Higher League Round 9 (Regular Season): Turan defeat Shymkent in the game between Top 4 teams

There are only two more rounds left in the Regular Season in Higher League. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Turan (10-0) which played road game in Shymkent against second-best Shymkent (8-2). Leader Turan had an easy win 88-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Shymkent. Turan dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Shymkent's 18. They outrebounded Shymkent 49-35 including a 40-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Anuar Shakirov answered with 18 points and 7 assists for Shymkent. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Turan have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Shymkent at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Barsy 2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Higher League top team - Turan (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Tobyl (0-10) in Kostanay 91-66. stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Kazybek Serikbay chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Turan's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Darim Sulatanov with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Turan. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Tobyl lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Bottom-ranked Pavlodar is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to fifth ranked Tigers-KazATU (5-4) 68-49 on Sunday evening. Shyndos Zhumabay nailed 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side. Marlen Berikov came up with 12 points and 4 steals for Pavlodar in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tigers-KazATU. They maintain fifth place with 5-4 record. Pavlodar lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Tigers-KazATU will meet league's second-placed Bars in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pavlodar will play against Karaganda (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 9: Karaganda lost to undefeated Bars on the road 56-81. ChelSU was destroyed by Shymkent on its own court 72-102. Winless Tobyl unfortunately lost to ChelSU in Kostanay 78-83. Karaganda recorded a loss to Tigers-KazATU at home 81-83. Bars crushed Pavlodar on the opponent's court 87-38.
The most impressive performance of 9th round was 13 points and 14 rebounds by Daniyal Nurgaliev of Bars.



Bars - Karaganda 81-56

No shocking result in a game when leader Bars (9-0) crushed 13th ranked Karaganda (1-3) in Petropavlovsk 81-56 on Friday. Bars dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Karaganda's 26. Maksim Nalogov nailed a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and Artem Kozyrkin accounted for 18 points and 6 assists. Four Bars players scored in double figures. Alexey Alyonushka came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 19 rebounds and Konstantin Teryukov added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Karaganda in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Bars. They maintain second place with 9-0 record behind leader Turan. Karaganda lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. Bars will meet at home Tigers-KazATU (#5) in the next round. Karaganda will play against Pavlodar (#14) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: T.Konstantin 15+5reb+6ast, A.Alexey 15+19reb+2ast, S.Saveliy 7+5reb, U.Yaroslav 7, D.Mukhamedrassul 5+7reb, V.Alexey 3+2reb
Bars: A.Kozyrkin 18+4reb+6ast, M.Nalogov 16+10reb+3ast, S.Dyatlik 12+4reb+3ast, D.Nurgaliev 10+5reb, A.Parfenov 8+3reb, K.Lavrenko 7+2reb

ChelSU - Shymkent 72-102

Very expected game when 8th ranked ChelSU (4-6) was smashed by second ranked Shymkent (8-2) in Kostanay 102-72 on Friday. Shymkent forced 23 ChelSU turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. Anuar Shakirov nailed 23 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Aleksei Vereshagin accounted for 17 points and 5 rebounds (on 8-of-9 shooting from the field). Five Shymkent players scored in double figures. Coach Muslim Shakirov's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play 11 players saving starting five for next games. Maxim Zhukov came up with 9 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists and Stanislav Rovovoy added 14 points and 10 rebounds respectively for ChelSU in the defeat. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Shymkent. Despite that victory Shymkent went down to third position due to points difference, which they share with Barsy 2. ChelSU lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth place with six games lost. They share the position with Almaty-2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
ChelSU: L.Dmitriy 19+5reb+1ast, R.Stanislav 14+10reb+2ast, K.Dmitry 11+8reb+2ast, Z.Maxim 9+13reb+5ast, P.Alexander 9+3reb, R.Mikhail 4+4reb+1ast
Shymkent: A.Shakirov 23+5reb+3ast, A.Vereshagin 17+5reb+2ast, A.Papshiv 15+6reb, A.Krapivkin 13+7reb, V.Yuldashev 12+5reb+4ast, V.Bagrov 10+6reb+2ast

Tigers-KazATU - Pavlodar 68-49

Bottom-ranked Pavlodar is still unable to win any game. This time they lost on the road their fourth consecutive match to fifth ranked Tigers-KazATU (5-4) 68-49 on Sunday evening. Tigers-KazATU outrebounded Pavlodar 52-28 including a 35-21 advantage in defensive rebounds. Shyndos Zhumabay nailed 18 points and 5 rebounds for the winning side and Ruslanbek Marat accounted for 11 points and 13 rebounds. Marlen Berikov came up with 12 points and 4 steals and Vladislav Moskvin added 8 points respectively for Pavlodar in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tigers-KazATU. They maintain fifth place with 5-4 record. Pavlodar lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Tigers-KazATU will meet league's second-placed Bars in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Pavlodar will play against Karaganda (#11) and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pavlodar: B.Marlen 12+2reb+3ast, T.Aldiyar 8+1reb, M.Vladislav 8+4reb+1ast, G.Artur 7+6reb, T.Daniyal 6+2ast, Z.Nikita 4+6reb
Tigers-KazATU: S.Zhumabay 18+5reb+2ast, R.Marat 11+13reb, I.Smirnov 9+7reb, I.Barabash 9+1reb+1ast, T.Dauletbekov 7+5reb, Y.Kanat 6+9reb+1ast

Tobyl - Turan 66-91

Higher League top team - Turan (10-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Tobyl (0-10) in Kostanay 91-66. Turan forced 22 Tobyl turnovers and outrebounded them 48-27 including a 19-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. Turan players were unselfish on offense dishing 25 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Tobyl's players. Sergei Bormatenkov stepped up and scored 21 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Kazybek Serikbay chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. Turan's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The best for the losing side was Darim Sulatanov with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists and Ramil Urazbaev produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Turan. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Tobyl lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Darim 22+6reb+5ast, S.Adil 12+4reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 12, U.Ramil 10+11reb+3ast, V.Timur 6+5reb, S.Ilya 2+1ast
Turan: K.Serikbay 22+5reb+1ast, S.Bormatenkov 21+7reb+2ast, B.Mammatrimov 12+9reb+2ast, K.Dvirnyi 10+4reb+4ast, S.Rozbayev 7+8reb+2ast, A.Maksutov 7+1reb+5ast

ChelSU - Tobyl 83-78

Very predictable result when eighth ranked ChelSU (4-6) won against bottom-ranked Tobyl (0-10) in Kostanay 83-78 on Saturday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. ChelSU outrebounded Tobyl 50-32 including a 34-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dmitriy Luchko nailed a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Stanislav Rovovoy accounted for 15 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. Darim Sulatanov came up with 15 points and 7 assists and Ramil Urazbaev added 13 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Tobyl in the defeat. Four ChelSU and five Tobyl players scored in double figures. ChelSU maintains eighth place with 4-6 record, which they share with Almaty-2. Tobyl lost their tenth game in a row. They still close the standings with ten games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Darim 15+1reb+7ast, S.Adil 14+5reb+2ast, U.Ramil 13+8reb+2ast, K.Rustam 11+10reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 11+2reb, V.Timur 10+4reb+1ast
ChelSU: D.Luchko 33+14reb+2ast, S.Rovovoy 15+17reb+4ast, M.Zhukov 12+5reb+5ast, A.Bogatyrev 12+5reb, D.Kochetkov 9+8reb+2ast, A.Prodius 2

Shymkent - Turan 73-88

An interesting game for Turan (10-0) which played road game in Shymkent against second-best Shymkent (8-2). Leader Turan had an easy win 88-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Shymkent. Turan dominated down low during the game scoring 42 of its points in the paint compared to Shymkent's 18. They outrebounded Shymkent 49-35 including a 40-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a good game for Alymzhan Maksutov who led his team to a victory with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Konstantin Dvirnyi contributed with 25 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Four Turan players scored in double figures. Anuar Shakirov answered with 18 points and 7 assists and Alexander Papshiv added 18 points and 9 rebounds in the effort for Shymkent. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Turan have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 10-0 record. Shymkent at the other side dropped to the third position with two games lost. They share it with Barsy 2. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shymkent: P.Alexander 18+9reb+1ast, S.Anuar 18+3reb+7ast, B.Vadim 17+3reb+1ast, Y.Victor 9+3reb+2ast, V.Aleksei 7+7reb+3ast, A.Balabiy 3+3reb
Turan: K.Dvirnyi 25+5reb+3ast, A.Maksutov 23+6reb+5ast, S.Bormatenkov 16+10reb+2ast, A.Akhmetzhan 11+5reb+1ast, B.Mammatrimov 9+17reb+1ast, K.Serikbay 3+4reb+2ast

Karaganda - Tigers-KazATU 81-83

Not a big story in a game when 13th ranked Karaganda (1-3) was edged at home by fifth ranked Tigers-KazATU (5-4) 83-81 on Saturday. Strangely Karaganda outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 52-40 including 16 on the offensive glass. Shyndos Zhumabay nailed 27 points for the winning side and Ruslanbek Marat accounted for 12 points and 13 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). Five Tigers-KazATU players scored in double figures. Konstantin Teryukov came up with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists and Alexey Alyonushka added 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists respectively for Karaganda in the defeat. The victory was the third consecutive win for Tigers-KazATU. They maintain fifth place with 5-4 record. Karaganda lost their third game in a row. They dropped to the eleventh position with three games lost. Tigers-KazATU will meet league's second-placed Bars in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Karaganda will play against Pavlodar (#14) and hope to win that game.
Top scorers:
Karaganda: T.Konstantin 22+6reb+8ast, A.Alexey 16+12reb+7ast, V.Alexey 11+4reb, D.Mukhamedrassul 9+7reb+3ast, S.Saveliy 8+19reb, S.Ruslan 6+2reb
Tigers-KazATU: S.Zhumabay 27+4reb+1ast, I.Barabash 15+7reb+2ast, R.Marat 12+13reb, Y.Kanat 12+7reb+1ast, E.Turdiev 10+3reb+2ast, B.Ubbiniyaz 5+2reb+2ast

Pavlodar - Bars 38-87

Everything went according to plan when leader Bars (9-0) outplayed on the road bottom-ranked Pavlodar (0-4) 87-38 on Saturday. Bars held Pavlodar to an opponent 24.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Bars forced 29 Pavlodar turnovers and outrebounded them 55-28 including a 26-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. Daniyal Nurgaliev nailed a double-double by scoring 13 points and 14 rebounds for the winning side and Maksim Nalogov accounted for 14 points and 7 rebounds. Four Bars players scored in double figures. Artur Geints came up with 9 points and 5 rebounds and Marlen Berikov added 7 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pavlodar in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the ninth consecutive win for Bars. They maintain second place with 9-0 record behind leader Turan. Pavlodar lost their fourth game in a row. They still close the standings with four games lost. Bars will meet at home Tigers-KazATU (#5) in the next round. Pavlodar will play against Karaganda (#11) and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Pavlodar: G.Artur 9+5reb+1ast, B.Marlen 7+6reb, T.Aldiyar 5+2reb+1ast, M.Vladislav 5+3reb, G.Alexander 5+3reb, T.Daniyal 2+4reb+3ast
Bars: M.Nalogov 14+7reb+3ast, A.Vakhrameev 14+8reb, D.Nurgaliev 13+14reb+3ast, A.Alash 12+3reb, K.Lavrenko 11+8reb+2ast, A.Kozyrkin 7+1reb+3ast