VBA Round 1 (Regular Season): Easy game for Heat which smash Catfish by 26 points

The Regular Season in VBA just started. Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Heat crushed at home Catfish by 26 points 90-64, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. Heat outrebounded Catfish 58-42 including 19 on the offensive glass. Palestinian guard Jamal Mayali (193, college: McGill) stepped up and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) chipped in 22 points. At the losing side American guard Corey Raley-Ross (192-1991, college: Buffalo, agency: Starting 5) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heat is looking forward to face Dolphins in Nha Trang in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Catfish will have a break next round.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 1: winless Dolphins lost to undefeated Buffaloes on the opponent's court 101-111. Buffaloes outscored Dolphins in a home game 116-92. Winless Catfish lost to undefeated Heat on the road 73-93.



Buffaloes - Dolphins 111-101

Very expected game in Hanoi where Dolphins were defeated by Buffaloes 111-101 on Saturday. 24 personal fouls committed by Dolphins helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!), 15 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners and naturalized American point guard Lian Ramiro (180-2002, college: UAFS) chipped in 20 points and 11 rebounds. At the losing side Mongolian forward Nasanbat Monkhchodor (188-2000) responded with 21 points and American power forward Makhel Mitchell (208-2000, college: UALR) scored 14 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play at home against Heat and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: B.AJ 35+15reb+5ast, W.Ariyon 22+6ast, R.Lian 20+11reb+3ast, G.Amir 17+9reb+1ast, T.Dang 7+2reb+1ast, T.Dinh 4+2reb+2ast
Dolphins: M.Nasanbat 21+4reb+1ast, B.Azzayaa 15+7reb+2ast, M.Makhel 14+8reb+2ast, N.Duong Anh 13+2reb, C.Jackson 12+5reb+4ast, L.Khac Dang Khoa 9+6reb+2ast

Buffaloes - Dolphins 116-92

Very predictable result in Hanoi where Buffaloes smashed Dolphins 116-92 on Thursday. Buffaloes dominated down low during the game scoring 72 of its points in the paint compared to Dolphins' 36. They outrebounded Dolphins 53-35 including a 20-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Buffaloes looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American-Dominican forward AJ Bramah (201-1999, college: Nevada) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 40 points (!!!), 13 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Canadian-Iranian guard Amir Gholizadeh (198-2000, college: Tallahassee) chipped in 20 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American point guard C.J. Jackson (185-1996, college: Ohio St., agency: Blacktop Management) responded with 20 points and 9 rebounds and Mongolian point guard Azzayaa Batkhuyag (185-2001) scored 20 points and 6 assists. Four Buffaloes and five Dolphins players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Buffaloes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Dolphins will play at home against Heat and are hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Buffaloes: B.AJ 40+13reb+4ast, G.Amir 20+13reb+6ast, W.Ariyon 17+3reb+8ast, R.Lian 15+5reb+2ast, T.Dinh 7+6reb, H.Nguyen 6+1reb+3ast
Dolphins: C.Jackson 20+9reb+1ast, B.Azzayaa 20+2reb+6ast, M.Nasanbat 18+4reb, M.Makhel 12+9reb+1ast, V.Huy Hoan 10+2reb+2ast, L.Khac Dang Khoa 6+2reb+3ast

Heat - Catfish 90-64

Heat crushed at home Catfish by 26 points 90-64, which is the biggest margin this round on Friday night. Heat outrebounded Catfish 58-42 including 19 on the offensive glass. Palestinian guard Jamal Mayali (193, college: McGill) stepped up and scored 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners and American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) chipped in 22 points. At the losing side American guard Corey Raley-Ross (192-1991, college: Buffalo, agency: Starting 5) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists and the other American import forward AJ Sumbry (203, college: Wagner, agency: BIG) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Heat is looking forward to face Dolphins in Nha Trang in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Catfish will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Heat: J.Mayali 24+6reb+6ast, B.Raley-Ross 22+4reb+1ast, N.Vinh 10+13reb+1ast, X.Nguyen 9+7reb+2ast, A.Jalon 8+8reb+1ast, T.Waale 6+7reb+1ast
Catfish: C.Raley-Ross 22+11reb+6ast, A.Sumbry 8+7reb+2ast, O.Albert 8+6reb+1ast, D.Duc Tri 6+1reb, N.Hoang Tuan 6+1ast, D.Trung Kien 6+8reb

Heat - Catfish 93-73

Not a big story in a game in Saigon where Catfish was rolled over by Heat 93-73 on Sunday. Heat dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Catfish's 34. They outrebounded Catfish 49-36 including 36 on the defensive glass. Heat looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. American Brandis Raley-Ross (189-1987, college: S.Carolina) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners and the former international guard Kiet Nguyen Xuan (180) chipped in 13 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Four Heat players scored in double figures. At the losing side Canadian guard Albert Opena (190-2001, college: Algonquin) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Corey Raley-Ross (192-1991, college: Buffalo, agency: Starting 5) scored 14 points, 6 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Heat is looking forward to face Dolphins in Nha Trang in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Catfish will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Heat: B.Raley-Ross 21+12reb+4ast, X.Nguyen 13+5reb+6ast, T.Waale 13+3reb+1ast, J.Mayali 10+7reb+4ast, P.Nguyen 9+5reb+1ast, N.Vinh 8+6reb+4ast
Catfish: O.Albert 20+13reb+1ast, C.Raley-Ross 14+3reb+6ast, D.Duc Tri 11+2reb, P.Quoc Hung 11+1reb, D.Trung Kien 6+8reb+2ast, A.Sumbry 4+8reb+1ast