VBA Round 3 (Regular Season): Catfish beats Buffaloes in the most crucial game of the week

Round 3 means everything may happen in VBA as the season just started. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game was played in Can Tho. Catfish faced Buffaloes. Host Catfish (0-1) defeated guests from Hanoi (1-2) 74-68. Catfish outrebounded Buffaloes 51-38 including 39 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Tam Dinh Thanh (192-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) chipped in 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds. Buffaloes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game in Danang was also worth to mention about. Dolphins (2-0) played at the court of Dragons (0-2). Dolphins did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Dominique Tham contributed with 16 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St., agency: Worldwide SM) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists for Dragons. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dolphins will play against City Wings (#5) in Ho Chi Minh in the next round. Dragons will play at home against Heat and hope to get finally their first victory.




Dragons - Dolphins 68-85

The game in Danang was also worth to mention about. Dolphins (2-0) played at the court of Dragons (0-2). Dolphins did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68. Dolphins dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 30. They outrebounded Dragons 61-48 including a 41-26 advantage in defensive rebounds. The game was dominated by American players. It was a good game for forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds. Center Dominique Tham (195-1996, college: Mount Olive) contributed with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 20 rebounds for the winners. Guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St., agency: Worldwide SM) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists and point guard Bryan Nguyen (178-2000, college: Alaska) added 15 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Dragons. Four Dragons players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Dolphins will play against City Wings (#5) in Ho Chi Minh in the next round. Dragons will play at home against Heat and hope to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Dragons: B.Nguyen 15+6reb+6ast, M.Davison 14+14reb+5ast, A.Nguyen Duong 13+8reb, M.Lee Allen 10+6reb+2ast, H.Minh Tran Minh 8+5reb, K.Do 5+1reb
Dolphins: M.Jenkins 35+19reb+1ast, J.Mvuezolo 23+11reb, D.Tham 16+20reb+3ast, P.Nguyen Hoang 4+4reb+1ast, T.Son Minh 3+1reb+3ast, K.Dau Trung 2+1reb

Catfish - Buffaloes 74-68

An exciting game was played in Can Tho. Catfish faced Buffaloes. Host Catfish (0-1) defeated guests from Hanoi (1-2) 74-68. Catfish outrebounded Buffaloes 51-38 including 39 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was Tam Dinh Thanh (192-1990) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 19 points and 16 rebounds and the other American import forward Eric Frederick (203-1989, college: TxWes) added 20 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Buffaloes' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: E.Frederick 20+7reb+1ast, H.Thomas 19+16reb+3ast, G.Peterson 14+6reb+7ast, D.Nguyen Tien 8+3reb+1ast, C.Dinh Tien 4+1reb, J.Nguyen 3+2reb+1ast
Catfish: T.Dinh Thanh 22+13reb+1ast, D. Zinser 20+10reb+5ast, Y.Sakhniuk 11+14reb+7ast, K.Le Khac Dang 8+8reb+1ast, T.Truong Hoang 7+2reb+1ast, H.Dang Thai 6+4reb+2ast