Higher League Round 11: Bars beat Karaganda in the most crucial game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Karaganda. Second ranked Bars faced 4th placed Karaganda. Guests from Petropavlovsk (11-1) defeated host Karaganda (7-4) 67-50. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Karaganda. They outrebounded Karaganda 49-36 including 38 on the defensive glass. Bars looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Maksim Nalogov (198-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Forward Artem Parfenov (196-1998) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Bars' coach Nikolay Kurkin used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds for the hosts. Bars have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Shymkent. Karaganda at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Bars is looking forward to face league's leader Shymkent at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Karaganda will play against Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Shymkent delivered the eleventh victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Barsy 2 (3-8) 77-63. Guard Victor Yuldashev (190-2002) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 6 rebounds. Anuar Shakirov contributed with 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Begzod Mammatrimov (198-2004) answered with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Shymkent. They maintain first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Bars. Barsy 2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Shymkent will play against league's second-placed Bars in Petropavlovsk in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Barsy 2 will play at home against Altay (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Altay (0-11) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-41 loss to eleventh ranked ChelSU (4-7) in Oskemen on Saturday evening. It was a great evening for Artem Pedko who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Sergey Ivanov responded with 8 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ChelSU moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Tigers-KazATU. Altay lost their eleventh game in a row. Altay at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 11 games lost. ChelSU will meet at home Tigers-KazATU (#8) in the next round. Altay will play against Barsy 2 (#10) in Atyrau and hopes to get finally their first victory.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Gotobeles defeated Aktobe 2 in Nur-Sultan 77-66. Irtysh smashed Caspiy Aktau at home 70-47. Almaty L. destroyed Tigers-KazATU on the opponent's court 98-74.

Altay - ChelSU 41-99

Bottom-ranked Altay (0-11) tried to put together a comeback for its first victory of the season, but they fell short in the 99-41 loss to eleventh ranked ChelSU (4-7) in Oskemen on Saturday evening. They dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Altay's 32. ChelSU forced 36 Altay turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Altay's players. It was a great evening for guard Artem Pedko (191-2000) who led his team to a victory scoring 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. Point guard Aleksey Bogatyrev (177-1991) helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Four ChelSU players scored in double figures. Point guard Sergey Ivanov (178-1998) responded with 8 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Nikita Fleishli (194-2002) scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. ChelSU moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Tigers-KazATU. Altay lost their eleventh game in a row. Altay at the other side, also newcomer in the league, still closes the standings with 11 games lost. ChelSU will meet at home Tigers-KazATU (#8) in the next round. Altay will play against Barsy 2 (#10) in Atyrau and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Altay: K.Amirzhan 8+3reb, I.Sergey 8+5reb+3ast, F.Nikita 7+5reb+2ast, K.Sergey 6+5reb, E.Gorev 5+3ast, S.Danil 4+5reb+2ast
ChelSU: A.Pedko 25+8reb+6ast, B.Aleksey 16+6reb+6ast, M.Arsen 10+7reb+3ast, T.Dmitry 10+4reb+4ast, F.Artem 10+3reb, Z.Maxim 9+5reb+4ast

Aktobe 2 - Gotobeles 66-77

There was no surprise when 11th ranked Aktobe 2 (3-9) was defeated at home by sixth ranked Gotobeles (5-7) 77-66 on Saturday. Gotobeles outrebounded Aktobe 2 48-26 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Gotobeles made 7 blocks. It was a great evening for swingman Eset Zharkylov (195-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Maxim Khmelnitsky (188-2000) helped adding 15 points and 16 rebounds. Four Gotobeles players scored in double figures. Guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) responded with 14 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Bibarys Aytkulov (177-2005) scored 11 points and 8 assists. Aktobe 2's coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Despite that victory Gotobeles went down to seventh position due to points difference. Aktobe 2 lost their fifth game in a row. Aktobe 2 at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the eleventh place with nine games lost. Gotobeles will meet at home higher ranked Irtysh (#5) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Aktobe 2 will play against Almaty L. (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Aktobe 2: O.Baynazar 14+5reb+3ast, A.Bibarys 11+2reb+8ast, S.Yegor 9+3reb+2ast, L.Nikita 9+4reb, D.Aleksey 8+3reb+1ast, K.Karim 5+3reb+2ast
Gotobeles: M.Tair 23+1reb+2ast, Z.Eset 18+23reb+4ast, K.Maxim 15+16reb+3ast, B.Daulet 10+6reb+1ast, P.Yuriy 8+8ast, K.Ramazan 3+1reb

Irtysh - Caspiy Aktau 70-47

We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams in Pavlodar where sixth ranked Irtysh (6-6) smashed 5th ranked Caspiy Aktau (5-6) 70-47 on Saturday. Irtysh looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. It was a great evening for the former international forward Shahmurat Satkeev (198-1997) who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) helped adding 6 points and 8 assists. Guard Zahar Medovskoy (188-2006) responded with 9 points and swingman Dmitry Denisov (194-2005) scored 8 points. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Irtysh moved-up to fifth place. Loser Caspiy Aktau dropped to the sixth position with six games lost. Irtysh will meet Gotobeles (#7) in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will play against Karaganda and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: R.Artem 11+2reb+1ast, M.Zahar 9+4reb+3ast, D.Dmitry 8+4reb+3ast, D.Zhanibek 6+5reb+1ast, M.Vladimir 3+1reb+1ast, K.Gabiden 3+2reb+2ast
Irtysh: S.Satkeev 18+6reb+4ast, Y.Artyom 11+5reb+1ast, B.Vadim 8+5reb+1ast, N.Gushchin 8+6reb+3ast, B.Pavel 6+2reb+2ast, Z.Shakhnazar 6+10reb

Karaganda - Bars 50-67

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Karaganda. Second ranked Bars faced 4th placed Karaganda. Guests from Petropavlovsk (11-1) defeated host Karaganda (7-4) 67-50. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Karaganda. They outrebounded Karaganda 49-36 including 38 on the defensive glass. Bars looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The best player for the winners was power forward Maksim Nalogov (198-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 31 points and 12 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Forward Artem Parfenov (196-1998) chipped in 12 points and 4 assists. Bars' coach Nikolay Kurkin used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds and guard Konstantin Teryukov (181-2000) added 10 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for the hosts. Bars have an impressive series of six victories in a row. They keep a position of league leader, which they share with Shymkent. Karaganda at the other side keeps the fourth place with four games lost. Bars is looking forward to face league's leader Shymkent at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Karaganda will play against Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: A.Alexey 23+9reb+2ast, S.Ivan 14+6reb+2ast, T.Konstantin 10+6reb+8ast, S.Stanislav 2+5reb+2ast, K.Adil 1+6reb, K.Ashat 0
Bars: M.Nalogov 31+12reb+2ast, A.Parfenov 12+4reb+4ast, S.Rovovoy 10+8reb+1ast, D.Sergey 7+5reb+7ast, A.Anatoly 3+6reb+2ast, S.Daniil 2+2reb+1ast

Tigers-KazATU - Almaty L. 74-98

Very expected game in Astana where 8th ranked Tigers-KazATU (4-7) was rolled over by third ranked Almaty L. (10-2) 98-74 on Saturday. Almaty L. dominated down low during the game scoring 82 of its points in the paint compared to Tigers-KazATU's 42. Almaty L. forced 21 Tigers-KazATU turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including 31 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Tigers-KazATU's players. It was a great evening for forward Nikita Timofeev (199-1998) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) helped adding 8 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Almaty L.'s coach Nikolai Tanaseychuk felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) responded with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and center Rustam Lukmanov (197-1999) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. The victory was the third consecutive win for Almaty L.. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains third place with 10-2 record behind leader Shymkent. Tigers-KazATU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the eighth position with seven games lost. They share it with ChelSU. Almaty L. will meet Aktobe 2 (#11) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Tigers-KazATU will play against ChelSU in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tigers-KazATU: D.Vadim 17+1ast, T.Dzhunusov 17+6reb+5ast, L.Rustam 9+8reb+1ast, A.Dinislam 7+2reb, M.Ruslanbek 7+5reb, E.Kairat 7+5reb+1ast
Almaty L.: N.Timofeev 26+16reb+6ast, D.Albrant 18+4reb+1ast, F.Nikita 13+7reb+2ast, V.Andrey 11+1reb+1ast, K.Dias 9+3reb+3ast, S.Stanislav 8+7reb+9ast

Shymkent - Barsy 2 77-63

Leader Shymkent delivered the eleventh victory. This time they beat 10th ranked Barsy 2 (3-8) 77-63. They outrebounded Barsy 2 53-33 including a 18-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Shymkent players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Barsy 2 was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Guard Victor Yuldashev (190-2002) orchestrated the victory by scoring 27 points and 6 rebounds. Point guard Anuar Shakirov (180-2000) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. Forward Begzod Mammatrimov (198-2004) answered with 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 blocks and guard Meyrambek Shamuratov (176-2001) added 11 points and 5 assists in the effort for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the eleventh consecutive win for Shymkent. They maintain first place with 11-1 record, which they share with Bars. Barsy 2 lost their third game in a row. They keep the tenth position with eight games lost. Shymkent will play against league's second-placed Bars in Petropavlovsk in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Barsy 2 will play at home against Altay (#12) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: S.Islam 11+3reb+5ast, S.Meyrambek 11+4reb+5ast, M.Begzod 10+7reb+4ast, M.Abat 8+1reb, T.Rahat 8+4reb, I.Sabyrzhan 6+3reb+3ast
Shymkent: Y.Victor 27+6reb+3ast, A.Shakirov 13+13reb+3ast, A.Vereshagin 10+6reb+2ast, T.Gergert 8+8reb+1ast, B.Agabek 7+3reb+2ast, A.Maksutov 6+6reb+3ast



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