National League Round 27: Barsy Atyrau defeat Kaspiy Aktau in the game between Top 4 teams

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by ESL.

An interesting game for Barsy Atyrau (21-6) which played road game in Aktau against 4th placed Kaspiy Aktau (8-15). First ranked Barsy Atyrau had an easy win 83-60. Barsy Atyrau made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Kaspiy Aktau turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Kaspiy Aktau helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Russian forward Pavel Sizov (200-95) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 7 rebounds. International center Vladimir Ivanov (205-94) contributed with 5 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Eugene Artison (206-95, college: USAO, agency: One Motive Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds for Kaspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Barsy Atyrau have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-6 record. Kaspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kaspiy Aktau will play again at home against the league's leader Barsy Atyrau (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
An interesting game for Astana (19-0) which hosted in Nur-Sultan 3rd placed Tobol (12-11). Leader Astana had an easy win 107-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tobol. It was a great evening for American guard Jeremiah Hill (188-95, college: Valdosta St.) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. Ruslan Aitkali helped adding 25 points and 7 rebounds. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (196-92) with 14 points. Tobol's coach Timur Sultanov gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the nineteenth consecutive win for Astana. Defending champion maintains second place with 19-0 record having ten points less than leader Barsy Atyrau. Tobol at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Astana will again play against Tobol (#3) in Kostanay in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tobol will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Aktobe managed to get the third consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time newly promoted Aktobe outleveled fifth-ranked Almat.Legion in Alma-Ata 85-49. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 36-point difference proves that Aktobe was well-prepared to that game. It was an exceptional evening for Kent Hanson who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. Daniil Severgin came up with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for Almat.Legion in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Aktobe. Newly promoted Aktobe maintains sixth place with 6-21 record. Almat.Legion lost their fourteenth game in a row. Almat.Legion at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost. Aktobe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almat.Legion will play again against Aktobe (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Kaspiy Aktau - Barsy Atyrau 60-83

An interesting game for Barsy Atyrau (21-6) which played road game in Aktau against 4th placed Kaspiy Aktau (8-15). First ranked Barsy Atyrau had an easy win 83-60. Barsy Atyrau made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Kaspiy Aktau turnovers. 24 personal fouls committed by Kaspiy Aktau helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. It was a good game for Russian forward Pavel Sizov (200-95) who led his team to a victory with 15 points and 7 rebounds. International center Vladimir Ivanov (205-94) contributed with 5 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American Eugene Artison (206-95, college: USAO, agency: One Motive Sports) answered with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds and guard Roman Lagutin (195-95) added 13 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Kaspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Barsy Atyrau have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 21-6 record. Kaspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth position with 15 games lost. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kaspiy Aktau will play again at home against the league's leader Barsy Atyrau (#1) and is hoping to prove to their supporters that they can break losing series.
Top scorers:
Kaspiy Aktau: E.Artison 15+13reb+1ast, R.Lagutin 13+6reb+6ast, D.Orlenko 10+4reb, D.Degtyarev 9+5reb+2ast, R.Marchuk 8+1reb, S.Aymurat 3+1reb
Barsy Atyrau: R.Cook 15+2reb+2ast, P.Sizov 15+7reb+2ast, A.Marat 14+1reb+1ast, O.Balashov 9+6reb+4ast, A.Akhmetzhan 7+7reb+1ast, C.Carter 7+2reb+4ast

Almat.Legion - Aktobe 49-85

Bottom-ranked Aktobe managed to get the third consecutive victory on Tuesday night. This time newly promoted Aktobe outleveled fifth-ranked Almat.Legion in Alma-Ata 85-49. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 36-point difference proves that Aktobe was well-prepared to that game. They made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Aktobe forced 20 Almat.Legion turnovers and outrebounded them 48-37 including 42 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Kent Hanson (198-97, college: Carleton) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 26 points and 14 rebounds. Russian Vladislav Gusak (202-95) accounted for 14 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Point guard Daniil Severgin (178-5) came up with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and forward Nikita Timofeev (199-98) added 8 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Almat.Legion in the defeat. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Aktobe. Newly promoted Aktobe maintains sixth place with 6-21 record. Almat.Legion lost their fourteenth game in a row. Almat.Legion at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost. Aktobe will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almat.Legion will play again against Aktobe (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almat.Legion: V.Andrey 8+1reb, N.Timofeev 8+9reb, D.Albrant 8+4reb, S.Daniil 6+8reb+4ast, K.Dias 5, T.Dzhunusov 5+8reb+2ast
Aktobe: K.Hanson 26+14reb+2ast, V.Gusak 14+6reb+1ast, A.Papshiv 14+2ast, B.Sergei 6+2reb+5ast, S.Rovovoy 6+5reb+2ast, A.Toktarov 6+5reb+5ast

Astana - Tobol 107-57

An interesting game for Astana (19-0) which hosted in Nur-Sultan 3rd placed Tobol (12-11). Leader Astana had an easy win 107-57. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Tobol. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 22 and made 22-of-26 charity shots (84.6 percent) during the game. Astana forced 23 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 49-28 including a 37-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Tobol's players. It was a great evening for American guard Jeremiah Hill (188-95, college: Valdosta St.) who led his team to a victory with a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. The former international forward Ruslan Aitkali (195-97) helped adding 25 points and 7 rebounds. Hill is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Astana players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (196-92) with 14 points and forward Rustam Valiyev (186-99) scored 12 points. Tobol's coach Timur Sultanov gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the nineteenth consecutive win for Astana. Defending champion maintains second place with 19-0 record having ten points less than leader Barsy Atyrau. Tobol at the other side keeps the third position with 11 games lost. Astana will again play against Tobol (#3) in Kostanay in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tobol will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tobol: P.Ilyin 14+3reb+1ast, R.Valiyev 12+4reb+1ast, S.Kuanov 9+5reb+1ast, D.Klimov 8+4reb+2ast, K.Neff 8+2reb, R.Chernyavskiy 2+2reb+1ast
Astana: R.Aitkali 25+7reb, R.Pan 20+5reb+2ast, J.Hill 20+12reb+10ast, M.Thompson 15+1reb+5ast, A.Maidekin 10+5reb, A.Litvinenko 6+4reb+1ast



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