Team Records and Accomplishments
- Overall Record (11-13 – Won 7 More Games Than Previous Year)
- Division Record (5-7 – 5th Place – Improved by 2 Games Over Previous Year)
- Conference Record (9-12 – 16th seed in 1988 GMCT)
- Record at Home: 7-4
- Record on the Road: 4-9
- Total Points Scored: 1,395
- Points Per Game: 58.1
- Total Points Allowed: 1,477
- Points Per Game Allowed: 61.5
- Point Differential: -82
- Point Difference Per Game: -3.4
- Games Decided by Single Digits: 12
- Record in Single Digit Games: 7-5
- Largest Margin of Victory: 22 points vs. Spotswood – January 14, 1988.
- Largest Margin of Defeat: 26 points vs. Madison Central – January 23, 1988.
- Began Season at 4-0 (Ranked 10th in Middlesex County by Newark Star Ledger)
- Won 1987 Bound Brook Kiwanis Tournament
- Qualified for 1988 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament
- Reached NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinals
- Leading Scorer: Billy Cochrane (16.2 ppg)
- 2nd Leading Scorer: Pete Leonardis (12.9 ppg)
South Plainfield Coaching Staff
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Jeff Lubreski | 1987-88 South Plainfield Head Coach | |
Gene Mosley | 1987-88 South Plainfield JV/Varsity Assistant Coach | |
Bill Mosca | 1987-88 South Plainfield Freshmen/Varsity Assistant Coach |
South Plainfield Roster
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GuardJunior 5'9/160 --
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GuardSenior 5'10/165 --
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GuardSophomore 6'0/170 --
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ForwardJunior 6'3/175 --
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ForwardSenior 6'1/138 --
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CenterJunior 6'3/185 --
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GuardSenior 5'11/175 --
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GuardSophomore 5'11/160 --
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Forward/CenterFreshman 6'3/180 --
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ForwardJunior 6'1/170 --
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ForwardSenior 6'1/180 --
South Plainfield Schedule
- St. Thomas Aquinas was known as Bishop Ahr back in 1987-88
- Piscataway Tech is now Piscataway Magnet
- Cedar Ridge and Madison Central merged to become Old Bridge High School in 1994-95
- St. Pius (closed in 1990) and St. Peter’s (closed in 2007) are no longer in existence
1987-88 GMC White Division Standings
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1987 Bound Brook Kiwanis Tournament
First Round
- FINAL
- South Plainfield 63
- Montgomery 59
- Bound Brook HS
- FINAL
- Bound Brook 70
- Dunellen 48
- Bound Brook HS
Championship
- FINAL
- Bound Brook 50
- South Plainfield 58
- Bound Brook HS
1988 Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament
First Round (2/18 & 2/19)
- FINAL
- #1 St. Peter (18-2) 76
- #16 South Plainfield (10-11) 65
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #8 Woodbridge (15-6) 53
- #9 Perth Amboy (14-8) 55
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #4 J.F. Kennedy (10-7) 59
- #13 Piscataway Tech (16-7) 51
- Sayreville War Memorial HS
- FINAL
- #5 New Brunswick Tech (14-4) 64
- #12 Cedar Ridge (12-9) 97
- Sayreville War Memorial HS
- FINAL
- #3 J.P. Stevens (15-5) 72
- #14 North Brunswick (10-10) 66
- Piscataway Tech HS
- FINAL
- #6 Metuchen (18-3) 68
- #11 Highland Park (12-8) 63
- Piscataway Tech HS
- FINAL
- #7 Carteret (16-6) 66
- #10 South Brunswick (13-7) 59
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #2 St. Joseph (18-3) 77
- #15 East Brunswick (9-14) 63
- Middlesex County College
Quarterfinals (2/21)
- FINAL
- #1 St. Peter (19-2) 66
- #9 Perth Amboy (15-8) 56
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #4 J.F. Kennedy (11-7) 33
- #12 Cedar Ridge (13-9) 38
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #3 J.P. Stevens (16-5) 61
- #6 Metuchen (19-3) 74
- Middlesex County College
- FINAL
- #2 St. Joseph (19-3) 60
- #7 Carteret (17-6) 62
- Middlesex County College
Semifinals (2/24)
- FINAL
- #1 St. Peter (20-2) 68
- #12 Cedar Ridge (14-9) 56
- Rutgers Athletic Center
- FINAL
- #6 Metuchen (20-3) 72
- #7 Carteret (18-6) 44
- Rutgers Athletic Center
Championship (2/26)
- FINAL
- #1 St. Peter (21-2) 53
- #6 Metuchen (21-3) 55 OT
- Rutgers Athletic Center
1988 NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 State Tournament
Opening Round (3/1)
- FINAL
- #1 Freehold Boro (14-3)
- BYE
- Freehold Boro HS
- FINAL
- #8 Manasquan (11-11) 61
- #9 Shore Regional (14-9) 47
- Manasquan HS
- FINAL
- #4 Delaware Valley (14-10)
- BYE
- Delaware Valley HS
- FINAL
- #5 South Brunswick (15-8) 71
- #12 Rumson-Fair Haven (11-14) 38
- South Brunswick HS
- FINAL
- #3 Holmdel (15-6)
- BYE
- Holmdel HS
- FINAL
- #6 Piscataway Tech (16-8) 66
- #11 South Plainfield (10-12) 67
- Piscataway Tech HS
- FINAL
- #7 Carteret (18-7) 57
- #10 Ridge (12-12) 53
- Carteret HS
- FINAL
- #2 Lawrence (18-7)
- BYE
- Lawrence HS
Quarterfinals (3/3)
- FINAL
- #1 Freehold Boro (14-3) 54
- #8 Manasquan (12-11) 55
- Freehold Boro HS
- FINAL
- #4 Delaware Valley (14-10) 51
- #5 South Brunswick (16-8) 78
- Delaware Valley HS
- FINAL
- #3 Holmdel (15-6) 72
- #11 South Plainfield (11-12) 53
- Holmdel HS
- FINAL
- #2 Lawrence (18-7) 49
- #7 Carteret (19-7) 51
- Lawrence HS
Semifinals (3/5)
- FINAL
- #5 South Brunswick (17-8) 53
- #8 Manasquan (13-11) 55
- Sayreville War Memorial HS
- FINAL
- #3 Holmdel (16-6) 44
- #7 Carteret (20-7) 49
- Sayreville War Memorial HS
Championship (3/8)
- FINAL
- #7 Carteret (21-7) 64
- #8 Manasquan (14-11) 43
- Sayreville War Memorial HS