VBA Round 17 (Regular Season): #1 Heat is defeated by Dragons

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Heat (11-4) in Danang on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dragons (3-8) 74-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Heat. American guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St., agency: Worldwide SM) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import center Max Lee Allen (206-2002, college: Marist) chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds. American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) responded with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Heat's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dragons maintains fifth place with 3-8 record. Defending champion Heat still keeps top position with four games lost. Dragons are looking forward to face higher ranked Buffaloes (#3) in Hanoi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Heat will play on the road against City Wings in Ho Chi Minh and is hoping to win this game.
Very significant was Catfish's (#2, 8-3) victory against 4th placed Dolphins (6-6) 72-58. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and Dakota Zinser accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. British forward Joe Mvuezolo (197-1996, college: Montana St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds for Dolphins in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Catfish maintains second place with 8-3 record having seven points less than leader Heat. Dolphins lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.




Dragons - Heat 74-69

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Heat (11-4) in Danang on Tuesday night. Visitors were defeated by fifth ranked Dragons (3-8) 74-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Heat. American guard Marquis Davison (196-2000, college: Columbus St., agency: Worldwide SM) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 16 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import center Max Lee Allen (206-2002, college: Marist) chipped in 25 points and 14 rebounds. American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) responded with 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and international power forward Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu (203-1998) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Heat's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Dragons maintains fifth place with 3-8 record. Defending champion Heat still keeps top position with four games lost. Dragons are looking forward to face higher ranked Buffaloes (#3) in Hanoi in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Heat will play on the road against City Wings in Ho Chi Minh and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Dragons: M.Lee Allen 25+14reb+3ast, M.Davison 24+16reb+2ast, B.Nguyen 9+9reb+8ast, M.Trieu Han 7+7reb+3ast, H.Minh Tran Minh 4+1reb, N.Huynh Truc 3
Heat: E.Weaver 18+8reb+4ast, J.Scott 17+8reb+2ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 12+13reb+4ast, A.Du Minh 7+3reb+3ast, V.Nguyen Phuc 5+2reb+1ast, T.Waale 4+4reb

Catfish - Dolphins 72-58

Very significant was Catfish's (#2, 8-3) victory against 4th placed Dolphins (6-6) 72-58. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) nailed a double-double by scoring 19 points, 15 rebounds and 9 assists for the winning side and American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) accounted for 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four Catfish players scored in double figures. British forward Joe Mvuezolo (197-1996, college: Montana St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 13 rebounds and American center Dominique Tham (195-1996, college: Mount Olive) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Dolphins in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Catfish maintains second place with 8-3 record having seven points less than leader Heat. Dolphins lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with six games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Catfish: Y.Sakhniuk 19+15reb+9ast, T.Dinh Thanh 14+5reb+1ast, D. Zinser 12+7reb+2ast, H.Dang Thai 10+6reb+3ast, A.Nguyen Tuan 8+3reb+2ast, K.Le Khac Dang 4+4reb
Dolphins: J.Mvuezolo 17+13reb+2ast, M.Jenkins 15+9reb, D.Tham 14+10reb+3ast, P.Nguyen Hoang 5+5reb, T.Huynh Thanh 2+4reb+1ast, A.Hua Ky 2+1reb