Ton Duc Thang University women's basketball team won the national championship for the second time

Dramatic reversal in basketball to unexpectedly become "queen"

Ton Duc Thang University, located in Ho Chi Minh City, has long been known as a training institution that is not only good in culture but also strong in physical education and strong development of sports in schools. Being the only team in the South with 2 men's and women's basketball teams participating in the final round of the national student basketball tournament (not to mention the men's soccer team will also participate in the final round in the next few days) is enough to speak of the strength and depth that the team from Ho Chi Minh City has built. In particular, the women's team in the national student tournament 3 years ago won the championship (2022).

Thắng nghẹt thở, đội Trường Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng lần thứ 2 vô địch bóng rổ - Ảnh 1. — Ton Duc Thang University women's basketball team and Da Nang University men's basketball team (right) won the championship.

When going to Hanoi to participate in the National Basketball Tournament for the TV 360 Cup with 5 other typical opponents, the Ton Duc Thang University women's team did not have a smooth start. They soon stumbled against the Da Nang University team in the first match with a score of 41-48. Although the game was not worse than the representative of the Central Coast, the shots of Coach Tu Van Tai's students were not really accurate. That defeat also revealed a few things, as said by Mr. Le Tan Phat, Deputy of the Faculty of Sports Science , Head of the delegation, it was the loss of concentration at some points combined with bad luck when shooting the basket that caused the team to stop.

Thắng nghẹt thở, đội Trường Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng lần thứ 2 vô địch bóng rổ - Ảnh 2. — Coach Tu Van Tai and his team are happy with the victory.

That stumble did not deter the team. The proof is that in the next match, Ton Duc Thang University excellently defeated Hanoi National University of Education with a score of 41-27 to win second place in Group C and enter the semi-finals. The more they played, the more mature and confident Coach Tu Van Tai's students became. In addition to continuing to accumulate good physical strength, the team had serious assessments of each opponent, building appropriate playing tactics. Most importantly, there was always reminders and encouragement on the field to create a strong spirit. Thanks to that, in the semi-final match, Ton Duc Thang University played really well and created drama until the last minute when they beat Hanoi National University 45-44. A score not for the faint-hearted.

Thắng nghẹt thở, đội Trường Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng lần thứ 2 vô địch bóng rổ - Ảnh 3. — The joy of girls at Ton Duc Thang University

With high spirits entering the final match against the girls of Da Nang University, the team from Ho Chi Minh City no longer had any hesitation and the feeling of being overwhelmed like in the match against their opponents in the group stage. They rushed to attack early, taking the initiative in their play, bringing about tit-for-tat situations.

After a somewhat tense first half, the third quarter began with an explosion from the girls of Ton Duc Thang University. Minh Minh's 3-point shot in the first half along with a series of scores from coherent arrangements helped Coach Tu Van Tai and his team lead their opponents by 10 points at times.

The efforts of the Danang University team brought the gap to 1 in the final seconds of the match. However, Ton Duc Thang University defended well, successfully blocking the final shots of the Central representative to win a thrilling victory with a score of 41-40.

Thắng nghẹt thở, đội Trường Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng lần thứ 2 vô địch bóng rổ - Ảnh 4. — The joy of winning the championship of the girls of Ton Duc Thang University

The victory not only brought home the national student championship trophy for the second time after 3 years, but also affirmed the strength of the spirit of Ton Duc Thang University students: perseverance, determination and constant improvement.

This is the result of the efforts of the athletes, the coaching staff and the strong support from the student community of Ton Duc Thang University - the place that has trained many notable names, becoming legends in this playground such as Linh Vo, Thanh Dua, Minh Minh or Thu Bui. Chinh Thu Bui, also known as Bui Minh Thu, won the award for the best female athlete of the tournament along with Le Trung Khoa of the men's team of Da Nang University.

The Central Coast representative lost to the women's team but won the men's basketball championship after defeating the University of Transport in the final.