In their first encounter this season, both Hanoi Buffaloes and Cantho Catfish have the strongest forces. However, the capital team shows superiority thanks to the depth of the squad and a seasoned domestic squad.
Right from the opening round, Hanoi Buffaloes quickly imposed their game. While Albert Bordeos Opena was a rare bright spot on the home team's side, the Hanoi representative possessed many effective attacking spearheads. Fast counter-attacks, ball snatching and accurate long throws helped the away team soon create a gap of 29-19.
Stepping into the 2nd quarter, Hanoi Buffaloes continued to maintain the attacking pace with the mobility of Ariyon Williams. However, Cantho Catfish still tried to chase thanks to the brilliance of foreign player Aula Maarufu Sumbry. This center forward continuously scored points under the basket, and successfully executed unexpected 3-point shots to help the home team narrow the gap to 48-55 after two quarters.
However, the situation completely changed after the break. Hanoi Buffaloes tightened their defense, significantly limiting Sumbry's ability to operate. On the attacking front, AJ Bramah and his teammates continuously scored points in the area near the basket and outside the arc.
The capital team won overwhelmingly in the 3rd quarter with a score of 33-15, thereby creating a gap of up to 25 points before entering the final quarter.
In the remaining time, Cantho Catfish tried to push up the speed to look for opportunities to narrow the gap. However, against the opponent's uniform squad and excited mentality, the Western representative could not make a difference.
Even Hanoi Buffaloes played more and more sublimely. The highlight at the end of the match came from the successful 3-point shot of center forward Tran Minh Hieu, closing a resounding 116-80 victory for the capital team.
AJ Bramah was voted the best player of the match with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists. In addition to the overwhelming victory, Hanoi Buffaloes also dominated in many important statistics such as finishing efficiency, rebounds and number of tackles.
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