by turning away a potential 16 points by West Orange.  Ahmad rejected a game high 8 shots.  Ahmad also grabbed 9 rebounds, picked up 2 steals, and dropped off an assist.

2) Plainfield – Senior Denzel Christian 6’6” – {ER-14}
Denzel earned Hoop Group Player of the game with his double-double performance.  Christian dropped a game high 13 points and grabbed a game high 13 rebounds. 

3) Plainfield – Senior Denzel Johnson 6’1” – {ER-13}
Johnson dropped 9 of his 12 points during the decisive final period.  DJ shot 80% from below the arc and 80% from the free throw line.  Johnson also grabbed 3 boards and picked up 2 steals.

4) West Orange –Junior Isaiah Scott 6’0” – {ER-5}
Isaiah earned Hoop Groups Player of the Game.  Scott scored a team high 11 points and picked up a game high 3 steals.  Scott also picked up 3 boards from his guard position.

5) Plainfield –Sophomore Jachai Simmons 6’5” – {ER-5}
In his first varsity game, Jachai shot 50% from below the arc and 50% from beyond the arc.  Simmons also rejected 2 shots including a 2 handed pin against the glass.



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