National League Round 2 of Quarter-Finals. Tobol and Astana advanced to Semifinals

Irtysh - Tobol 91-105

Tobol made 23-of-29 charity shots (79.3 percent) during the game. Tobol outrebounded Irtysh 39-28 including 25 on the defensive glass. Tobol players were unselfish on offense dishing 36 assists. Irtysh was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists for the winners. Guard Ali Isagulov (186-2004) replied with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists and forward Nazim Adylbekov (200-2001) added 25 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Irtysh. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Tobol: A.Bykov 24+12reb+6ast, S.Kuanov 22+5ast, V.Petrishinets 17+6reb+2ast, A.Bitenov 11+2reb+1ast, P.Ilyin 10+8reb+11ast, D.Sulatanov 10+1reb+1ast
Irtysh: N.Adylbekov 25+9reb+2ast, M.Shamuratov 20+1reb+4ast, A.Isagulov 19+5reb+14ast, V.Bagrov 14+5reb+1ast, N.Gushchin 5+2reb+3ast, I.Onishchenko 4+1ast

Caspiy Aktau - Almaty L. 84-80

Caspiy Aktau made 22-of-27 free shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. The former international guard Maxim Marchuk (195-1994) had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward LaDarius Marshall (201-1999, college: Alcorn St.) chipped in 9 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. International point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) responded with 12 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 6 steals and American point guard Keshon Tabb (180-1999, college: Rust) scored 16 points and 7 assists. Five Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Almaty L.'s coach Iakov Fokin tried various players' combinations and tested in total eleven players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: K.Neff 23+1ast, C.Campbell 17+1reb+2ast, M.Marchuk 15+10reb+7ast, L.Marshall 9+13reb+4ast, Z.Dzhakauov 9+6ast, A.Narimanov 6+3reb
Almaty L.: K.Tabb 16+3reb+7ast, D.Sviridov 15+5reb+1ast, N.Timofeev 13+3reb+2ast, D.Severgin 12+6reb+8ast, S.Sakhipov 10+4reb+3ast, P.Gritchin 8+6reb

Astana - Barsy Atyrau 100-66

Astana forced 21 Barsy Atyrau turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. 27 personal fouls committed by Barsy Atyrau helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was Russian center Andrey Desiatnikov (220-1994, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds. The former international forward Askar Maydekin (203-1997) chipped in 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Astana players scored in double figures. Bogdan Rabchenyuk (188-2003) produced 12 points and 7 assists and Alexandr Ermakov (-2005, agency: Dream Team Agency) added 11 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. 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: A.Maydekin 15+6reb+4ast, V.Chsherbak 14+2reb+2ast, A.Orazbekov 13+1reb+6ast, A.Desiatnikov 13+11reb+3ast, R.Aitkali 11+4reb, G.Motovilov 8+2reb+6ast
Barsy Atyrau: B.Rabchenyuk 12+1reb+7ast, A.Ridley III 11+5reb, A.Ermakov 11+4reb+5ast, R.Samsin 7+5reb+1ast, A.Muhammad 6+1reb, B.Baktygali 6+1reb+1ast