National League Round 17 (Regular Season): Caspiy Aktau defeat Almaty L. in the closest game of the week

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The most exciting game of round 17 in the National League took place in Almaty. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 6th ranked Almaty L. (6-10) to seventh ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-14) 84-81 on Thursday evening. Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) stepped up and scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international guard Vladimir Kurochkin (194-1997) chipped in 21 points. Caspiy Aktau's coach Nikolay Kurkin used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Newly promoted Caspiy Aktau maintains seventh place with 4-14 record. Almaty L. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Third ranked Tobol (12-6) crushed at home 8th ranked Irtysh (1-17) by 29 points 111-82, which is the biggest margin this round. Russian forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Shaim Kuanov accounted for 10 points, 18 assists and 7 steals. American point guard Keshon Tabb (180-1999, college: Rust) came up with 23 points, 6 assists and 5 steals for Irtysh in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tobol have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-6 record having just one point less than leader Irbis. Irtysh lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 17 lost games. Tobol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irtysh will play on the road against Astana Ac. (#4) to get more than just one victory in their record.

In the last two games of round 17 bottom-ranked Irtysh lost to Tobol on the opponent's court 83-101. Almaty L. managed to outperform Caspiy Aktau in a home game 91-79.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists by Stanislav Sahipov of Almaty L..



Tobol - Irtysh 101-83

Very expected game in Kostanay where 8th ranked Irtysh (1-17) was defeated by third ranked Tobol (12-6) 101-83. Tobol dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Irtysh's 36. They outrebounded Irtysh 43-28 including 32 on the defensive glass. Tobol players were unselfish on offense dishing 33 assists. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) nailed a double-double by scoring 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Russian forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) accounted for 24 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Tobol players scored in double figures. American point guard Keshon Tabb (180-1999, college: Rust) came up with 32 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 6 steals and guard Nikita Gushchin (192-1991) added 17 points respectively for Irtysh in the defeat. Irtysh's coach Zhuldys Baydusenova rotated ten players seeing no chance for a win. Tobol have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-6 record having just one point less than leader Irbis. Irtysh lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 17 lost games. Tobol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irtysh will play on the road against Astana Ac. (#4) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Tobol: A.Bykov 25+12reb+5ast, A.Semenov 24+11reb+4ast, R.Valiyev 15+3reb+4ast, K.Dvirnyi 11+4reb+5ast, S.Kuanov 10+8reb+8ast, P.Ilyin 7+1reb+2ast
Irtysh: K.Tabb 32+5reb+9ast, N.Gushchin 17+2reb+1ast, S.Meyrambek 9+2reb+5ast, I.Ali 7+7reb+3ast, Z.Shakhnazar 6+1reb, B.Vadim 6+4reb+2ast

Tobol - Irtysh 111-82

Third ranked Tobol (12-6) crushed at home 8th ranked Irtysh (1-17) by 29 points 111-82, which is the biggest margin this round. Tobol dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Irtysh's 42. Tobol forced 19 Irtysh turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 41 assists comparing to just 24 passes made by Irtysh's players. Russian forward Arseniy Semenov (200-2000, college: W.Texas CC) nailed a double-double by scoring 15 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and the former international point guard Shaim Kuanov (181-1991) accounted for 10 points, 18 assists and 7 steals. American point guard Keshon Tabb (180-1999, college: Rust) came up with 23 points, 6 assists and 5 steals and forward Nazim Adylbekov (200-2001) added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for Irtysh in the defeat. Five Tobol and four Irtysh players scored in double figures. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Tobol have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain third place with 12-6 record having just one point less than leader Irbis. Irtysh lost sixth consecutive game. Newly promoted team stay dead last with 17 lost games. Tobol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irtysh will play on the road against Astana Ac. (#4) to get more than just one victory in their record.
Top scorers:
Tobol: A.Akhmetzhan 22+4reb+2ast, P.Ilyin 21+2reb+1ast, A.Bykov 15+6reb+4ast, A.Semenov 15+13reb+6ast, R.Valiyev 11+3reb+3ast, S.Kuanov 10+3reb+18ast
Irtysh: K.Tabb 23+3reb+6ast, A.Nazim 14+10reb+1ast, B.Vadim 13+4reb+1ast, I.Ruslan 11+2ast, N.Gushchin 7+1reb+5ast, I.Ali 5+3reb+3ast

Almaty L. - Caspiy Aktau 81-84

The most exciting game of round 17 in the National League took place in Almaty. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 6th ranked Almaty L. (6-10) to seventh ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-14) 84-81 on Thursday evening. Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) stepped up and scored 24 points, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international guard Vladimir Kurochkin (194-1997) chipped in 21 points. Caspiy Aktau's coach Nikolay Kurkin used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) responded with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals and Russian Aleksey Chilikin (207-1993) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Newly promoted Caspiy Aktau maintains seventh place with 4-14 record. Almaty L. at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the sixth position with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: K.Aleksandr 24+4reb+5ast, V.Kurochkin 21+4reb+2ast, V.Korzhov 14+4reb+3ast, L.Marshall 10+12reb, P.Semyon 6+12reb+4ast, R.Artem 5+1reb+1ast
Almaty L.: S.Daniil 32+11reb+8ast, A.Chilikin 13+11reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 13+4reb+1ast, D.Albrant 11+6reb, N.Timofeev 5+5reb+2ast, F.Nikita 2+5reb

Almaty L. - Caspiy Aktau 91-79

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Almaty L.'s (6-10) home victory over 7th ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-14) 91-79. Almaty L. players were unselfish on offense dishing 29 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by Caspiy Aktau's players. The former international guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) nailed 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for the winning side and Russian Aleksey Chilikin (207-1993) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) came up with 18 points and 9 rebounds and the former international guard Vladimir Kurochkin (194-1997) added 25 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) respectively for Caspiy Aktau in the defeat. Newly promoted Almaty L. maintains sixth place with 6-10 record. Caspiy Aktau at the other side, also newcomer in the league, keeps the seventh position with 14 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: S.Stanislav 22+6reb+6ast, D.Albrant 17+6reb, A.Chilikin 15+6reb+5ast, N.Timofeev 12+10reb+3ast, F.Nikita 10+6reb+1ast, S.Daniil 9+3reb+10ast
Caspiy Aktau: V.Kurochkin 25+1reb+3ast, K.Aleksandr 18+9reb+2ast, L.Marshall 13+12reb+1ast, P.Semyon 9+8reb+1ast, V.Korzhov 6+2reb+6ast, N.Damir 4+1reb