National League Round 19 (Regular Season): Leader Irbis get another victory

Host teams show no mercy winning all games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Leader Irbis delivered the seventeenth victory on Monday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-16) 79-57 in Almaty. Irbis dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 26. Irbis forced 21 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. American point guard Marcus Myers (185-1996, college: Aurora, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: Jax State) chipped in 14 points and 15 rebounds. American power forward LaDarius Marshall (201-1999, college: Alcorn St.) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds for lost side. Irbis (17-1) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain first place. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. Irbis are looking forward to face Barsy Atyrau (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Leader Irbis recorded the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-16) 89-60 in Almaty. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). Alexander Zhigulin contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) answered with 16 points for Caspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Irbis. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Caspiy Aktau lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. Irbis will play against Barsy Atyrau (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 19 Almaty L. was crushed by Tobol in Kostanay 108-80. Tobol beat Almaty L. at home 109-102.
The best stats of 19th round was 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists by Daniil Severgin of Almaty L..



Irbis - Caspiy Aktau 79-57

Leader Irbis delivered the seventeenth victory on Monday night. This time they crushed 7th ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-16) 79-57 in Almaty. Irbis dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 26. Irbis forced 21 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. American point guard Marcus Myers (185-1996, college: Aurora, agency: Octagon Europe) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. Lithuanian power forward Norbertas Giga (208-1995, college: Jax State) chipped in a double-double by scoring 14 points and 15 rebounds. American power forward LaDarius Marshall (201-1999, college: Alcorn St.) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 16 rebounds and the former international guard Vladimir Kurochkin (194-1997) added 14 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for lost side. Irbis (17-1) have an impressive series of twelve victories in a row. They maintain first place. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. Irbis are looking forward to face Barsy Atyrau (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Irbis: M.Myers 22+5reb+5ast, A.Zhigulin 20+5reb, N.Giga 14+15reb+2ast, L.Anderson 8+1reb, R.Pan 7+7reb+3ast, N.Bazhin 4+8reb+6ast
Caspiy Aktau: L.Marshall 16+16reb+1ast, V.Kurochkin 14+7reb+5ast, K.Gabiden 7+2reb, P.Semyon 7+4reb+4ast, K.Aleksandr 6+5reb+3ast, N.Damir 3+2reb

Irbis - Caspiy Aktau 89-60

Leader Irbis recorded the seventeenth victory. This time they crushed 7th ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-16) 89-60 in Almaty. Irbis made 19-of-25 charity shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Worth to mention a great performance of international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who helped to win the game recording 28 points and 6 rebounds (made all of his seven free throws). The former international forward Alexander Zhigulin (205-1994) contributed with 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. Four Irbis players scored in double figures. Russian forward Aleksandr Kalashnikov (196-2002) answered with 16 points and point guard Gabiden Korganbaev (178-2003) added 9 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the twelfth consecutive win for Irbis. They maintain first place with 17-1 record. Caspiy Aktau lost their third game in a row. Newly promoted team keeps the seventh position with 16 games lost. Irbis will play against Barsy Atyrau (#3) at home in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Irbis: R.Pan 28+6reb+1ast, A.Zhigulin 16+6reb, M.Myers 14+3reb+2ast, L.Anderson 13+4reb+1ast, N.Giga 10+6reb, N.Daulet 4+4reb
Caspiy Aktau: K.Aleksandr 16+4reb, L.Marshall 11+5reb, K.Gabiden 9+6reb+2ast, V.Kurochkin 8+3reb+2ast, D.Zhanibek 8+4reb+3ast, R.Artem 4+3reb+1ast

Tobol - Almaty L. 108-80

There was no surprise in Kostanay where 6th ranked Almaty L. (6-12) was crushed by third ranked Tobol (14-6) 108-80. Tobol dominated down low during the game scoring 70 of its points in the paint compared to Almaty L.'s 38. Tobol players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists. It was a very good performance for the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) contributed with 20 points and 5 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) for the winners. Tobol's coach Timur Sultanov felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) answered with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 7 rebounds and 10 assists and point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) added 13 points and 6 assists in the effort for Almaty L.Five Tobol and four Almaty L. players scored in double figures. The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tobol. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Almaty L. keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Tobol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almaty L. will play on the road against Irtysh (#8) in Pavlodar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobol: P.Ilyin 20+3reb+5ast, A.Stepantsov 16+4reb+3ast, A.Bykov 16+10reb+4ast, D.Doynikov 15+2reb+3ast, K.Dvirnyi 15+2reb+2ast, A.Semenov 10+5reb+3ast
Almaty L.: S.Stanislav 17+7reb+10ast, A.Chilikin 14+3reb+2ast, S.Daniil 13+4reb+6ast, N.Timofeev 13+6reb, D.Albrant 9+5reb+1ast, F.Nikita 8+6reb+2ast

Tobol - Almaty L. 109-102

No shocking result in a game in Kostanay where third ranked Tobol (14-6) defeated 6th ranked Almaty L. (6-12) 109-102. Tobol outrebounded Almaty L. 39-28 including 24 on the defensive glass. Tobol players were unselfish on offense dishing 31 assists. Almaty L. was plagued by 30 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a very good performance for Russian Dmitriy Doynikov (204-1994) who helped to win the game recording 22 points and 9 rebounds. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) contributed with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds for the winners. Five Tobol players scored in double figures. Point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) answered with 33 points (!!!), 5 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) added 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Almaty L.The victory was the sixth consecutive win for Tobol. They moved-up to second place. Newly promoted Almaty L. keeps the sixth position with 12 games lost. Tobol will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almaty L. will play on the road against Irtysh (#8) in Pavlodar and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobol: A.Stepantsov 26+1reb+3ast, D.Doynikov 22+9reb+2ast, A.Bykov 20+11reb+2ast, P.Ilyin 18+5reb+7ast, K.Dvirnyi 11+5reb+10ast, R.Valiyev 8+1reb+4ast
Almaty L.: S.Daniil 33+5reb+7ast, S.Stanislav 24+5reb+6ast, A.Chilikin 23+4reb+1ast, N.Timofeev 7+6reb+8ast, F.Nikita 6+5reb+1ast, V.Andrey 5+1reb+3ast