D1 Round 18 (Regular Season): Okzhetpes are defeated by Caspiy Aktau

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The most important game in the last round took place in Aktau between second ranked Okzhetpes (16-7) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (12-12) on Saturday night. Okzhetpes were defeated by Caspiy Aktau in a tough game on the road 63-69. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Okzhetpes. Caspiy Aktau forced 19 Okzhetpes turnovers and outrebounded them 49-31 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Ukrainian forward Vira Cherkaska (184-2002) chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. The best for the losing side was Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) with 30 points. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth position with 12-12 record. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the second place with seven games lost.
Very significant was Astana Tigers' (#1, 23-1) victory against 3rd ranked Turan (13-10) 73-55. The former international forward Zalina Kurazova (185-1985) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and Ganna Rulyova supported her with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 14 points by center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) did not help to save the game for Turan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana Tigers (23-1) have an impressive 20-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Defending champion Turan keeps the third place with ten games lost.
Very significant was Okzhetpes' (#2, 16-7) victory against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (12-12) 74-49. The best player for the winners was Daria Surkova who scored 34 points (!!!). At the other side the best for losing team was Vira Cherkaska who recorded 9 points and 10 rebounds. Okzhetpes (16-7) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position having eight points less than leader Astana Tigers. Loser Caspiy Aktau keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost.

In the last game of round 18 Astana Tigers won against Turan on the opponent's court 72-54.

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Turan - Astana Tigers 55-73

Very significant was Astana Tigers' (#1, 23-1) victory against 3rd ranked Turan (13-10) 73-55. Astana Tigers dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Turan's 22 and made 23-of-30 charity shots (76.7 percent) during the game. Astana Tigers forced 25 Turan turnovers and outrebounded them 43-23 including a 30-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astana Tigers players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. They brought some defensive toughness making 7 blocks. The former international forward Zalina Kurazova (185-1985) notched a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds (went 7 for 7 at the free throw line) to lead the effort and Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) supported her with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Even 14 points by center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) did not help to save the game for Turan. Power forward Symbat Kydyrali (186-2004) added 9 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana Tigers (23-1) have an impressive 20-game winning streak. They maintain first position. Defending champion Turan keeps the third place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Turan: V.Petrova 14+4reb+1ast, S.Kydyrali 9+2reb+1ast, M.Alyoshkova 8+4ast, P.Verabei 6+1reb+1ast, A.Ryskulbek 5+4reb+1ast, U.Kudrevtseva 4+2reb
Astana Tigers: Z.Kurazova 17+10reb+3ast, A.Bezgodova 10+9reb, T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 10+3reb+4ast, G.Rulyova 9+7reb+4ast, A.Alishauskayte-Lopatina 6+1reb+1ast, V.Kapitonova 5+2ast

Caspiy Aktau - Okzhetpes 49-74

Very significant was Okzhetpes' (#2, 16-7) victory against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (12-12) 74-49. Okzhetpes dominated down low during the game scoring 44 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 18. Okzhetpes forced 22 Caspiy Aktau turnovers and outrebounded them 46-28 including a 32-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Okzhetpes looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) who scored 34 points (!!!). Russian power forward Olga Aksenova (187-1996) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 19 rebounds, 7 assists and 7 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian forward Vira Cherkaska (184-2002) who recorded 9 points and 10 rebounds and Georgian Tamar Papuashvili (180-2003) added 12 points and 4 assists respectively. Okzhetpes (16-7) have an impressive six-game winning streak. They maintain second position having eight points less than leader Astana Tigers. Loser Caspiy Aktau keeps the fourth place with 12 games lost.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: T.Papuashvili 12+4reb+4ast, A.Petelina 11+5reb+3ast, V.Cherkaska 9+10reb+3ast, A.Ilyasova 7+7reb+1ast, V.Voloshina 6+2ast, A.Saitova 4+1reb
Okzhetpes: D.Surkova 34+4reb+1ast, O.Aksenova 10+19reb+7ast, N.Yakovleva 8+7reb+2ast, A.Mustafina 7+2reb+2ast, K.Goncharuk 7+4reb+7ast, Z.Buday 6+2reb+3ast

Turan - Astana Tigers 54-72

Rather expected game in Turkestan where 3rd ranked Turan (13-10) was defeated by first ranked Astana Tigers (23-1) 72-54 on Saturday. Astana Tigers made 17-of-20 free shots (85.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 22 Turan turnovers and outrebounded them 39-26 including a 27-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astana Tigers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Zalina Kurazova (185-1985) who scored 18 points and 7 rebounds. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) chipped in 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Akmaral Ryskulbek (173-1998) who recorded 17 points and 6 rebounds and center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) added 10 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astana Tigers have an impressive 20-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 23-1 record. Defending champion Turan keeps the third place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Turan: A.Ryskulbek 17+6reb+1ast, V.Petrova 10+3reb+3ast, M.Alyoshkova 7+4ast, O.Bagmet 6+3reb+5ast, A.Nurmakhambetova 4, L.Umerova 4+6reb+2ast
Astana Tigers: Z.Kurazova 18+7reb+1ast, G.Rulyova 13+7reb+4ast, O.Nurbaeva 8+7reb+2ast, T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 7+2reb+2ast, A.Bezgodova 7+5reb+1ast, D.Tsukanova 7+2ast

Caspiy Aktau - Okzhetpes 69-63

The most important game in the last round took place in Aktau between second ranked Okzhetpes (16-7) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (12-12) on Saturday night. Okzhetpes were defeated by Caspiy Aktau in a tough game on the road 63-69. It ended at the same time the six-game winning streak of Okzhetpes. Caspiy Aktau forced 19 Okzhetpes turnovers and outrebounded them 49-31 including a 32-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. Ukrainian Vladyslava Voloshina (177-2000, agency: BIG) scored 25 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Ukrainian forward Vira Cherkaska (184-2002) chipped in 13 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) with 30 points and Russian power forward Olga Aksenova (187-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth position with 12-12 record. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the second place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: D.Surkova 30+4reb+3ast, O.Aksenova 12+12reb+5ast, N.Yakovleva 8+4reb+1ast, K.Amanzholova 7+1reb+6ast, Z.Buday 4+5reb+2ast, K.Goncharuk 2+1reb+8ast
Caspiy Aktau: V.Voloshina 25+7reb+9ast, A.Ilyasova 14+15reb+1ast, V.Cherkaska 13+12reb+5ast, A.Petelina 11+7reb+5ast, T.Papuashvili 3+8reb+3ast, A.Saitova 3