D1 Round 6 (Regular Season): Turan lose to Caspiy Aktau

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The most important game in the last round took place in Aktau between third ranked Turan (4-4) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-4) on Saturday night. Turan was crushed by Caspiy Aktau on the road 55-79. Caspiy Aktau forced 19 Turan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a good game for Belarusian Aliaksandra Chyzheuskaya (185-2002) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) contributed with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds for Turan. Caspiy Aktau moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Turan. Caspiy Aktau is looking forward to face Irtysh (#5) in Pavlodar in the next round. Turan will play at home against the league's second-placed Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of third ranked Turan (4-4) against fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-4) on Friday night. Visiting Turan was defeated by Caspiy Aktau in Aktau 69-56. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Aliaksandra Chyzheuskaya chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Caspiy Aktau moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Turan. Caspiy Aktau will play against Irtysh (#5) in Pavlodar in the next round. Turan will play at home against the league's second-placed Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Astana Tigers (7-1) which played road game in Kokshetay against second-best Okzhetpes (4-2). First ranked Astana Tigers managed to get a 11-point victory 64-53. Ganna Rulyova notched 8 points, 21 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort. Astana Tigers' coach Vitaliy Strebkov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by Kamila Amanzholova did not help to save the game for Okzhetpes. Astana Tigers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Astana Tigers will meet bottom-ranked Aktobe (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Okzhetpes will play against Turan (#4) in Turkestan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last game of round 6 Astana Tigers beat Okzhetpes on the road 81-68.

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Okzhetpes - Astana Tigers 53-64

An interesting game for Astana Tigers (7-1) which played road game in Kokshetay against second-best Okzhetpes (4-2). First ranked Astana Tigers managed to get a 11-point victory 64-53. Astana Tigers outrebounded Okzhetpes 55-25 including a 18-6 advantage in offensive rebounds. Astana Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) notched 8 points, 21 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and the former international center Oksana Nurbaeva (188-1990) supported her with 13 points and 16 rebounds. Astana Tigers' coach Vitaliy Strebkov used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Even 14 points and 8 rebounds by point guard Kamila Amanzholova (163-2004) did not help to save the game for Okzhetpes. Center Milana Krutevich (180-2008) added 13 points. Astana Tigers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the second place with two games lost. Astana Tigers will meet bottom-ranked Aktobe (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Okzhetpes will play against Turan (#4) in Turkestan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: K.Amanzholova 14+8reb+3ast, M.Krutevich 13+4reb+1ast, D.Surkova 11+1reb+2ast, O.Aksenova 9+2reb+2ast, K.Goncharuk 6+4reb+7ast, D.Babich 0
Astana Tigers: T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 13+4reb+3ast, O.Nurbaeva 13+16reb+1ast, D.Koroleva 12+3reb, G.Rulyova 8+21reb+6ast, Z.Kurazova 8+3reb, A.Alishauskayte-Lopatina 6+4reb+9ast

Caspiy Aktau - Turan 79-55

The most important game in the last round took place in Aktau between third ranked Turan (4-4) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-4) on Saturday night. Turan was crushed by Caspiy Aktau on the road 55-79. Caspiy Aktau forced 19 Turan turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 30 assists. It was a good game for Belarusian Aliaksandra Chyzheuskaya (185-2002) who led her team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 12 rebounds. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) contributed with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 5 rebounds and 12 assists for the winners. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) replied with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and guard Akmaral Ryskulbek (173-1998) added 14 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Turan. Caspiy Aktau moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Turan. Caspiy Aktau is looking forward to face Irtysh (#5) in Pavlodar in the next round. Turan will play at home against the league's second-placed Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Turan: V.Petrova 18+13reb+2ast, O.Bagmet 16+3reb+1ast, A.Ryskulbek 14+5reb+2ast, A.Nurmakhambetova 4+6reb+6ast, M.Alyoshkova 3+3reb+7ast, Y.Shevchenko 0
Caspiy Aktau: A.Chyzheuskaya 19+12reb+3ast, T.Papuashvili 18+6reb+4ast, V.Voloshina 14+5reb+12ast, A.Saitova 14+2reb+2ast, A.Ilyasova 8+5reb+3ast, A.Petelina 6+4reb+6ast

Okzhetpes - Astana Tigers 68-81

The game between closely ranked teams ended with first ranked Astana Tigers' (7-1) road victory over second-best Okzhetpes (4-2) in Kokshetay 81-68 on Friday. Astana Tigers made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Astana Tigers outrebounded Okzhetpes 38-24 including a 26-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astana Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) notched a double-double by scoring 20 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the effort and the former international guard Anastassiya Alishauskayte-Lopatina (173-1988) supported her with 21 points and 8 assists. Astana Tigers' coach Vitaliy Strebkov used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 17 points and 5 assists by Russian power forward Olga Aksenova (187-1996) did not help to save the game for Okzhetpes. Russian swingman Kristina Goncharuk (175-2001, college: E.Florida St.) added 14 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Astana Tigers have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 7-1 record. Loser Okzhetpes keep the second place with two games lost. Astana Tigers will meet bottom-ranked Aktobe (#6) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Okzhetpes will play against Turan (#4) in Turkestan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: O.Aksenova 17+4reb+5ast, D.Surkova 16+2ast, K.Goncharuk 14+4reb+3ast, K.Amanzholova 12+3reb+2ast, A.Mustafina 7+6reb+1ast, M.Krutevich 2+4reb+4ast
Astana Tigers: A.Alishauskayte-Lopatina 21+1reb+8ast, G.Rulyova 20+14reb+6ast, Z.Kurazova 16+6reb+2ast, T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 10+3reb+1ast, E.Mirsagatova 4+1reb, O.Nurbaeva 3+6reb

Caspiy Aktau - Turan 69-56

Very important is a road loss of third ranked Turan (4-4) against fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (4-4) on Friday night. Visiting Turan was defeated by Caspiy Aktau in Aktau 69-56. Caspiy Aktau forced 21 Turan turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) scored 16 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Belarusian Aliaksandra Chyzheuskaya (185-2002) chipped in 10 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international guard Oksana Bagmet (170-1996) scored 6 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Caspiy Aktau moved-up to third place, which they share with defeated Turan. Caspiy Aktau will play against Irtysh (#5) in Pavlodar in the next round. Turan will play at home against the league's second-placed Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Turan: V.Petrova 17+11reb+4ast, A.Ryskulbek 10+4reb+1ast, M.Alyoshkova 7+8reb+4ast, O.Bagmet 6+8reb+6ast, M.Kolupaeva 5+3reb+3ast, A.Nurmakhambetova 4+8reb
Caspiy Aktau: V.Voloshina 16+9reb+8ast, T.Papuashvili 14+6reb+6ast, A.Ilyasova 13+5reb+1ast, A.Petelina 11+1reb+2ast, A.Chyzheuskaya 10+12reb+4ast, A.Saitova 5+4reb+2ast