VBA Round 2 of Semi-Finals. Saigon Heat and Dolphins advance into Finals

Saigon Heat - Warriors 97-76

Heat outrebounded Warriors 47-35 including a 40-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Warriors' players. American swingman Kentrell Barkley (195-1996, college: ECU, agency: Haylett Sports) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Four Heat players scored in double figures. American guard Sameen Swint (193-1995, college: GBC) replied with 25 points and 7 rebounds and the former international Justin Young (193-1993) added 10 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Warriors. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Warriors: S.Swint 25+7reb+2ast, T.Hung Dang 16+3reb, Y.Justin 10+11reb, T.Phi Long 8+4reb, A.Nguyen Tuan 5+2reb, P.Nhat Quang 4+1reb
Saigon Heat: K.Barkley 25+11reb+5ast, H.Thomas 21+11reb+3ast, M.An Du 14+2reb+1ast, V.Kim Ban 11+1reb+1ast, V.Duy Linh 7, H.Tu 6+2reb+3ast

Buffaloes - Dolphins 67-82

Dolphins players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Buffaloes were plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. American guard Madarious Gibbs (185-1993, college: Texas Southern) scored 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import center Dominique Tham (195-1996, college: Mount Olive) chipped in 12 points, 16 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. American center Lenny Daniel (203-1987, college: CSUN) responded with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and American-Nigerian forward Udun Osakue (198-1992, college: SF State, agency: Interperformances) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: L.Daniel 24+18reb+4ast, U.Osakue 14+12reb+7ast, D.Thanh Tam 9+4reb+1ast, P.Duc Kien 6+2reb, C.Dinh Tien 5+3ast, D.Nguyen Tien 4+1ast
Dolphins: M.Gibbs 27+8reb+4ast, R.Sampson 16+14reb+4ast, D.Tham 12+16reb+8ast, S.Minh Tam 11+2reb+2ast, V.Huy Hoan 6+1reb+1ast, N.Phuc Vinh 5+6reb