Saigon Heat claim VBA title

Catfish - Heat 83-95

Saigon Heat celebrated VBA title. They overcame Catfish in the third game of the championship series to complete the sweep. The game was mostly controlled by Heat. Catfish managed to win second period 20-18. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The game was decided in the last minutes when Heat won last quarter 31-21. The best player for the winners was American swingman Elijah Weaver (197-1998, college: Chicago St.) who scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Canadian forward Jevonnie Scott (201-2000, college: Brock) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian forward Yevgen Sakhniuk (201-1995, college: Jefferson) who recorded a double-double by scoring 27 points, 18 rebounds and 6 assists and American guard Dakota Zinser (191-1995, college: PBA) added 21 points and 5 rebounds respectively.
Top scorers:
Catfish: Y.Sakhniuk 27+18reb+6ast, D. Zinser 21+5reb+3ast, T.Dinh Thanh 17+6reb+2ast, H.Dang Thai 8+4reb+1ast, K.Le Khac Dang 5+2reb+1ast, T.Truong Hoang 3+2reb+4ast
Heat: E.Weaver 30+7reb+4ast, K.Ban Vo 23+2reb, J.Scott 17+12reb+5ast, T.Waale 8+8reb+3ast, A.Du Minh 8+6reb, V.Nguyen Huynh Phu 7+6reb