In the previous match, Hanoi Buffaloes Club excellently defeated defending champion Saigon Heat to take the top spot in VBA 2023, but in the match against Cantho Catfish yesterday, Hanoi basketball representative played below their ability, regrettably losing to their opponent.
Anthony January (right) played below his best, with 4 personal fouls, causing Hanoi Buffaloes Club to not be able to impose their style of play against Cantho Catfish.
Although they did not reach the semi-finals, Cantho Catfish players tried their best to play with a spirit of dedication and gratitude to the fans. Brachon Griffin and his teammates created a balanced game, "tit for tat" with Hanoi Buffaloes in the first half and only lost by a narrow margin of 14-16.
The stalemate was created by the players of both teams in the second half. This was the half where the main foreign player Anthony January of Hanoi Buffaloes Club could not show his quality every time he entered the field, so he could not help his team break away.
Cantho Catfish players (blue shirts) won to show their gratitude to their fans.
Cantho Catfish's Michael Soy "ignited" the third quarter with a 3-point shot from a 0-degree angle, giving Cantho Catfish a 5-point lead (42-37). Coach Erik Rashad immediately made effective adjustments to help Hanoi Buffaloes establish a balance. However, Hanoi's basketball representative was in a difficult situation when Anthony January was at risk of leaving the court due to his 4th personal foul.
Taking advantage of the "broken" link number 1 of the Hanoi Buffaloes Club, Cantho Catfish players with the dynamism of 2.01 m tall foreign player Joshua Keyes tried their best to dominate the area near the basket and took an 8-point lead (61-53) in the 4th quarter. Vietnamese-origin shooter Dinh Thanh Tam tried to help Hanoi Buffaloes narrow the gap but was fiercely pursued by Cantho Catfish players and exploded with the final victory of 70-59.
Michael Soy (left) celebrates impressive victory with Cantho Catfish
With this unfortunate loss, Hanoi Buffaloes Club lost the top spot to Saigon Heat with a winning rate of 76% compared to 80% of its opponent. Hanoi Buffaloes only has 1 match left in the qualifying round while Saigon Heat has 3 matches left, so they have a great chance to defend the top spot in the VBA 2023 rankings. Meanwhile, thanks to the victory over Hanoi Buffaloes, Cantho Catfish Club took 5th place from Ho Chi Minh City Wings Club.
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