VBA Round 24 (Regular Season): Dragons edge City Wings by three points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 24 in the VBA took place in Danang. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Wings (2-15) to fifth ranked Dragons (5-12) 96-93 in the game for the fifth place. The best player for the winners was American point guard Bryan Nguyen (178-2000, college: Alaska) who had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Guard Nhan Huynh Truc (180-2002) chipped in 29 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Maurice Gordon (198-1999, college: Valdosta St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 7 blocks. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dragons maintains fifth position with 5-12 record. City Wings at the other side stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost.
An exciting game was played in Can Tho. Third ranked Buffaloes faced their close opponent Catfish. Guests from Hanoi (11-5) defeated host Catfish (10-7) 89-82. It was a good game for American forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Ruot Monyyong contributed with 21 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Buffaloes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Khoa Le Khac Dang (188-2003) replied with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for Catfish. Buffaloes have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Catfish at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost.
An exciting game was played in Saigon. First ranked Heat faced 3rd ranked Catfish. Host Heat (14-5) smashed guests from Can Tho (10-7) 97-69. Worth to mention a great performance of Jevonnie Scott who helped to win the game recording 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was Tam Dinh Thanh with 15 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-5 record. Loser Catfish keeps the third place with seven games lost.




Catfish - Buffaloes 82-89

An exciting game was played in Can Tho. Third ranked Buffaloes faced their close opponent Catfish. Guests from Hanoi (11-5) defeated host Catfish (10-7) 89-82. Buffaloes outrebounded Catfish 44-23 including a 34-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for American forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 28 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. The other American import forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) contributed with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. Buffaloes' coach allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Khoa Le Khac Dang (188-2003) replied with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Tam Dinh Thanh (192-1990) added 18 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Catfish. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Buffaloes have a solid four-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Catfish at the other side keeps the third position with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: H.Thomas 28+12reb+4ast, R.Monyyong 21+14reb+3ast, D.Nguyen Tien 14+2reb+2ast, H.Nguyen Huy 12+2reb+2ast, C.Dinh Tien 5+9reb+3ast, K.Pham Duc 4+2reb
Catfish: K.Le Khac Dang 25+5reb+7ast, T.Dinh Thanh 18+8reb+2ast, D. Zinser 16+3reb+3ast, Q.Le Hoang 10+1reb+3ast, H.Dang Thai 6+4reb+7ast, T.Huynh Le 4+1ast

Dragons - City Wings 96-93

The most exciting game of round 24 in the VBA took place in Danang. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of 6th ranked Wings (2-15) to fifth ranked Dragons (5-12) 96-93 in the game for the fifth place. The best player for the winners was American point guard Bryan Nguyen (178-2000, college: Alaska) who had a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Guard Nhan Huynh Truc (180-2002) chipped in 29 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Maurice Gordon (198-1999, college: Valdosta St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!), 16 rebounds and 7 blocks and his fellow American import forward Chrishon Briggs (195-1995, college: CSUB) added 18 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Four City Wings players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Dragons maintains fifth position with 5-12 record. City Wings at the other side stay at the bottom place with 15 games lost.
Top scorers:
Dragons: B.Nguyen 40+12reb+6ast, N.Huynh Truc 29+2reb+2ast, T.Mai Phuoc 10+12reb+1ast, H.Minh Tran Minh 9+18reb+1ast, T.Duong Duc 4+2reb, A.Nguyen Duong 2+7reb+1ast
City Wings: M.Gordon 38+16reb+2ast, C.Briggs 18+18reb+4ast, H.Pham 14+11reb+1ast, T.Nguyen Hoang 11+3reb+1ast, T.De Kok 7+8reb+5ast, Q.Nguyen Tran Thanh 3

Heat - Catfish 97-69

An exciting game was played in Saigon. First ranked Heat faced 3rd ranked Catfish. Host Heat (14-5) smashed guests from Can Tho (10-7) 97-69. Heat outrebounded Catfish 36-25 including a 31-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Heat shot the lights out from three sinking 16 long-distance shots on high 59.3 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Canadian forward Jevonnie Scott (201-2000, college: Brock) who helped to win the game recording 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) who added 12 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Tam Dinh Thanh (192-1990) with 15 points and guard Hung Dang Thai (185-1993) scored 9 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Defending champion maintains first position with 14-5 record. Loser Catfish keeps the third place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Heat: J.Scott 30+5reb+4ast, E.Weaver 12+7reb+8ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 12+7reb+3ast, K.Ban Vo 9+1reb, T.Waale 8+7reb+2ast, M.Chi Anh 7+2reb+1ast
Catfish: T.Dinh Thanh 15+4reb+1ast, H.Dang Thai 9+5reb+4ast, Q.Le 8+2ast, T.Huynh Le 7+1reb, D. Zinser 7+3reb+2ast, A.Nguyen Tuan 6+1ast