VBA Round 13 (Regular Season): Catfish lose to Buffaloes in the game between Top 4 teams

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Very significant was Buffaloes' (#1, 16-0) victory against 4th placed Catfish (8-7) 86-77. They outrebounded Catfish 56-35 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. American swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Buffaloes (16-0) have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 16 victories in a row. Catfish lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Catfish will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Buffaloes' (#1, 16-0) victory against 4th placed Catfish (8-7) 89-73. American swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and DaQuan Bracey accounted for 25 points. American forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists for Catfish in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixteenth consecutive win for Buffaloes. They maintain first place with 16-0 record. Catfish lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Catfish will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 13 Dragons lost to Dolphins on the opponent's court 72-86.



Catfish - Buffaloes 77-86

Very significant was Buffaloes' (#1, 16-0) victory against 4th placed Catfish (8-7) 86-77. They outrebounded Catfish 56-35 including a 22-9 advantage in offensive rebounds. American swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 17 rebounds for the winners and his fellow American import point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) chipped in 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!), 12 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Albert Opena (190-2001, college: Algonquin) scored 21 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Buffaloes (16-0) have an impressive series of sixteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with a perfect record of 16 victories in a row. Catfish lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Catfish will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: D.Bracey 24+5reb+6ast, T.Fields 18+17reb+3ast, H.Thomas 12+12reb+1ast, K.To Ngoc 9+6reb+3ast, L.Ramiro 6+5reb+5ast, C.Dinh Tien 5+2reb
Catfish: M.Green 36+12reb+4ast, A.Opena 21+3reb+1ast, K.Pham Duc 7+5reb+3ast, T.Duong Duc 5+3reb, T.Nguyen Thanh 5+1reb+1ast, M.Soy 3+9reb+4ast

Dolphins - Dragons 86-72

Rather expected game in Nha Trang where 5th ranked Dragons (8-8) were defeated by third ranked Dolphins (10-5) 86-72 on Friday. Dolphins dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Dragons' 32. They outrebounded Dragons 45-31 including 35 on the defensive glass. American point guard Jaylyn Richardson (189-1998, college: WOU) fired 21 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. His fellow American import forward Mykal Jenkins (202-2000, college: St.Petersburg) chipped in a double-double by scoring 22 points and 11 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). Four Dolphins players scored in double figures. American forward Karachi Edo (196-1994, college: Fresno St.) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 17 rebounds and Thinh Mai Phuoc (190-2001) added 8 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Dolphins. They moved-up to second place. Dragons at the other side keep the fifth position with eight games lost. Dolphins will again meet Dragons (#5) in the next round. Dragons will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Dolphins: M.Jenkins 22+11reb, J.Richardson 21+9reb+4ast, M.Lee 20+8reb+2ast, Q.Huynh Vinh 10+7reb+3ast, H.Vo Huy 8+1reb+1ast, M.Togoo 4+6reb+2ast
Dragons: K.Edo 27+17reb+3ast, Q.Le 10, T.Mai Phuoc 8+5reb+2ast, C.Ganbat 8+2reb, T.Hoang 6, T.Simmons 4+3reb+2ast

Catfish - Buffaloes 73-89

Very significant was Buffaloes' (#1, 16-0) victory against 4th placed Catfish (8-7) 89-73. Buffaloes dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Catfish's 34. They outrebounded Catfish 46-33 including 31 on the defensive glass. American swingman Tamyrik Fields (198-1996, college: Augusta, agency: Interperformances) nailed a double-double by scoring 17 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and his fellow American import point guard DaQuan Bracey (180-1997, college: La Tech) accounted for 25 points. American forward Malek Green (201-1999, college: YSU) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 18 rebounds and 4 assists and Canadian guard Albert Opena (190-2001, college: Algonquin) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Catfish in the defeat. Four Catfish players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the sixteenth consecutive win for Buffaloes. They maintain first place with 16-0 record. Catfish lost their third game in a row. They keep the fourth position with seven games lost. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Catfish will play against Islanders (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: D.Bracey 25+3reb+2ast, T.Fields 17+14reb+4ast, H.Thomas 12+7reb+2ast, L.Tran Phi 9+6reb+1ast, J.Nguyen 7, L.Ramiro 5+3reb+3ast
Catfish: M.Green 22+18reb+4ast, M.Soy 15+1reb+1ast, A.Opena 12+5reb+3ast, T.Duong Duc 10+1reb+2ast, T.Nguyen Thanh 7+3reb, K.Pham Duc 5+2reb+1ast

Dolphins - Islanders 20-0