Cantho Catfish has its first win

Both Cantho Catfish and Danang Dragons have yet to taste victory in VBA 2023, so they are determined to face each other. Cantho Catfish Club is looking forward to veteran pitcher DeAngelo Hamilton while Danang Dragons is waiting for the rise of Vietnamese-American player William Tran.

Veteran pitcher DeAngelo Hamilton (blue shirt) contributed to the first victory for Cantho Catfish in VBA 2023

However, the remaining foreign player of Cantho Catfish, Ja Morgan, was the one who shined when he scored 20 points in the first 15 minutes of the match. Meanwhile, Danang Dragons maintained the game thanks to the calm handling from center Yevgen Sakhniuk in the area near the basket. At times, Danang Dragons were down by 20 points (28-48) but still tried to keep up.

The Han River team played explosively in the third quarter with a series of "dizzying" points to unexpectedly bring the match back to balance. In the final quarter, DeAngelo Hamilton shone, continuously scoring points for Cantho Catfish but William Tran also "spoke up" with 8 consecutive points to help Danang Dragons narrow the gap to only 1 point.

Vietnamese-American player Michael Soy is excited when he scores consecutively from long throws.

At the decisive moment, Vietnamese-American player Michael Soy shined with 3 successful 3-pointers, bringing Cantho Catfish 9 points, helping the team win 89-87 against Danang Dragons.

Ja Morgan was the top scorer for Cantho Catfish against Danang Dragons

With 29 points, Cantho Catfish defender Ja Morgan won the title of best player of the match. DeAngelo Hamilton and Michael Soy each contributed more than 20 points to help Cantho Catfish Club win the first victory in VBA 2023. Meanwhile, Danang Dragons' defeat partly came from the fact that key players lost control and committed many unnecessary personal fouls.

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