PLAINFIELD—The Columbia High School boys basketball team's season came to a close Thursday night as they were defeated 60-41 by Plainfield in the quarterfinal round of the NJSIAA Group IV Section 2 State Tournament at Plainfield High School. 

Plainfield (20-3), the No. 7 team in the Star Ledger Top 20, got off to a fast start in the first quarter of play by outscoring the Cougars 11-5. The suffocating Cardinal man defense held Columbia  (13-14) without a point for the first five minutes of play before Justin Martin sank a free throw to break the drought.  Plainfield widened their lead in the second quarter, opening on a 16-2 run and ending the half with a 29-12 advantage.

The Cougars fought hard in the second half but could not stop Plainfield's Tyrone Johnson, one of the state's top players this season. Johnson, a junior, finished the game with 17 points, 11 of them in the second half. The Cougars were led by senior Femi Agunbiade, who scored 9 points in his final high school game. 

Box Score:

Columbia 41: Femi Agunbiade 4-0-1-9, Jamar Chavis 2-0-2-6, Justin Cirello 0-2-0-6, Dukens Germain 1-0-3-5, Austin Little 1-2-0-8, Drew Marley 1-0-0-2, Justin Martin 0-0-1-1, Armani Scipio 1-0-0-2, Kimbe St. Arman 0-0-2-2. Totals: 10-4-9-41
Plainfield 60: Dominique Blackmon 3-0-0-6, Allen Brown 3-0-2-8, Terrill Johnson 1-0-0-2, Tyrone Johnson 5-1-4-17, Michael Price 4-0-0-8, Justin Sears 2-0-2-6, Michael Williams 5-0-1-11, Denzel Christian 1-0-0-2. Totals: 24-1-9-60

Score by quarters
Plainfield Cardinals 11-18-16-15     Total: 60
Columbia Cougars 5-7-13-16     Total: 41