Higher League Round 13 (Regular Season): Aktobe defeat Tigers-KazATU in the closest game of the week

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most exciting game of round 13 in the Higher League took place in Astana. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Tigers-KazATU (5-7) to sixth ranked Aktobe (7-1) 82-79 in the game for the sixth place. stepped up and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and chipped in 15 points. At the losing side Shyndos Zhumabay responded with 31 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Aktobe have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 7-1 record. Tigers-KazATU lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Aktobe are looking forward to face Champ1on (#10) in Almaty in the next round. Tigers-KazATU will have a break next round.
Higher League top team - Turan (14-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Pavlodar (0-9) 94-35. nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Askar Akhmetzhan accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds. Artur Geints came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds for Pavlodar in the defeat. Pavlodar's coach Vladimir Vasiliev gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Undefeated Turan have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. Pavlodar at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Higher League top team - Turan (14-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Karaganda (2-7) in Turkistan 84-59. Askar Akhmetzhan fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Turan's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alexey Alyonushka produced 21 points and 7 rebounds for lost side. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Turan. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. Karaganda lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 13: Shymkent won against Karaganda on the opponent's court 94-78. Shymkent outscored Pavlodar in a home game 111-63. Tigers-KazATU was rolled over Aktobe on the road 85-54.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 19 rebounds by Dmitriy Gavrilov of Aktobe.



Karaganda - Shymkent 78-94

Very expected game when 11th ranked Karaganda (2-7) was defeated at home by third ranked Shymkent (12-2) 94-78 on Saturday. Shymkent dominated down low during the game scoring 74 of its points in the paint compared to Karaganda's 42. Aleksei Vereshagin fired a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds for the winners. Alexander Papshiv chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Mukhamedrassul Duissenbay produced a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and Alexey Alyonushka added 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists (made all of his seven free throws) respectively for lost side. Four Shymkent and five Karaganda players scored in double figures. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Shymkent. They moved-up to second place. Karaganda lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shymkent: A.Vereshagin 33+12reb+1ast, A.Shakirov 22+5reb, A.Papshiv 15+12reb+1ast, V.Yuldashev 13+7reb+2ast, I.Bimendin 9+9reb+1ast, V.Bagrov 2+2reb
Karaganda: D.Mukhamedrassul 20+13reb+1ast, S.Saveliy 16+11reb+1ast, A.Alexey 13+15reb+4ast, T.Konstantin 12+5reb+4ast, V.Alexey 12+3reb+1ast, Y.Ilyas 3+2reb+1ast

Pavlodar - Turan 35-94

Higher League top team - Turan (14-0) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed fifteenth ranked Pavlodar (0-9) 94-35. Turan held Pavlodar to an opponent 18.2 percent shooting from the field compared to 50.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Turan forced 30 Pavlodar turnovers and had a 36-25 advantage in offensive rebounds. Begzod Mammatrimov nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals for the winning side and Askar Akhmetzhan accounted for 17 points and 10 rebounds. Four Turan players scored in double figures. Artur Geints came up with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and Alexander Golikov added 5 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Pavlodar in the defeat. Pavlodar's coach Vladimir Vasiliev gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Turan have an impressive series of fourteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. Pavlodar at the other side still closes the standings with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Turan: B.Mammatrimov 23+17reb+4ast, K.Serikbay 19+4reb, A.Akhmetzhan 17+10reb+1ast, Y.Duisen 15+6reb+2ast, Z.Nugmanov 9+2reb+4ast, A.Maksutov 6+3reb+2ast
Pavlodar: G.Artur 13+11reb+1ast, G.Alexander 5+6reb+1ast, T.Aldiyar 3+1reb, T.Nikita 3+1reb, S.Batyrkhan 3+1reb, K.Almas 2+4reb

Tigers-KazATU - Aktobe 79-82

The most exciting game of round 13 in the Higher League took place in Astana. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 7th ranked Tigers-KazATU (5-7) to sixth ranked Aktobe (7-1) 82-79 in the game for the sixth place. Timur Kudaibergenov stepped up and scored 9 points and 11 rebounds for the winners and Artur Junusov chipped in 15 points. Four Aktobe players scored in double figures. At the losing side Shyndos Zhumabay responded with 31 points and 6 rebounds and Ruslanbek Marat scored 9 points and 10 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Aktobe have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain sixth place with 7-1 record. Tigers-KazATU lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Aktobe are looking forward to face Champ1on (#10) in Almaty in the next round. Tigers-KazATU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aktobe: Y.Samoilov 15+2reb+2ast, A.Junusov 15+4reb+2ast, B.Aytkulov 13+4reb+3ast, B.Omarov 12+4reb+4ast, N.Zhappar 9+1reb+1ast, T.Kudaibergenov 9+11reb+1ast
Tigers-KazATU: Z.Shyndos 31+6reb, B.Ivan 13+2reb, M.Ruslanbek 9+10reb+1ast, K.Yerkebulan 8+5reb+1ast, U.Bibars 8+1reb+3ast, A.Zhanibek 5+4reb

Turan - Karaganda 84-59

Higher League top team - Turan (14-0) had no problems winning another game on Sunday. This time they crushed eleventh ranked Karaganda (2-7) in Turkistan 84-59. Turan dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Karaganda's 36. They outrebounded Karaganda 41-28 including 30 on the defensive glass. Askar Akhmetzhan fired a double-double by scoring 29 points and 12 rebounds (on 13-of-17 shooting from the field) for the winners. Begzod Mammatrimov chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Turan's coach felt very confident that he used 11 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Alexey Alyonushka produced 21 points and 7 rebounds and Saveliy Shestak added 15 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. The victory was the fourteenth consecutive win for Turan. They maintain first place with 14-0 record. Karaganda lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eleventh position with seven games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Turan: A.Akhmetzhan 29+12reb+1ast, K.Dvirnyi 15+3reb+2ast, B.Mammatrimov 13+7reb+2ast, A.Maksutov 7+4reb+3ast, K.Serikbay 6+2reb+1ast, S.Rozbayev 6
Karaganda: A.Alexey 21+7reb+3ast, S.Saveliy 15+6reb+1ast, K.Miroslav 8+6reb+1ast, D.Mukhamedrassul 6+4reb+2ast, Y.Ilyas 4+2ast, S.Madiyar 2+1reb

Shymkent - Pavlodar 111-63

Very predictable result when third ranked Shymkent (12-2) smashed at home bottom-ranked Pavlodar (0-9) 111-63 on Sunday. Shymkent dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Pavlodar's 38. Shymkent forced 23 Pavlodar turnovers and outrebounded them 46-34 including 19 on the offensive glass. Shymkent looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 10 passes made by Pavlodar's players. Alexander Papshiv fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds for the winners. Anuar Shakirov chipped in 21 points and 7 assists. Four Shymkent players scored in double figures. Alexander Golikov produced 11 points and 5 rebounds and Aldiyar Turgan added 12 points respectively for lost side. Pavlodar's coach Vladimir Vasiliev already knew that his team would not have a big chance, so allowed to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Shymkent. They moved-up to second place. Pavlodar lost their ninth game in a row. They still close the standings with nine games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Shymkent: A.Papshiv 22+12reb+2ast, A.Shakirov 21+4reb+7ast, V.Yuldashev 18+4reb+2ast, A.Kurian 13+4reb+1ast, E.Batyrbai 9+4reb+5ast, B.Agabek 9+2reb+1ast
Pavlodar: T.Aldiyar 12+4reb, G.Alexander 11+5reb, G.Artur 9+3reb, T.Daniyal 7+4reb+1ast, Z.Nikita 6+4reb+4ast, S.Batyrkhan 4+4reb

Aktobe - Tigers-KazATU 85-54

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 7th ranked Tigers-KazATU's (5-7) road loss to sixth ranked Aktobe (7-1) 54-85 on Sunday. Aktobe dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tigers-KazATU's 34. They outrebounded Tigers-KazATU 54-26 including a 35-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Dmitriy Gavrilov fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 19 rebounds for the winners. Timur Kudaibergenov chipped in 11 points and 8 rebounds. Four Aktobe players scored in double figures. Shyndos Zhumabay produced 18 points and Artemiy Izmailov added 6 points respectively for lost side. 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 third consecutive win for Aktobe. They maintain sixth place with 7-1 record. Tigers-KazATU lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with seven games lost. Aktobe will meet Champ1on (#10) in the next round. Tigers-KazATU will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Aktobe: D.Gavrilov 22+19reb+1ast, A.Junusov 15+4reb, T.Kudaibergenov 11+8reb, B.Omarov 10+5reb+3ast, B.Aytkulov 9+2reb+1ast, D.Nursiitov 6+7reb+4ast
Tigers-KazATU: Z.Shyndos 18+2reb, S.Ilya 7+2reb, I.Artemiy 6+4reb, U.Bibars 6+1reb+2ast, M.Ruslanbek 6+4reb, A.Zhanibek 3+1reb+1ast