Higher League Round 11: Qazaqstan defeat Barsy 2 in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Qazaqstan (11-1) which hosted in Alma-Ata 4th placed Barsy 2 (8-4). First ranked Qazaqstan had an easy win 89-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Qazaqstan forced 20 Barsy 2 turnovers. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-99) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Denis Degtyarev (198-90) contributed with 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Mahamtet Kazimov (194-3) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Qazaqstan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Newly promoted Qazaqstan maintains first place with 11-1 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Qazaqstan are looking forward to face Jambyl (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Barsy 2 will play against the league's second-placed Bars and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Higher League top team - Qazaqstan (11-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Irtysh (7-6) in Pavlodar 74-60. It was a great evening for swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-99) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 6 rebounds. Eset Zharkylov helped adding 11 points and 11 rebounds. Qazaqstan's coach Aidana Iskakova allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Denis Kotov (190-2) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Qazaqstan. Newly promoted Qazaqstan maintains first place with 11-1 record. Irtysh at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Qazaqstan will play against Jambyl (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Irtysh will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Astana-2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to third ranked Kazygurt (9-1) 93-46 on Tuesday evening. It was an exceptional evening for Aleksei Vereshagin who led the winners and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Alizhan Ydyryszhan came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds for Astana-2 in the defeat. Astana-2's coach Deyan Parezhanin gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kazygurt. They maintain third place with 9-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Qazaqstan. Astana-2 lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Kazygurt will meet Karaganda (#6) on the road in the next round. Astana-2 will have a break next round.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 11: Irtysh smashed Jambyl on the road 104-83. Barsy 2 destroyed Jambyl on its own court 119-95. Namys was outscored by Karaganda in a road game 89-64. Bars rolled over Irtysh at home 91-63.
The most impressive performance of 11th round was 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Vadim Bagrov of Irtysh.

Jambyl - Irtysh 83-104

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Irtysh (7-6) crushed on the road 7th ranked Jambyl (4-8) 104-83 on Sunday. Irtysh had a 45-30 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 5 passes made by Jambyl's players. It was an exceptional evening for Vadim Bagrov (187-0) who led the winners and scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Guard Ruslan Izmaylov (183-99) accounted for 22 points for the winning side. Four Irtysh players scored in double figures. Irtysh's coach Zhuldys Baydusenova felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Berik Zulharnai (183-94) came up with 31 points and 5 rebounds and forward Sergey Kalachikov (195-3) added 17 points and 19 rebounds respectively for Jambyl in the defeat. Irtysh maintains fifth place with 7-6 record. Newly promoted Jambyl keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Irtysh will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Jambyl will play against the league's leader Qazaqstan (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Irtysh: I.Ruslan 22+4reb+3ast, B.Vadim 16+9reb+6ast, U.Alexey 15+11reb+2ast, B.Pavel 13+3reb+5ast, S.Meyrambek 11+3reb+3ast, S.Amirali 9+5reb+1ast
Jambyl: Z.Berik 31+5reb+1ast, K.Sergey 17+19reb, A.Portnyagin 14+10reb+2ast, A.Ilkhan 9+6reb, T.Farukh 4+1reb, I.Nursultan 3+1reb

Irtysh - Qazaqstan 60-74

Higher League top team - Qazaqstan (11-1) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat fifth ranked Irtysh (7-6) in Pavlodar 74-60. Qazaqstan forced 24 Irtysh turnovers and outrebounded them 48-37 including 16 on the offensive glass. It was a great evening for swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-99) who led his team to a victory scoring 15 points and 6 rebounds. Swingman Eset Zharkylov (195-98) helped adding 11 points and 11 rebounds. Five Qazaqstan players scored in double figures. Qazaqstan's coach Aidana Iskakova allowed to play the deep bench players saving starting five for next games. Center Denis Kotov (190-2) responded with 12 points and 9 rebounds and guard Ruslan Izmaylov (183-99) scored 14 points. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Qazaqstan. Newly promoted Qazaqstan maintains first place with 11-1 record. Irtysh at the other side keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Qazaqstan will play against Jambyl (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Irtysh will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Qazaqstan: T.Dzhunusov 15+6reb+2ast, L.Rustam 12+8reb, Z.Eset 11+11reb, V.Fabrikantov 11+1reb+4ast, D.Degtyarev 10+7reb, A.Yalkunov 5+4reb
Irtysh: I.Ruslan 14+4reb, S.Amirali 14+3reb, K.Denis 12+9reb, S.Meyrambek 5+4reb+2ast, V.Pavel 5+2reb, B.Pavel 4+2reb+1ast

Barsy 2 - Jambyl 119-95

Rather expected game when 7th ranked Jambyl (4-8) was smashed by fourth ranked Barsy 2 (8-4) in Atyrau 119-95 on Monday. Barsy 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Jambyl's 30. Barsy 2 forced 25 Jambyl turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists comparing to just 9 passes made by Jambyl's players. It was an exceptional evening for forward Rahat Tauken (185-2) who led the winners and scored 33 points (!!!) and 5 steals. Bogdan Rabchenyuk (186-3) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Four Barsy 2 players scored in double figures. Barsy 2's coach Alexander Lyssyak felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Forward Ilkhan Agaliev (192-98) came up with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and guard Berik Zulharnai (183-94) added 30 points respectively for Jambyl in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Barsy 2. They maintain fourth place with 8-4 record. Newly promoted Jambyl keeps the seventh position with eight games lost. Barsy 2 will meet at home league's second-placed Bars in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Jambyl will play against the league's leader Qazaqstan (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: T.Rahat 33+4reb+2ast, R.Bogdan 21+3reb+3ast, T.Timur 15+8reb+1ast, S.Turlan 15+4reb+5ast, S.Ramazan 9+11reb+5ast, S.Kazybek 9+4reb+2ast
Jambyl: A.Ilkhan 38+11reb, Z.Berik 30+3reb+1ast, K.Sergey 11+14reb+2ast, T.Farukh 9+6reb+2ast, P.Victor 7+9reb, I.Mukhit 0

Karaganda - Namys 89-64

Rather predictable result when sixth ranked Karaganda (6-5) rolled over at home 9th ranked Namys (1-10) 89-64 on Tuesday. Karaganda dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Namys' 38. Karaganda forced 25 Namys turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for guard Vladislav Kuzmichev (185-94) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Konstantin Teryukov (181-0) accounted for 18 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals for the winning side. Five Karaganda players scored in double figures. Guard Timur Snegirev (186-4) came up with 16 points and 6 rebounds and guard Vladislav Isaenko (193-4) added 10 points and 12 rebounds respectively for Namys in the defeat. Namys' coach Ernar Duanaev gave up on the game allowing to play ten players seeing no chance for a win. Karaganda maintains sixth place with 6-5 record. Namys lost their sixth game in a row. Newly promoted team keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Karaganda will meet at home higher ranked Kazygurt (#3) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Namys will play against ChelSU (#8) in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: K.Dias 19+3reb+4ast, T.Konstantin 18+7reb+4ast, K.Vladislav 15+12reb+2ast, S.Alexander 14+9reb+1ast, E.Askar 13+6reb, A.Artem 6+4reb+2ast
Namys: S.Timur 16+6reb, Y.Kushniruk 11+8reb, I.Vladislav 10+12reb, N.Eldar 8+1reb+1ast, N.Zhanibek 6+2reb, A.Aymergen 5+5reb+2ast

Kazygurt - Astana-2 93-46

Bottom-ranked Astana-2 is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their 11th consecutive match to third ranked Kazygurt (9-1) 93-46 on Tuesday evening. Kazygurt held Astana-2 to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 52.3 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Astana-2 51-31 including a 33-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for forward Aleksei Vereshagin (200-92) who led the winners and scored 31 points and 8 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). Point guard Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-97) accounted for 15 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Five Kazygurt players scored in double figures. Forward Alizhan Ydyryszhan (197-3) came up with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds and international guard Andrey Litvinenko (191-97) added 13 points respectively for Astana-2 in the defeat. Astana-2's coach Deyan Parezhanin gave up on the game allowing to play twelve players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Kazygurt. They maintain third place with 9-1 record having 2 victories less than leader Qazaqstan. Astana-2 lost their eleventh game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Kazygurt will meet Karaganda (#6) on the road in the next round. Astana-2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Kazygurt: A.Vereshagin 31+8reb+1ast, Z.Kadyr 15+9reb+8ast, Y.Victor 11+4reb, A.Shakirov 11+5reb+6ast, T.Gergert 11+12reb+1ast, B.Agabek 11+4reb+1ast
Astana-2: A.Litvinenko 13+3reb+1ast, A.Aset 11+4reb, Y.Alizhan 10+10reb, S.Askar 4+4reb, N.Adilhan 2, T.Arlan 2+3reb

Qazaqstan - Barsy 2 89-70

An interesting game for Qazaqstan (11-1) which hosted in Alma-Ata 4th placed Barsy 2 (8-4). First ranked Qazaqstan had an easy win 89-70. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Qazaqstan forced 20 Barsy 2 turnovers. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-99) orchestrated the victory by scoring 21 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Denis Degtyarev (198-90) contributed with 19 points and 8 rebounds for the winners. Guard Mahamtet Kazimov (194-3) answered with 15 points and 8 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) and center Timur Tangiev (193-3) added 13 points and 5 steals in the effort for Barsy 2. Five Qazaqstan and four Barsy 2 players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Qazaqstan have an impressive series of eleven victories in a row. Newly promoted Qazaqstan maintains first place with 11-1 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the fourth position with four games lost. Qazaqstan are looking forward to face Jambyl (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Barsy 2 will play against the league's second-placed Bars and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Qazaqstan: T.Dzhunusov 21+8reb+6ast, D.Degtyarev 19+8reb+3ast, V.Fabrikantov 16+4reb+3ast, L.Rustam 16+6reb+1ast, B.Ivanichkin 10+2reb+1ast, D.Seleznyov 5+4reb+3ast
Barsy 2: K.Mahamtet 15+8reb+1ast, T.Timur 13+4reb+1ast, R.Bogdan 10+2reb+3ast, S.Ramazan 10+3reb, S.Kazybek 8+1reb+1ast, I.Sabyrzhan 3+1ast

Bars - Irtysh 91-63

Not a big story in a game when 5th ranked Irtysh (7-6) was outscored by second ranked Bars (10-1) in Petropavlovsk 91-63 on Tuesday. Bars dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Irtysh's 34. They outrebounded Irtysh 48-30 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for power forward Maksim Nalogov (198-94) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 16 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Guard Artem Kozyrkin (185-98) accounted for 22 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side. Bars' coach Sergei Moor felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Vadim Bagrov (187-0) came up with 13 points and 8 assists and guard Amirali Suleimenov (190-3) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Irtysh in the defeat. Four Bars and five Irtysh players scored in double figures. Bars maintains second place with 10-1 record behind leader Qazaqstan. Loser Irtysh keeps the fifth position with six games lost. Bars will meet Barsy 2 (#4) in the next round. Irtysh will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Bars: M.Nalogov 27+16reb+3ast, A.Kozyrkin 22+9reb+8ast, D.Sergey 17+7reb+5ast, R.Dedov 12+6reb, L.Anton 4+3reb, A.Anatoly 4+1reb+3ast
Irtysh: B.Vadim 13+3reb+8ast, I.Ruslan 13+3reb, S.Meyrambek 11+3reb+2ast, S.Amirali 11+8reb+1ast, K.Denis 10+7reb, V.Pavel 4+2reb



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