D1 Round 2 of Finals. Astana grab 2-0 advantage

Final

Astana Tigers - Turan 69-52

Astana Tigers outrebounded Turan 39-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Turan was plagued by 27 personal fouls down the stretch. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) orchestrated the victory by scoring 15 points. The former international forward Zalina Kurazova (185-1985) contributed with 14 points for the winners. Center Valeria Petrova (184-1996) replied with 22 points and 7 rebounds (was perfect 10-for-10 from the free throw line !!!) and the former international guard Oksana Bagmet (170-1996) added 6 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Turan. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Astana Tigers: G.Rulyova 15+4reb+2ast, Z.Kurazova 14+3reb+1ast, K.Otegenova 11+7reb, A.Alishauskayte-Lopatina 9+3ast, E.Mirsagatova 7+2reb+1ast, T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 5+3reb+2ast
Turan: V.Petrova 22+7reb+2ast, O.Bagmet 6+5reb+1ast, U.Kudrevtseva 6+3reb, A.Ryskulbek 4+5reb+1ast, L.Umerova 4+1reb+3ast, S.Kydyrali 4+2reb

3rd Place

Okzhetpes - Caspiy Aktau 57-54

The best player for the winners was Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) who scored 23 points. Russian power forward Olga Aksenova (187-1996) chipped in 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Ukrainian forward Vira Cherkaska (184-2002) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists and point guard Alexandra Petelina (168-1998) added 15 points respectively for the guests.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: D.Surkova 23+3reb+1ast, O.Aksenova 17+8reb+1ast, K.Goncharuk 10+2reb+2ast, K.Amanzholova 4+2reb+2ast, N.Yakovleva 3+8reb+1ast, M.Krutevich 0+9reb+1ast
Caspiy Aktau: A.Petelina 15+3reb+1ast, V.Cherkaska 13+13reb+6ast, V.Voloshina 11+4reb+2ast, N.Romachenko 7+4reb+1ast, T.Papuashvili 4+4reb+2ast, A.Ilyasova 4+6reb+2ast