VBA Round 3 of Finals. Can Tho Catfish regain the lead

DeAngelo Hamilton

Saigon H. - Can Tho CF 68-74

Can Tho Catfish upset Saigon Heat to regain the lead in the championship series. Can Tho CF had a 39-22 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American power forward DeAngelo Hamilton (203-90, college: WSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks. Guard Thanh Le-Hieu (180) helped adding 21 points and 8 rebounds. The best for the losing side was American guard Richard Nguyen (, college: Pierce JC) with 26 points, 5 assists and 7 steals and the other American import Tavarion Nix (201-92, college: Midwestern St.) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (went 9 for 9 at the free throw line !!!).
Top scorers:
Saigon H.: R.Nguyen 26+4reb+5ast, T.Nix 19+10reb+3ast, T.Waale 9+6reb+1ast, T.Minh 7+2reb+3ast, A.Du Minh 5+9reb+3ast, V.Nguyen Huynh 2+1reb
Can Tho CF: T.Le Hieu 21+8reb+3ast, D.Hamilton 20+12reb+2ast, S.Dinh Thanh 10+9reb+1ast, H.Nguyen Phu 9+8reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 6+1reb, K.Huynh 4