VBA Round 2 of Finals. Saigon Heat record first victory

Tavarion Nix

Can Tho CF - Saigon H. 74-84

Saigon Heat upset Can Tho Catfish to even the championship series at 1-1. Saigon Heat forced 20 Can Tho CF turnovers and outrebounded them 51-32 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. American guard Richard Nguyen (, college: Pierce JC) had a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import Tavarion Nix (201-92, college: Midwestern St.) chipped in 17 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. Four Saigon Heat players scored in double figures. Swingman Sang Dinh-Thanh (185) responded with 30 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward DeAngelo Hamilton (203-90, college: WSU) produced a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists.
Top scorers:
Can Tho CF: S.Dinh Thanh 30+5reb+2ast, D.Hamilton 17+13reb+5ast, T.Le Hieu 10+4reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 7+6reb+4ast, T.Tang Minh 5+1reb+1ast, H.Nguyen Phu 3+2reb+1ast
Saigon H.: R.Nguyen 24+14reb+6ast, T.Nix 17+7reb+1ast, T.Waale 17+4reb, V.Nguyen Huynh 11+6reb, T.Minh 5+4reb+2ast, B.Kim 3+4reb