National League Round 15 (Regular Season): Tobol beats Astana Ac. in the most crucial game of the week

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kostanay. Third ranked Tobol faced 4th placed Astana Ac.. Host Tobol (10-6) defeated guests from Astana (8-8) 95-88. Tobol outrebounded Astana Ac. 50-33 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tobol looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Astana Ac. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Russian Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) chipped in 20 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian center Igor Kanygin (207-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who recorded 8 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists. Astana Ac.'s coach Mikhail Lonshakov rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains third place with 10-6 record having five points less than leader Irbis. Astana Ac. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kostanay. Third ranked Tobol faced 4th placed Astana Ac.. Host Tobol (10-6) defeated guests from Astana (8-8) 79-66. It was a good game for Russian Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. Anton Bykov contributed with 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Russian Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) answered with 19 points and 4 assists for Astana Ac.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tobol maintains third place with 10-6 record having five points less than leader Irbis. Astana Ac. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Leader Irbis delivered the fifteenth victory on Monday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Aktobe (7-7) 81-67 in Almaty. It was a great evening for Robert Pan who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. The best for the losing side was Sergei Bormatenkov with 9 points and 10 rebounds. Irbis (15-1) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place. Aktobe at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Irbis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aktobe will play against Almaty L. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 15 Aktobe was defeated by Irbis in Almaty 77-67.



Irbis - Aktobe 81-67

Leader Irbis delivered the fifteenth victory on Monday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Aktobe (7-7) 81-67 in Almaty. Irbis forced 20 Aktobe turnovers and outrebounded them 42-30 including 31 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Lorenzo Anderson (190-2000, college: Peru St.) helped adding 20 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Sergei Bormatenkov (191-1991) with 9 points and 10 rebounds and forward Vassiliy Petrishinets (198-1989) scored 13 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Irbis (15-1) have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place. Aktobe at the other side keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Irbis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aktobe will play against Almaty L. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Irbis: L.Anderson 20+10reb+1ast, R.Pan 20+6reb+6ast, N.Giga 14+13reb+1ast, M.Myers 12+3reb+2ast, A.Kozyrkin 6+1reb+3ast, N.Bazhin 6+5reb+1ast
Aktobe: S.Smith 15+1reb+3ast, V.Petrishinets 13+5reb+2ast, A.Marat 12+5ast, J.Williams 11+8reb, B.Sergei 9+10reb+3ast, B.Nazmutdinov 4+1reb+3ast

Irbis - Aktobe 77-67

There was no surprise in Almaty where 5th ranked Aktobe (7-7) was defeated by first ranked Irbis (15-1) 77-67 on Tuesday. Irbis outrebounded Aktobe 44-32 including 32 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 21 points and 8 rebounds. American point guard Marcus Myers (185-1996, college: Aurora, agency: Octagon Europe) helped adding 18 points and 10 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Sergei Bormatenkov (191-1991) with 9 points and 7 rebounds and American point guard Shakir Smith (185-1992, college: ASU) scored 10 points and 5 assists. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Irbis. They maintain first place with 15-1 record. Loser Aktobe keeps the fifth position with seven games lost. Irbis will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Aktobe will play against Almaty L. (#6) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Irbis: R.Pan 21+8reb+3ast, M.Myers 18+10reb+3ast, L.Anderson 11+1reb, N.Bazhin 8+9reb+2ast, A.Zhigulin 7+2reb, N.Giga 6+11reb+2ast
Aktobe: B.Nazmutdinov 10+3reb+2ast, S.Smith 10+2reb+5ast, J.Williams 10+5reb, A.Marat 10+1reb+2ast, A.Papshiv 9+6reb+2ast, B.Sergei 9+7reb+2ast

Tobol - Astana Ac. 95-88

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kostanay. Third ranked Tobol faced 4th placed Astana Ac.. Host Tobol (10-6) defeated guests from Astana (8-8) 95-88. Tobol outrebounded Astana Ac. 50-33 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Tobol looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. 28 personal fouls committed by Astana Ac. helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Russian Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 15 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian center Igor Kanygin (207-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who recorded 8 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and Russian Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) added 16 points and 7 rebounds respectively. Astana Ac.'s coach Mikhail Lonshakov rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains third place with 10-6 record having five points less than leader Irbis. Astana Ac. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tobol: D.Doynikov 29+15reb+6ast, A.Bykov 20+12reb+1ast, P.Ilyin 20+6reb+3ast, R.Valiyev 10, S.Kuanov 8+5reb+7ast, A.Stepantsov 4+3reb+4ast
Astana Ac.: D.Vadim 17+3reb+5ast, V.Likhodey 16+7reb+3ast, A.Orazbekov 16+6ast, V.Simonov 14+1reb+1ast, M.Sarsengaliev 9+2reb+6ast, I.Kanygin 8+13reb+6ast

Tobol - Astana Ac. 79-66

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Kostanay. Third ranked Tobol faced 4th placed Astana Ac.. Host Tobol (10-6) defeated guests from Astana (8-8) 79-66. Tobol dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Astana Ac.'s 28. Tobol forced 24 Astana Ac. turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists. Astana Ac. was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a good game for Russian Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) contributed with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Four Tobol players scored in double figures. Russian Valeriy Likhodey (205-1986) answered with 19 points and 4 assists and Russian center Igor Kanygin (207-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) added 9 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for Astana Ac.Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Tobol maintains third place with 10-6 record having five points less than leader Irbis. Astana Ac. lost fifth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with eight games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tobol: D.Doynikov 21+11reb+6ast, S.Kuanov 14+3reb+11ast, A.Bykov 13+12reb+4ast, A.Stepantsov 10+1reb+4ast, P.Ilyin 4+5reb+3ast, K.Dvirnyi 4+2reb
Astana Ac.: V.Likhodey 19+3reb+4ast, A.Orazbekov 13+2reb+3ast, M.Sarsengaliev 11+3reb+6ast, I.Kanygin 9+8reb+3ast, D.Vadim 8+2reb+1ast, A.Sardal 4+4reb+1ast