It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Plainfield can now relate to. They fell just short of the Brownsburg Bulldogs by a score of 50-47 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Quakers have suffered since January 5, 2024.
Plainfield's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Noah Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 21 points and nine boards, and Harper Baker-Lands, who posted 17 points and three steals. That's the most steals Baker-Lands has posted since back in December of 2024.
Even though they lost, Plainfield was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brownsburg only six assists.
Among those leading the charge was Devon Craig, who had 14 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Addison, who scored eight points.
Quakers
| 03/07/25 vs Brownsburg | 47-50 |
| 02/27/25 @ Danville | 72-60 |
| 02/21/25 @ Franklin Community | 70-62 |
| 02/14/25 vs Greenwood | 65-64 |
| 02/08/25 vs Center Grove | 60-68 |
With the defeat, Plainfield broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Brownsburg, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-12.
Plainfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brownsburg, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 52-49 win against Ben Davis on the 8th.
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