After leaving the comfortable Midwest countryside, teenager Josh Sendler (Douglas Smith) must readjust to the fast-paced and diverse urban landscape of Newark, N.J., where he meets Antwon Jackson (Kevin Phillips), a local basketball prodigy. As they face the state basketball championship together, racial tensions test the boys' fledgling friendship. Phil Bertelsen's compelling drama is enhanced by hip-hop star Wyclef Jean's original soundtrack.