Starting with a series of 19-2 points, the Air Force Air Force entered the final of the U23 National Championship in 2023
In the first semi-final of the men's content at the U23 National Basketball League in 2023, the Hau Giang XSKT with the first place in Group A faced the Air Defense - Air Force (PKKQ), the second team of Group B.
Ranking and winning and losing records help the Western team to be more appreciated, but they were overtaken by the rain of scores that U23 PKKQ created in the first half.
The 19-2 run of the soldier boys helped them take full control of the game early, and at the same time, U23 XSKT Hau Giang also had a problem with personal errors in both strikers, Au Hoang Kha and Hua Ky Anh.
The biggest difference in the match was made at the end of the first half when Nguyen Thanh Cong and his teammates led 18 points, the score was 26-8.
Although XSKT Hau Giang revived in the 2nd and 3rd half, at times brought the match almost to an even position. But the "hole" of 18 points is too deep for them to fill.
In addition, the injury of two main strikers made the Western team unable to overcome the muscular play of the PKKQ, often hitting within 3 seconds (44 points in this KV).
The match ended with a sprint in the last half of the Air Defense - Air Force shirt team, they won with the final score of 81-64.
The person who scored the most points for U23 PKKQ was striker Nguyen Thanh Cong with 22 points (10-18 FG), 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
Behind him are 4 different players of the PKKQ scoring over 10 points including Phung Quoc Hung, Tu Duong Huy, Khuc Bui Nguyen Hoang and Hoang Duc Thang.
The team of U23 XSKT Hau Giang is led by the duo Nguyen Hoang Phuc (23 points) and Nguyen Anh Kiet (21 points). Unfortunately, this effort is not enough.
Thus, the first ticket to the final of the U23 National Basketball Championship in 2023 belonged to the U23 Air Force Air Force. In the remaining semi-final on April 12, U23 Hanoi will face rival U23 Ho Chi Minh City.