The match on the evening of July 30 between Cantho Catfish and Nha Trang Dolphins attracted attention as these two teams are ranked 3rd and 4th on the VBA 2024 basketball tournament rankings .
Nha Trang Dolphins is the better team with effective attacks. The overwhelming position helped the coastal city representative end the first half with a 26-17 advantage.
In the second half, the first minutes, Mykal Jenkins' direct attacks in the trapezoidal area continued to help Nha Trang Dolphins control the match. While the main players tried to chase, Le Khac Dang Khoa, a standout player from the first half, tried to revive the home team. With 3 goals, including 1 offensive steal and 2 three-pointers, the best rookie of VBA 2022 helped Cantho Catfish equalize 37-37. Although they could not turn the situation around, the "Cá Basa" pitchers kept close to their opponents with a score of 37-41.
Round 3 saw the situation reverse for Cantho Catfish with the brilliance of foreign player Dakota Zinser. Thanks to this star's 4 3-pointers, Cantho Catfish quickly equalized and even took the lead. Unable to reduce the opponent's excitement, Nha Trang Dolphins had to be led back 57-68.
In the final half, Dominique Tham tried his best to find a way to reverse the loss for Nha Trang Dolphins. However, the efforts of this star along with the main forces of the away team were in turn neutralized by the alternating brilliance of the home pitchers.
When the gap was 10 points 69-79 in favor of Cantho Catfish, two 3-pointers from Dakota Zinser and Tam Dinh ended the hope of turning the game around for Nha Trang Dolphins. In the end, Cantho Catfish defeated Nha Trang Dolphins for the second time with a result of 85-72.
After this match, Cantho Catfish (5 wins, 3 losses) returned to 2nd place, while Nha Trang Dolphins (5 wins, 5 losses) remained in 4th place.
