Cantho Catfish got their 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 improvement of Vietnamese-origin 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 shone when he scored 20 points in the first 15 minutes of the match. Meanwhile, Danang Dragons Club 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 suddenly 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 after scoring consecutive points from long throws.

At the decisive moment, Vietnamese-origin player Michael Soy shone with 3 successful 3-pointers, bringing Cantho Catfish 9 points, thereby 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 its first victory in VBA 2023. Meanwhile, Danang Dragons' defeat partly came from the loss of control of key players, committing many unnecessary personal fouls.

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