Cantho Catfish upstream is unbelievable, prolonging the nightmare of not winning Danang Dragons
As a guest at Cantho Catfish field on the evening of August 18, Danang Dragons determined to win the first victory at VBA 2023 when this is the only "breathable" opponent in the rest of the Regular Season.
Danang Dragons still have many matches but after today, they will constantly have to face teams that are competing fiercely for rankings.
Everything went very well with the "dragon of the Han River" when they entered the game full of sublimation, causing a series of Cantho Catfish pillars to have personal errors and took the lead to 21 points after two innings.
However, a nightmare appeared for Danang Dragons when they lost Jermaine Marrow to a torn lip. This foreign defender unfortunately got Joshua Keyes' elbow and immediately had to leave the field with a lot of blood.
Despite their best efforts to handle the situation on the spot, the Dragons medical team still decided to choose the safe option, taking Marrow to the nearest hospital for a checkup.
On the field, Danang Dragons lost Marrow and fell into a state without a leader. They attacked ineffectively in the third half with exactly 10 points scored (compared to 55 points in the previous two innings).
On the other side of the front line, Cantho Catfish revived extremely strongly in the 3rd round. Their attack played faster and more effectively with the lead of the duo Brachon Griffin - Joshua Keyes.
The Dragons' 20-point gap was wiped out by Catfish in just one half before the Western team went straight to a 97-88 victory.
This result once again prolongs the nightmare of not winning Danang Dragons, and also brings the first home victory for Cantho Catfish this season.
Brachon Griffin is the highest scorer on the Catfish side with 31 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks. Joshua Keyes contributed 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks.
Michael Soy scored 18 points (6-12 FG, 2-6 3PT) with 5 assists, 3 steals and 3 rebounds. Le Ngoc Tu is the internal soldier who scored the most points with 10 points.
On the side of Danang Dragons, William Tran had the most points of the season with 31 points (11-16 FG), completed a double-double with 10 rebounds and added 2 steals. Jairus Holder scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Nguyen Anh Kiet has 10 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
In the next match, Danang Dragons will continue the series of days as guests with a trip to Nha Trang University, facing Nha Trang Dolphins on the evening of August 23. Meanwhile, Cantho Catfish will be playing at home, hosting Hanoi Buffaloes on Friday, August 25.
