Higher League Round 20: Leader Shymkent gets another victory

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Higher League. The round 20 was rather boring as all games ended with very predictable results. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Shymkent delivered the twenty first win on Friday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Tigers-KazATU (10-12) 101-68 in Astana. Shymkent outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 48-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Tigers-KazATU's players. The best player for the winners was guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) who had a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. point guard Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-1997) chipped in 17 points and 11 assists. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shymkent (21-1) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
The game with biggest result difference took place in Kostanay. Local ChelSU (5-13) was outscored by fourth ranked Almaty L. (14-4) 96-41. Guard Platon Gritchin (190-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Stanislav Sahipov contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Guard Artem Pedko (191-2000) replied with 7 points and 6 rebounds for ChelSU. 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. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. ChelSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Almaty L. will play against Gotobeles (#8) in Nur-Sultan in the next round. ChelSU will play at home against the league's second-placed Bars and hopes to get back on the winning track.

Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Irtysh defeated Altay in Pavlodar 79-61. Aktobe 2 was smashed by Karaganda at home 54-90. Caspiy Aktau lost to Bars on the opponent's court 75-91. Barsy 2 managed to outperform Gotobeles in a home game 92-86.

Altay - Irtysh 61-79

There was no surprise in Oskemen where 12th ranked Altay (2-20) was defeated by fifth ranked Irtysh (11-11) 79-61. Irtysh dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Altay's 36. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 18 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Vadim Bagrov (187-2000) contributed with 7 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 6 steals for the winners. Forward Vladislav Baturin (188-1995) replied with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Sergey Ivanov (178-1998) added 11 points and 6 assists in the effort for Altay. Four Altay players scored in double figures. Irtysh maintains fifth position with 11-11 record. Newly promoted Altay stay dead last with 20 lost games. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Altay: V.Baturin 21+12reb+3ast, A.Atay 11+6reb+4ast, I.Sergey 11+4reb+6ast, F.Nikita 10+6reb+1ast, A.Antropov 7+5reb+4ast, S.Ilya 1+1reb
Irtysh: I.Ali 18+9reb+5ast, S.Satkeev 16+3reb+3ast, B.Pavel 13, N.Gushchin 12+9reb+3ast, I.Ruslan 9+5reb+2ast, B.Vadim 7+11reb+7ast

Tigers-KazATU - Shymkent 68-101

Leader Shymkent delivered the twenty first win on Friday night. This time they crushed 6th ranked Tigers-KazATU (10-12) 101-68 in Astana. Shymkent outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 48-26 including a 29-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 20 passes made by Tigers-KazATU's players. The best player for the winners was guard Alymzhan Maksutov (180-1994) who had a triple-double by scoring 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Point guard Zhalgasbek Kadyr (180-1997) chipped in a double-double by scoring 17 points and 11 assists. Swingman Temirlan Dzhunusov (192-1999) produced 24 points and 6 rebounds and forward Adil Narimanov (196-2001) added 10 points respectively for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Shymkent (21-1) have an impressive ten-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Newly promoted Tigers-KazATU keeps the sixth place with 12 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tigers-KazATU: T.Dzhunusov 24+6reb+3ast, N.Adil 10+3reb+1ast, K.Dastan 7+2reb+1ast, T.Erasyl 6+2reb+2ast, A.Alibek 6+3ast, D.Vadim 5+2reb
Shymkent: A.Shakirov 24+4reb+4ast, A.Maksutov 24+10reb+10ast, Z.Kadyr 17+4reb+11ast, Y.Victor 9+4reb+3ast, T.Darkhan 8+2ast, A.Vereshagin 7+7reb+1ast

Aktobe 2 - Karaganda 54-90

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Karaganda (15-7) smashed on the road 11th ranked Aktobe 2 (4-18) 90-54. Karaganda forced 24 Aktobe 2 turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Guard Adil Kuantaev (185-2005) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. Forward Alexey Alyonushka (190-1995) contributed with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Karaganda players scored in double figures. Karaganda's coach Alexander Tyutyunik felt very confident that he used 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Guard Kairat Utegen (189-2004) replied with 18 points and 6 rebounds and guard Baynazar Omarov (185-2004) added 9 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for Aktobe 2. Karaganda have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 15-7 record having six points less than leader Shymkent. Aktobe 2 lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eleventh place with 18 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Aktobe 2: U.Kairat 18+6reb+1ast, R.Danil 10+6reb+2ast, O.Baynazar 9+12reb+3ast, D.Aleksey 7+9reb+1ast, S.Yegor 4+4reb+3ast, Z.Yuriy 3+4reb
Karaganda: Z.Dias 19+2ast, K.Adil 14+15reb+3ast, A.Medeu 14+7reb+1ast, A.Alexey 12+9reb+6ast, S.Stanislav 8+3reb+2ast, K.Dias 8+3ast

Bars - Caspiy Aktau 91-75

Very expected game in Petropavlovsk where 9th ranked Caspiy Aktau (6-12) was defeated by second ranked Bars (17-1) 91-75. Bars outrebounded Caspiy Aktau 45-32 including 16 on the offensive glass. Power forward Maksim Nalogov (198-1994) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. Forward Sergey Dyatlik (194-1997) contributed with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Four Bars players scored in double figures. Swingman Dmitry Denisov (194-2005) replied with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Danil Davletbaev (185-1999) added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. Caspiy Aktau's coach Evgeny Gorev rotated eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Bars have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 17-1 record having 4 victories less than leader Shymkent. Caspiy Aktau at the other side keeps the ninth place with 12 games lost. Bars will play against ChelSU (#10) in Kostanay in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Caspiy Aktau will play at home against Barsy 2 and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: D.Davletbaev 17+1reb+4ast, R.Artem 14+5reb+2ast, M.Zahar 11+1reb, D.Dmitry 10+11reb+1ast, N.Damir 8+8reb+1ast, D.Zhanibek 7+6ast
Bars: M.Nalogov 27+11reb+3ast, D.Sergey 25+5reb+5ast, A.Parfenov 18+11reb+2ast, S.Rovovoy 11+6reb, R.Dedov 4+2reb+1ast, V.Yanchurov 4+2reb+2ast

Barsy 2 - Gotobeles 92-86

Everything could happen in Atyrau at the game between two tied teams. Both seventh ranked Barsy 2 and 8th ranked Gotobeles had identical 7-10 record. This time Barsy 2 used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Nur-Sultan 92-86. Barsy 2 dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Gotobeles' 28. Barsy 2 forced 39 Gotobeles turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Gotobeles were plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Begzod Mammatrimov (198-2004) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals. Guard Sabyrzhan Ibragimov (185-2004) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Swingman Daulet Bekbauov (191-1999) replied with 22 points and 5 rebounds and swingman Eset Zharkylov (195-1998) added 8 points and 14 rebounds in the effort for Gotobeles. Gotobeles' coach Alimzhan Kuspanov rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Barsy 2 maintains seventh position with 8-10 record. Newly promoted Gotobeles keep the eighth place with 11 games lost. Barsy 2 will play against Caspiy Aktau (#9) on the road in the next round. Gotobeles will play against Almaty L. and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Gotobeles: B.Daulet 22+5reb, M.Tair 20+3reb, D.Temirlan 10+3reb+1ast, Z.Yernar 10+2reb+2ast, Z.Eset 8+14reb+3ast, K.Adilhan 6+1reb+2ast
Barsy 2: M.Begzod 29+17reb+4ast, I.Sabyrzhan 19+6reb+6ast, O.Akylbek 19+6reb+4ast, M.Aibolat 9+7reb+1ast, M.Alisher 8+5reb+4ast, M.Abat 4+1reb+1ast

ChelSU - Almaty L. 41-96

The game with biggest result difference took place in Kostanay. Local ChelSU (5-13) was outscored by fourth ranked Almaty L. (14-4) 96-41. Almaty L. held ChelSU to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners and made 16-of-20 charity shots (80.0 percent) during the game. Almaty L. forced 29 ChelSU turnovers and outrebounded them 47-33 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by ChelSU's players. Guard Platon Gritchin (190-2004) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points and 5 rebounds. Guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) contributed with 17 points and 4 assists for the winners. Five Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Guard Artem Pedko (191-2000) replied with 7 points and 6 rebounds and forward Dmitry Tkach (193-2003) added 4 points and 10 rebounds in the effort for ChelSU. 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. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains fourth position with 14-4 record. ChelSU at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the tenth place with 13 games lost. Almaty L. will play against Gotobeles (#8) in Nur-Sultan in the next round. ChelSU will play at home against the league's second-placed Bars and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
ChelSU: A.Pedko 7+6reb+3ast, L.Dmitriy 6+6reb, B.Aleksey 6, K.Oleg 5+1reb+1ast, T.Dmitry 4+10reb+1ast, D.Yegor 3+2reb
Almaty L.: G.Platon 19+5reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 17+3reb+4ast, F.Nikita 14+2reb+4ast, S.Daniil 12+5reb+4ast, K.Dias 11+4reb+5ast, N.Timofeev 11+8reb+1ast



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