1987-88 South Plainfield Tigers Team Page

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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 Lubreski1987-88 South Plainfield Head Coach
Gene Mosley1987-88 South Plainfield JV/Varsity Assistant Coach
Bill Mosca1987-88 South Plainfield Freshmen/Varsity Assistant Coach

South Plainfield Roster


South Plainfield Schedule

OpponentDateTime/ScoreLocationMedia
Colonia Fri, 18 Dec GMC White
W 60-50
Colonia HS Gym
(Colonia, NJ)
South River Mon, 21 Dec GMC Crossover
W 63-60
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Montgomery Mon, 28 Dec Bound Brook Kiwanis Tournament
W 63-59
Bound Brook HS Gym
(Bound Brook, NJ)
Bound Brook Tue, 29 Dec Bound Brook Kiwanis Tournament
W 58-50
Bound Brook HS Gym
(Bound Brook, NJ)
J.F. Kennedy Wed, 6 Jan GMC White
L 48-71
J.F. Kennedy HS Gym
(Iselin, NJ)
South Brunswick Sat, 9 Jan GMC White
L 56-64
South Brunswick HS Gym
(Monmouth Junction, NJ)
St. Thomas Aquinas Tue, 12 Jan GMC White
L 61-65
St. Thomas Aquinas HS Gym
(Edison, NJ)
Spotswood Thr, 14 Jan GMC Crossover
W 81-59
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Storer Cable
North Brunswick Fri, 15 Jan GMC White
L 36-38
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Colonia Tue, 19 Jan GMC White
W 54-46
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Sayreville Thr, 21 Jan GMC Crossover
L 47-56
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Madison Central Sat, 23 Jan GMC Crossover
L 43-69
Madison Central HS Gym
(Old Bridge, New Jersey)
South Brunswick Thr, 28 Jan GMC White
W 69-67
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Perth Amboy Fri, 29 Jan GMC Crossover
L 53-75
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
J.F. Kennedy Tue, 2 Feb GMC White
W 60-51
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
St. Pius Thr, 4 Feb GMC Crossover
W 72-56
St. Pius HS Gym
(Piscataway, New Jersey)
Cedar Ridge Fri, 5 Feb GMC White
L 64-73
Cedar Ridge HS Gym
(Matawan, New Jersey)
Cedar Ridge Mon, 8 Feb GMC White
L 50-67
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
North Brunswick Tue, 9 Feb GMC White
L 55-79
North Brunswick HS Gym
(North Brunswick, NJ)
St. Thomas Aquinas Thr, 11 Feb GMC White
W 60-39
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
Woodbridge Tue, 16 Feb GMC Crossover
L 57-69
Anthony J. Cotoia Gymnasium @ South Plainfield HS
(South Plainfield, NJ)
St. Peter's Fri, 19 Feb GMCT First Round
L 65-76
Middlesex County College Physical Education Center
(Edison, NJ)
Piscataway Tech Tue, 1 Mar NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 State Tournament
W 67-66
Piscataway Tech HS Gym
(Piscataway, NJ)
Holmdel Thr, 3 Mar NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 2 Quarterfinals
L 53-72
Holmdel HS Gym
(Holmdel, NJ)
  • 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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Bound Brook

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
Greater Middlesex Conference

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