Okzhetpes celebrated the D1 title. They overcame Astana Tigers in the decisive third game of the championship series. Alina Iagupova (186-G/F-92, agency: LBM Management) came up with another stellar performance. She tallied 49 points and 9 rebounds to pace the winners. Okzhetpes eked out a 20:19 lead ten minutes into the game. They maintained the lead throughout the second period. Okzhetpes ensured a 47:32 halftime lead. Okzhetpes stayed red hot offensively in the third term. They sank 32 points to open a comfortable 31-point lead heading into the fourth frame. Astana narrowed the gap in the final stanza but could not rescue the game. Liudmyla Naumenko (188-F-93, agency: LBM Management) tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds, while Tamara Yagodkina had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the champions. Olga Dubrovina (170-G-87) responded with 16 points for Astana. Anita Teilane (195-C-85, agency: LBM Management) netted 13 points in the loss.
