Right from the first minutes, the Ho Chi Minh City team imposed the game with a fast playing style and effective counter-attacking ability. Ball-taking situations and accurate long passes helped Saigon Heat continuously score points, quickly creating a large gap. The mobility of defender Nguyen Anh Kiet and the main players helped the home team close the first half with a 32-13 advantage.
Stepping into the second half, Saigon Heat continued to control the game thanks to the depth of the squad and physical advantage. Although Cantho Catfish tried to narrow the gap with breakthroughs and long throws by Phung Quoc Hung and foreign player Albert Bordeos Opeña, the away team still was behind 37-57 after the first half of the match.
After the break, Saigon Heat maintained a high defensive strength and continuously organized quick counter-attacks. Meanwhile, Cantho Catfish showed positive signals from the reserve force when Duong Duc Tri, Nguyen Hoang Tuan and Nguyen Thanh Tung continuously scored points, helping the Western team narrow the gap to 59-76 before the final quarter.
The first minutes of the 4th quarter witnessed Cantho Catfish's breakthrough effort when creating a 10-4 point streak to reduce the gap to 11 points. However, the consumption of a lot of physical energy made coach Phan Thanh Canh's students unable to maintain pressure. In the opposite direction, the advantage in squad depth helped Saigon Heat quickly regain the game and close the match with a 20-point victory.
The most outstanding star of the match was Brandis Raley-Ross. The Saigon Heat player scored 21 points, caught 12 rebounds, had 4 assists and 5 tackles, thereby being voted the Man of the Match.
This victory continued to show the uniformity in Saigon Heat's squad when all registered players had the opportunity to play and score points. Meanwhile, Cantho Catfish, although defeated, still had noteworthy highlights from the performance of Phung Quoc Hung and Duong Duc Tri.
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