VBA Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Heat and Catfish earn victories

Heat - Dolphins 84-82

American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) fired a double-double by scoring 28 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists for the winners. International power forward Vinh Nguyen Huynh Phu (203-1998) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Four Heat players scored in double figures. American forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 18 rebounds and British forward Joe Mvuezolo (197-1996, college: Montana St.) added 32 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Dolphins' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Dolphins: J.Mvuezolo 32+5reb, M.Jenkins 20+18reb+1ast, D.Tham 14+11reb+4ast, T.Huynh Thanh 8+4reb+2ast, P.Nguyen Hoang 3+3reb+2ast, Q.Huynh Vinh 3+3reb+1ast
Heat: E.Weaver 28+14reb+7ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 22+13reb+1ast, K.Ban Vo 17+3reb, J.Scott 12+4reb+6ast, V.Nguyen Phuc 3+3reb, T.Waale 2+1reb

Buffaloes - Catfish 59-75

Catfish players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) who helped to win the game recording 9 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists. American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) contributed with 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American forward Ruot Monyyong (210-1998, college: UALR) answered with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds and the other American import forward Hassan Thomas (203-1996, college: Emporia St.) added 13 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the effort for Buffaloes.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: R.Monyyong 18+14reb+1ast, H.Thomas 13+12reb+4ast, D.Nguyen Tien 9+4reb+1ast, G.Peterson 7+7reb+8ast, C.Dinh Tien 5+5reb, J.Nguyen 3+1ast
Catfish: D. Zinser 18+7reb+3ast, H.Dang Thai 15+1reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 15+9reb+2ast, Y.Sakhniuk 9+17reb+8ast, T.Truong Hoang 9+2reb+1ast, Q.Le Hoang 5+5reb+3ast