VBA Round 23: Warriors are defeated by Wings

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Warriors (9-6) and fifth ranked Wings (6-8) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Warriors were defeated by Wings in a tough game in Ho Chi Minh 89-95. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Warriors. It was a great evening for American guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) helped adding 18 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks. American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists. Warriors' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Wings have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 6-8 record. Warriors at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. Wings are looking forward to face league's second-placed Heat in Saigon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Warriors will have a break next round.
VBA top team - Buffaloes (12-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Dragons (0-14) in Danang 115-83. It was a quality performance for American Anthony January (204-1993, college: CSUSB, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds. Udun Osakue accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American point guard Jermaine Marrow (183-1997, college: Hampton) came up with 21 points and 4 assists for Dragons in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Buffaloes maintains first place with 12-3 record. Dragons at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play on the road against Catfish (#6) in Can Tho and hope to get finally their first victory.

City Wings - Warriors 95-89

The game between third ranked Warriors (9-6) and fifth ranked Wings (6-8) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Warriors were defeated by Wings in a tough game in Ho Chi Minh 89-95. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Warriors. It was a great evening for American guard Jeremy Smith (190-1991, college: Nicholls St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) helped adding 18 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 blocks. American power forward John Fields (205-1988, college: Tennessee, agency: Octagon Europe) responded with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 22 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import guard Sameen Swint (193-1995, college: GBC) scored 24 points. Warriors' coach rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Wings have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fifth place with 6-8 record. Warriors at the other side keep the third position with six games lost. Wings are looking forward to face league's second-placed Heat in Saigon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Warriors will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Warriors: J.Fields 26+22reb+6ast, S.Swint 24+3reb+2ast, Y.Justin 18+9reb+1ast, T.Truong Hoang 8+2reb, T.Le Hieu 6+3reb+3ast, T.Hung Dang 3+2reb+1ast
City Wings: J.Smith 35+11reb+1ast, N.Quang Vinh 20+7reb+5ast, Y.Sakhniuk 18+13reb+8ast, T.Tran 9+1ast, H.Le Tran 9+2reb+1ast, B.Anh Khoa 4+3reb+1ast

Dragons - Buffaloes 83-115

VBA top team - Buffaloes (12-3) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed seventh ranked Dragons (0-14) in Danang 115-83. Buffaloes dominated down low during the game scoring 76 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 42. They outrebounded Dragons 59-28 including a 27-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a quality performance for American Anthony January (204-1993, college: CSUSB, agency: Interperformances) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!) and 21 rebounds. American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) accounted for 12 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American point guard Jermaine Marrow (183-1997, college: Hampton) came up with 21 points and 4 assists and guard Kiet Nguyen Anh (180-2002) added 15 points respectively for Dragons in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Buffaloes maintains first place with 12-3 record. Dragons at the other side still closes the standings with 14 games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dragons will play on the road against Catfish (#6) in Can Tho and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Dragons: J.Marrow 21+2reb+4ast, N.Anh Kiet 15+3reb+2ast, W.Tran 13+3reb+3ast, T.Duong Huy 10, M.Phuoc Thinh 9+4reb, J.Holder 8+3reb+1ast
Buffaloes: A.January 41+21reb+2ast, D.Nguyen Tien 21+3reb+1ast, U.Osakue 12+9reb+4ast, T.Ngoc Khanh 10+1reb, D.Toan Quoc 7+7reb, C.Dinh Tien 7+2reb+1ast



Tags : JEREMY SMITH, HO CHI MINH CITY WINGS, VIETNAMESE BASKETBALL