VBA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Wins for Heat and Catfish

Saigon H. - HCMC W. 66-45

Saigon Heat defeated HCMC in the semifinal opener. Saigon Heat outrebounded HCMC W. 51-26 including a 40-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. American Nix Tavarion (201-92, college: Midwestern St.) nailed a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds for the winning side and his fellow American import guard Richard Nguyen (, college: Pierce JC) accounted for 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Vinh Nguyen-Quang came up with 9 points and 7 assists and American forward Wayne Martin (201-93, college: Tennessee St.) added 7 points and 10 rebounds respectively for HCMC W. in the defeat. HCMC W.'s coach Predrag Lukic gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win.
Top scorers:
Saigon H.: B.Kim 20+4reb, N.Tavarion 20+18reb+1ast, R.Nguyen 12+8reb+7ast, V.Nguyen Huynh 4+3reb, T.Waale 3+7reb+2ast, T.Minh 3+4reb+1ast
HCMC W.: M.Soy 12+1reb, N.Vinh 9+4reb+7ast, N.Cuong 8+2reb+1ast, W.Martin 7+10reb+1ast, T.Pham 4+3reb+1ast, N.Chung 2+1reb

Can Tho CF - Thang Long W. 73-81

Thang Long upset Can Tho to surge ahead in the series. Thang Long W. dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Can Tho CF's 32. Dat Nguyen Thanh (179) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 19 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and American forward Zach Allmon (203, college: Vanguard) chipped in 19 points and 18 rebounds. At the losing side point guard Hoang Nguyen Phu responded with 30 points and 8 rebounds and American power forward DeAngelo Hamilton (203-90, college: WSU) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Can Tho CF players scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Thang Long W.: Z.Allmon 19+18reb, J.Young 18+11reb+4ast, D.Nguyen Thanh 15+19reb+4ast, H.Dang Thai 8+2reb+2ast, H.Hoang The 4+1reb, D.Nguyen 4+4reb+1ast
Can Tho CF: H.Nguyen Phu 30+8reb+1ast, T.Dinh Thanh 13+5reb+3ast, D.Hamilton 12+18reb+5ast, T.Le Hieu 11+4ast, S.Dinh Thanh 6+11reb+3ast, T.Tang Minh 1+1reb+1ast



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