VBA Round 7 (Regular Season): Buffaloes beat Dolphins in the most crucial game of the week

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game was played in Hanoi. Leader Buffaloes faced 4th placed Dolphins. Host Buffaloes (9-0) defeated guests from Nha Trang (4-5) 93-81. The game was dominated by American players. point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) fired 30 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) chipped in 23 points and 14 rebounds. point guard Jaylyn Richardson (189-1998, college: WOU) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Buffaloes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Dolphins lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dragons. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game was played in Hanoi. Leader Buffaloes faced 4th placed Dolphins. Host Buffaloes (9-0) defeated guests from Nha Trang (4-5) 92-87. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 22 rebounds. DaQuan Bracey contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. point guard Jaylyn Richardson (189-1998, college: WOU) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for Dolphins. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Buffaloes. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Dolphins lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dragons. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Can Tho. Local Catfish (6-2) outscored 5th ranked Dragons (4-5) 76-57 on Saturday night. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of Malek Green who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side Karachi Edo responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Catfish. They moved-up to second place. Dragons lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dolphins. Catfish will meet bottom-ranked City Wings (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dragons will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 7 Dragons were defeated by Catfish in Can Tho 86-76.



Catfish - Dragons 86-76

There was no surprise in Can Tho where 5th ranked Dragons (4-5) were defeated by third ranked Catfish (6-2) 86-76 on Thursday. American players dominated the game. It was a great evening for forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 15 rebounds. Guard Dajuan Madden (188-1996, college: PVAMU) helped adding 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Catfish players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Karachi Edo (196-1994, college: Fresno St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and Timothy Simmons (195-1992, college: DBU) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. Dragons' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Catfish. They moved-up to second place. Dragons lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dolphins. Catfish will meet bottom-ranked City Wings (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dragons will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Catfish: M.Green 35+15reb+1ast, M.Soy 18+3ast, D.Madden 16+7reb+5ast, A.Opena 11+5reb+2ast, K.Le 4+1reb+1ast, T.Nguyen Thanh 2
Dragons: K.Edo 33+19reb+1ast, T.Simmons 13+12reb+9ast, T.Huynh Thanh 11+2ast, Q.Le 6+1ast, T.Mai Phuoc 4+2reb+2ast, D.Lam Minh 3+2reb+1ast

Buffaloes - Dolphins 93-81

An exciting game was played in Hanoi. Leader Buffaloes faced 4th placed Dolphins. Host Buffaloes (9-0) defeated guests from Nha Trang (4-5) 93-81. The game was dominated by American players. Point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) fired 30 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 14 rebounds. Point guard Jaylyn Richardson (189-1998, college: WOU) produced 26 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) added 18 points and 10 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Buffaloes have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Dolphins lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dragons. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: D.Bracey 30+6reb+3ast, T.Fields 23+14reb+1ast, L.Ramiro 16+1reb+1ast, T.Tam Dinh 9+4reb+2ast, K.To Ngoc 5+2reb+1ast, L.Tran Phi 4+4reb+1ast
Dolphins: J.Richardson 26+5reb+5ast, M.Jenkins 18+10reb+2ast, Q.Huynh Vinh 13+5reb+1ast, M.Lee 8+4reb+4ast, M.Togoo 7+6reb+1ast, H.Vo Huy 4+1reb+1ast

Catfish - Dragons 76-57

The game with biggest result difference took place in Can Tho. Local Catfish (6-2) outscored 5th ranked Dragons (4-5) 76-57 on Saturday night. Catfish outrebounded Dragons 49-27 including a 37-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. American players dominated the game. Worth to mention a quality performance of forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 27 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Dajuan Madden (188-1996, college: PVAMU) helped adding 12 points and 13 rebounds. At the losing side forward Karachi Edo (196-1994, college: Fresno St.) responded with 19 points and 7 rebounds and Timothy Simmons (195-1992, college: DBU) scored 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Catfish. They moved-up to second place. Dragons lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dolphins. Catfish will meet bottom-ranked City Wings (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Dragons will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Catfish: M.Green 27+17reb+6ast, T.Duong Duc 13+2reb, D.Madden 12+13reb+1ast, M.Soy 9+2ast, A.Opena 7+2reb+2ast, T.Nguyen Thanh 6+4reb
Dragons: K.Edo 19+7reb+3ast, D.Lam Minh 14+3reb+1ast, T.Simmons 9+8reb+5ast, C.Ganbat 4+2reb+1ast, Q.Le 3+1reb+1ast, T.Hoang 2+1reb+1ast

Buffaloes - Dolphins 92-87

An exciting game was played in Hanoi. Leader Buffaloes faced 4th placed Dolphins. Host Buffaloes (9-0) defeated guests from Nha Trang (4-5) 92-87. The game was also dominated by American players. Worth to mention a great performance of swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 22 rebounds. Point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) contributed with 20 points and 4 assists for the winners. Point guard Jaylyn Richardson (189-1998, college: WOU) answered with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists and forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) added 15 points and 25 rebounds in the effort for Dolphins. Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Buffaloes. They maintain first place with 9-0 record. Dolphins lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fourth position with five games lost. They share it with Dragons. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: T.Fields 38+22reb+3ast, D.Bracey 20+3reb+4ast, L.Ramiro 13+5reb+1ast, T.Tam Dinh 9+7reb+2ast, L.Tran Phi 4+4reb+2ast, K.To Ngoc 4+2reb
Dolphins: J.Richardson 32+11reb+8ast, M.Jenkins 15+25reb, V.Nguyen Phuc 14+2reb, H.Vo Huy 10+1reb+3ast, M.Togoo 6+10reb+1ast, D.Nguyen Thanh 5