D1 Round 9 (Regular Season): Irtysh is defeated by Okzhetpes

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The game between third ranked Irtysh (3-4) and fifth ranked Okzhetpes (2-3) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Irtysh was defeated by Okzhetpes in Pavlodar 66-52. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Irtysh. Okzhetpes held Irtysh to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Okzhetpes forced 21 Irtysh turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Irtysh's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Okzhetpes made 7 blocks. stepped up and scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Liya Umerova with 14 points and 7 rebounds. Irtysh's coach Konstantin Egorov rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Okzhetpes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Barsy Atyrau. Irtysh at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Okzhetpes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irtysh will play again at home against Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very significant was Tigers' (#1, 7-0) victory against 4th placed Barsy Atyrau (2-3) 80-57. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 27 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Tamara Kuzmina-Yagodkina accounted for 22 points and 7 rebounds. Tigers' coach Vitaliy Strebkov felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds for Barsy Atyrau in the defeat. Undefeated Tigers (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Barsy Atyrau lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Okzhetpes. Tigers will again play against Barsy Atyrau (#4) at home in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Zhetysu (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Caspiy Aktau (2-5) 83-60 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Vira Cherkaska who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. Caspiy Aktau's coach Bagrat Arakelyan felt very confident using entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Anzhelika Ikizhanova who recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. Caspiy Aktau maintains sixth place with 2-5 record. Zhetysu lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Caspiy Aktau will again meet at home bottom-ranked Zhetysu (#7) in the next round. Zhetysu will have a break next round.

The most impressive stats of the last round was 12 points and 8 rebounds by Milana Krutevich of Okzhetpes.

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Caspiy Aktau - Zhetysu 83-60

Bottom-ranked Zhetysu (0-5) is still winless. This time they lost on the road their fifth consecutive match to sixth ranked Caspiy Aktau (2-5) 83-60 on Saturday evening. Caspiy Aktau outrebounded Zhetysu 52-29 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was Ukrainian forward Vira Cherkaska (184-2002) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points and 13 rebounds. Alexandra Petelina chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Caspiy Aktau's coach Bagrat Arakelyan felt very confident using entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) who recorded 17 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Aiya Nurgozhanova added 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals respectively. Caspiy Aktau maintains sixth place with 2-5 record. Zhetysu lost their fifth game in a row. Newly promoted team still closes the standings with five games lost. Caspiy Aktau will again meet at home bottom-ranked Zhetysu (#7) in the next round. Zhetysu will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: C.Vira 29+13reb, N.Romachenko 14+7reb+4ast, N.Tsomaia 13+4reb+11ast, A.Petelina 10+11reb+7ast, A.Ilyasova 7+6reb+2ast, U.Koshmukhanova 4+3reb
Zhetysu: N.Aiya 19+6reb+5ast, I.Anzhelika 17+9reb+5ast, S.Viktoriya 9+1ast, K.Dariya 5+3reb+2ast, T.Lyazzat 4+2reb+5ast, K.Anastasia 3+5reb+1ast

Tigers - Barsy Atyrau 80-57

Very significant was Tigers' (#1, 7-0) victory against 4th placed Barsy Atyrau (2-3) 80-57. Tigers shot 24 for 36 from the free-throw line, while Barsy Atyrau only scored eight points from the stripe. They outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 61-32 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. Barsy Atyrau was plagued by 26 personal fouls down the stretch. Ukrainian power forward Ganna Rulyova (183-1986, agency: BIG) nailed a double-double by scoring 14 points, 27 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side and Tamara Kuzmina-Yagodkina accounted for 22 points and 7 rebounds. Four Tigers players scored in double figures. Tigers' coach Vitaliy Strebkov felt very confident using entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. came up with 20 points and 5 rebounds and Shugyla Kemel added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Barsy Atyrau in the defeat. Tigers (7-0) have an impressive series of seven victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with a perfect record of 7 victories in a row. Barsy Atyrau lost third consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the fourth position with three games lost. They share it with Okzhetpes. Tigers will again play against Barsy Atyrau (#4) at home in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Tigers: T.Kuzmina-Yagodkina 22+7reb+3ast, A.Alishauskayte 15+4reb+6ast, R.Ganna 14+27reb+5ast, K.Satzhanova 10+8reb, O.Nurbaeva 8+7reb+2ast, E.Mirsagatova 7+1ast
Barsy Atyrau: Z.Altynshash 20+5reb+2ast, Z.Tamila 12+9reb, K.Shugyla 12+7reb+2ast, K.Trankale 8+5reb+4ast, J.Nurailym 3+3reb, Y.Karina 1+2reb+1ast

Irtysh - Okzhetpes 52-66

The game between third ranked Irtysh (3-4) and fifth ranked Okzhetpes (2-3) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Irtysh was defeated by Okzhetpes in Pavlodar 66-52. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Irtysh. Okzhetpes held Irtysh to an opponent 24.7 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.5 percent accuracy of the winners. Okzhetpes forced 21 Irtysh turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Irtysh's players. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Okzhetpes made 7 blocks. Kamila Amanzholova stepped up and scored 12 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners and Yuliya Antonevich chipped in 15 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Okzhetpes players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Liya Umerova with 14 points and 7 rebounds and Kamazhay Otegenova produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 14 rebounds. Irtysh's coach Konstantin Egorov rotated twelve players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Okzhetpes moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Barsy Atyrau. Irtysh at the other side keeps the third position with four games lost. Okzhetpes will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Irtysh will play again at home against Okzhetpes and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: N.Yakovleva 16+11reb+1ast, Y.Antonevich 15+10reb+5ast, K.Amanzholova 12+9reb+9ast, M.Krutevich 12+8reb+3ast, A.Mustafina 9+1ast, Z.Buday 2+3reb+2ast
Irtysh: U.Liya 14+7reb+3ast, Y.Dilnaz 13+5reb+1ast, O.Kamazhay 10+14reb, A.Xeniya 5+7reb+1ast, S.Arailym 4+2reb+1ast, M.Gulnaz 2+1reb