D1 Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Aktobe, Turan and Astana Tigers reach semis

Tomiris - Okzhetpes 65-64

Tomiris outrebounded Okzhetpes 42-25 including a 32-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was who had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 14 rebounds. Ukrainian Elizaveta Mitina (171-1998) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) who recorded 22 points and Russian guard Ulyana Titova (168-2003) added 9 points and 9 assists respectively.
Top scorers:
Tomiris: E.Mitina 21+7reb+3ast, K.Yana 18+14reb+3ast, Z.Altynshash 11+3reb+7ast, A.Aruzhan 8+10reb+3ast, M.Adelya 7+8reb+1ast, U.Svetlana 0
Okzhetpes: S.Daria 22+4reb+1ast, K.Goncharuk 14+2reb+2ast, T.Ulyana 9+2reb+9ast, B.Zoya 8+6reb+4ast, Y.Nadezhda 8+6reb, A.Kamila 3+5reb+5ast

Turan - Caspiy Aktau 70-68

It was an exceptional evening for Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Armenian guard Inga Manucharyan (177-2000) accounted for 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. Point guard Alexandra Petelina (168-1998) came up with a double-double by scoring 23 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists and Russian guard Alina Shakirova (170, college: UNBC) added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Caspiy Aktau in the defeat.
Top scorers:
Turan: I.Manucharyan 19+10reb+4ast, G.Rulyova 16+15reb+5ast, V.Voloshyna 11+1reb+3ast, J.Walker 9+10reb, R.Gavriluk 8+3reb+3ast, A.Milana 6+1reb+1ast
Caspiy Aktau: P.Alexandra 23+12reb+6ast, A.Shakirova 15+6reb+2ast, A.Saitova 9+4reb, G.Elizaveta 9+8reb+1ast, P.Tamar 9+4reb+2ast, A.Ilyasova 3+5reb+1ast

Astana Tigers - Irtysh 92-62

Astana Tigers made 24-of-29 free shots (82.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Tamara Kuzmina-Yagodkina (182-1990) who scored 24 points and 5 rebounds. The former international center Anna Bezgodova (192-1992) chipped in a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. Five Astana Tigers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Ashiala Jackson (186-1998, college: Tuskegee) who recorded 18 points and the former international forward Valeriya Kapitonova (176-2001) added 11 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games.
Top scorers:
Astana Tigers: T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 24+5reb+1ast, A.Alishauskayte-Lopatina 14+7ast, K.Otegenova 13+4reb+1ast, A.Bezgodova 13+11reb+1ast, D.Koroleva 11+4reb+1ast, Z.Kurazova 8+3reb+2ast
Irtysh: A.Jackson 18+4reb, V.Kapitonova 11+3reb+1ast, Z.Tamila 8+2reb, K.Kamilya 7+3reb, X.Abdurashitova 4+4ast, K.Thomas 3+7reb+1ast

Aktobe - Barsy Atyrau 102-44

Aktobe dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Barsy Atyrau's 28. Aktobe forced 21 Barsy Atyrau turnovers and outrebounded them 43-22 including a 33-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Aktobe looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 7 passes made by Barsy Atyrau's players. It was a great evening for forward Ulyana Kudrevtseva (175-1999) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. American guard Emily Lytle (180-1997, college: Virginia Tech) helped adding 23 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Five Aktobe players scored in double figures. Aktobe's coach Ilya Rodionov felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The best for the losing side was guard Kurbanay Tabirova (175-2004) with 16 points and guard Perizat Zhumagali (168-2007) scored 5 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Top scorers:
Aktobe: E.Lytle 23+7reb+4ast, U.Kudrevtseva 19+12reb+5ast, O.Bagmet 13+2reb+5ast, L.Umerova 11+2reb+7ast, D.Polnikova 10+5reb+2ast, A.Varaksina 8+5reb+4ast
Barsy Atyrau: T.Kurbanay 16+3reb, V.Darya 9+5reb+1ast, K.Julia 8, S.Zarina 6+5reb+1ast, Z.Perizat 5+6reb+4ast, B.Symbat 0+2reb+1ast