National League Round 6 (Regular Season): Astana defeat Caspiy Aktau in the game between Top 4 teams

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An interesting game for Astana (12-0) which played road game in Aktau against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (3-9). Top-ranked Astana had an easy win 97-71. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 22 and made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Astana forced 25 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a good game for Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots). contributed with 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. replied with 6 points and 12 rebounds for Caspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Undefeated Astana have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astana are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
An interesting game for Astana (12-0) which played road game in Aktau against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (3-9). Top-ranked Astana managed to get a 12-point victory 75-63. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Adas Juskevicius chipped in 22 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Undefeated Astana have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astana will play against bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Bottom-ranked Tobol is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their tenth consecutive match to second ranked Almaty L. (9-3) 105-63 on Thursday evening. Elijah Hardy notched 26 points and 5 assists to lead the effort. Almaty L.'s coach Oleg Ten felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points by Adilbek Bitenov did not help to save the game for Tobol. Almaty L. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Astana. Tobol at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Almaty L. will meet at home Barsy Atyrau (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tobol will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and hopes to get finally their first victory.

In the last game of round 6 Almaty L. smashed Tobol on the road 103-62.
The most impressive performance of 6th round was 9 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists by Robert Pan of Astana.



Tobol - Almaty L. 63-105

Bottom-ranked Tobol is still unable to win any game. But it was rather predictable considering how strong their opponent was. This time they could not use their home court advantage losing their tenth consecutive match to second ranked Almaty L. (9-3) 105-63 on Thursday evening. Almaty L. forced 20 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 50-26 including a 17-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Elijah Hardy notched 26 points and 5 assists to lead the effort and Nikita Fedchenko supported him with 14 points and 8 rebounds. Five Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Almaty L.'s coach Oleg Ten felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. Even 16 points by American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) did not help to save the game for Tobol. Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) added 14 points and 5 rebounds. Almaty L. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Astana. Tobol at the other side still closes the standings with ten games lost. Almaty L. will meet at home Barsy Atyrau (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tobol will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tobol: B.Adilbek 16+4reb+1ast, V.Rustam 14+5reb+1ast, S.Darim 11+2reb+1ast, V.Timur 8+4reb+1ast, I.Pavel 8+7reb+2ast, U.Ramil 6+2reb+1ast
Almaty L.: E.Hardy 26+4reb+5ast, A.Volkov 15+3reb, N.Fedchenko 14+8reb, N.Timofeev 11+5reb+2ast, S.Sahipov 10+2reb+5ast, N.Adylbekov 8+7reb

Tobol - Almaty L. 62-103

No shocking result in a game when second ranked Almaty L. (9-3) crushed bottom-ranked Tobol (0-10) in Kostanay 103-62 on Friday. Almaty L. dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 32. Almaty L. forced 20 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 54-25 including a 23-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Nikita Fedchenko notched 22 points (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) to lead the effort and Nazim Adylbekov supported him with 12 points and 9 rebounds. Even 13 points and 6 rebounds by Rustam Valiyev did not help to save the game for Tobol. Pavel Ilyin added 11 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Almaty L. have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 9-3 record having just three points less than leader Astana. Loser Tobol still closes the standings with ten games lost. Almaty L. will meet at home Barsy Atyrau (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Tobol will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and looks forward to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Tobol: B.Adilbek 14+1reb+1ast, V.Rustam 13+6reb+1ast, I.Pavel 11+7reb+2ast, S.Adil 11+2reb, S.Darim 8+4reb+2ast, S.Mikhail 3
Almaty L.: N.Fedchenko 22+4reb+1ast, A.Volkov 15+4reb+1ast, S.Dmitry 12+9reb, N.Adylbekov 12+9reb+2ast, D.Albrant 11+5reb, E.Hardy 9+6reb+5ast

Caspiy Aktau - Astana 71-97

An interesting game for Astana (12-0) which played road game in Aktau against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (3-9). Top-ranked Astana had an easy win 97-71. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 52 of its points in the paint compared to Caspiy Aktau's 22 and made 24-of-28 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Astana forced 25 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. It was a good game for Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with 19 points and 6 assists (perfect from downtown making all five shots). Askar Maydekin contributed with 20 points and 5 rebounds for the winners. Five Astana players scored in double figures. replied with 6 points and 12 rebounds and Konstantin Neff added 17 points and 4 assists in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astana are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: N.Konstantin 17+4ast, D.Vadim 13+1reb, E.McGill 10+1reb+4ast, K.Gabiden 9+1reb, P.Vassiliy 8+5reb+4ast, I.Vladimir 6+12reb+3ast
Astana: A.Maydekin 20+5reb+3ast, J.Adas 19+3reb+6ast, D.EJ 14+2ast, R.Aitkali 12+7reb+2ast, P.Robert 12+3reb+6ast, Z.Alexander 8+2reb

Caspiy Aktau - Astana 63-75

An interesting game for Astana (12-0) which played road game in Aktau against 4th ranked Caspiy Aktau (3-9). Top-ranked Astana managed to get a 12-point victory 75-63. Astana had a 34-21 advantage in offensive rebounds. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 26 assists. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 13 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) chipped in 22 points during the contest. The best for the losing side was American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) with 16 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana have an impressive 12-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-0 record. Caspiy Aktau lost third consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with nine games lost. Astana will play against bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Caspiy Aktau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: I.Vladimir 16+8reb+6ast, E.McGill 16+7reb+8ast, D.Vadim 16+2reb+2ast, N.Konstantin 9+6reb+2ast, M.Roman 2+6reb+1ast, M.Issan 2+1ast
Astana: J.Adas 22+3reb+1ast, Z.Alexander 13+4reb+1ast, D.EJ 13+3reb+13ast, P.Robert 9+11reb+6ast, V.Chsherbak 6+6reb+1ast, A.Maydekin 6+9reb