Saigon Heat advances to VBA finals for third consecutive time
Saigon Heat scored a 103-93 victory over Ho Chi Minh City Wings in their second semifinal match. As Saigon Heat previously won against Ho Chi Minh City Wings in the first semifinal match, it became the first team to advance to the finals of the VBA 2022 according to the best-of-three format. This is also the third consecutive time that the team has earned a ticket to the final round of the tournament. Saigon Heat won the championship title in the previous two editions. Khoa Tran, Vo Kim Ban, and Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh of Saigon Heat. Photo: VBA Experts stated that the team deserves a spot in this year’s finals as the players showed their best performance and spirit in both semifinal matches. Saigon Heat also has many players with excellent skills, namely Vo Kim Ban, Nguyen Huynh Phu Vinh, Tim Waale, Khoa Tran, and Du Minh An. Even though the team dominated the match most of the time, coach Matt Van Pelt still pushed his protégés to continue pressuring their o...