VBA Round 1 of Finals. Heat edge Catfish in opener

Heat - Catfish 98-89

Heat looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Canadian forward Jevonnie Scott (201-2000, college: Brock) fired 30 points and 7 rebounds for the winners. American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Heat's coach used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) produced a double-double by scoring 20 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) added 23 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Top scorers:
Heat: J.Scott 30+7reb+3ast, E.Weaver 23+8reb+8ast, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 20+16reb+1ast, A.Du Minh 14+6reb+1ast, K.Ban Vo 6+1reb+6ast, M.Chi Anh 3
Catfish: D. Zinser 23+4reb+8ast, Y.Sakhniuk 20+18reb+4ast, K.Le Khac Dang 17+4reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 15+2reb+2ast, H.Dang Thai 8+4reb+2ast, Q.Le Hoang 6+1reb