National League Round 7 (Regular Season): Barsy Atyrau is defeated by Caspiy Aktau

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Barsy Atyrau (6-8) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (5-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Barsy Atyrau was crushed by Caspiy Aktau in Atyrau 92-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Barsy Atyrau. Caspiy Aktau made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Barsy Atyrau turnovers. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side Michael Mays responded with 25 points. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth place with 5-9 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Caspiy Aktau are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy Atyrau (6-8) against fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (5-9) on Monday night. Host Barsy Atyrau was defeated by Caspiy Aktau in Atyrau 78-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Barsy Atyrau. It was an exceptional evening for who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Eric McGill accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists. Akylbek Oralbekov came up with 18 points for Barsy Atyrau in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth place with 5-9 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Caspiy Aktau will play against bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Very significant was Barsy Atyrau's (#3, 6-8) victory against their biggest opponent Almaty L. (9-5) 92-88. Michael Mays fired 46 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for the winners. Elijah Hardy produced 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Barsy Atyrau maintains third place with 6-8 record having six points less than leader Astana. Loser Almaty L. keeps the second position with five games lost. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almaty L. will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 7: Barsy Atyrau won against Almaty L. on the opponent's court 83-73. Astana outscored Tobol in a home game 85-64. Winless Tobol lost to undefeated Astana on the road 67-108.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 21 points and 12 rebounds by Vladimir Ivanov of Caspiy Aktau.



Almaty L. - Barsy Atyrau 88-92

Very significant was Barsy Atyrau's (#3, 6-8) victory against their biggest opponent Almaty L. (9-5) 92-88. They outrebounded Almaty L. 46-34 including 33 on the defensive glass. Michael Mays fired 46 points (!!!) and 5 rebounds for the winners. Ja'Von Benson chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points, 17 rebounds and 5 blocks. Elijah Hardy produced 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals and American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) added 13 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Four Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Barsy Atyrau maintains third place with 6-8 record having six points less than leader Astana. Loser Almaty L. keeps the second position with five games lost. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almaty L. will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Barsy Atyrau: M.Mays 46+5reb+2ast, J.Benson 18+17reb+3ast, B.Rabchenyuk 15+3reb+6ast, M.Uapov 5+3reb, A.Kuantaev 4+4reb, M.Kazimov 2+4reb+1ast
Almaty L.: H.Elijah 22+9reb+5ast, A.Nazim 14+2reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 13+1reb+6ast, G.Platon 10+3reb+1ast, F.Nikita 9+2reb+1ast, D.Sviridov 6+6reb

Almaty L. - Barsy Atyrau 73-83

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when their biggest opponent Almaty L. (9-5) was defeated at home by third ranked Barsy Atyrau (6-8) 83-73 on Sunday. Michael Mays fired 43 points (!!!) (made all of his seven free throws) for the winners. Bogdan Rabchenyuk chipped in 7 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists and 4 steals. Nikita Fedchenko produced 12 points and 7 rebounds (made all of his eight free throws) and Platon Gritchin added 13 points respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Barsy Atyrau maintains third place with 6-8 record having six points less than leader Astana. Loser Almaty L. keeps the second position with five games lost. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Almaty L. will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Barsy Atyrau: M.Mays 43+3reb+2ast, A.Kuantaev 12+6reb+1ast, B.Rabchenyuk 7+7reb+9ast, A.Omarov 7+8reb+1ast, M.Kazimov 6+2reb, K.Utegen 4+2reb
Almaty L.: G.Platon 13+4reb+1ast, F.Nikita 12+7reb+1ast, S.Stanislav 10+1reb+1ast, K.Dias 9+2ast, D.Sviridov 8+7reb, A.Daniel 6+4reb+1ast

Astana - Tobol 85-64

Rather predictable result in Nur-Sultan where leader Astana (13-0) smashed bottom-ranked Tobol (0-11) 85-64 on Monday. Astana looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Tobol's players. Alexander Orazbekov fired 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. International center Robert Pan (202-1995) chipped in 11 points and 9 rebounds. Four Astana players scored in double figures. Astana's coach Ramunas Cvirka felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Anton Bykov produced 25 points and 8 rebounds and added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively for lost side. Astana have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Tobol still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Astana will meet at home league's second-placed Almaty L. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Caspiy Aktau and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Astana: A.Maydekin 12+5reb+3ast, A.Orazbekov 11+5reb+6ast, P.Robert 11+9reb+1ast, R.Murzagaliyev 10+6reb+2ast, M.Sarsengaliev 8+4reb+2ast, Z.Alexander 8+4reb+1ast
Tobol: B.Anton 25+8reb+1ast, I.Pavel 10+14reb+2ast, S.Mikhail 8+2reb+1ast, B.Adilbek 8+5reb+6ast, S.Darim 6+2reb, S.Adil 5+4reb

Astana - Tobol 108-67

Not a big story in a game in Nur-Sultan where bottom-ranked Tobol (0-11) was rolled over by leader Astana (13-0) 108-67 on Tuesday. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 54 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 32. Astana forced 20 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 44-26 including a 33-22 advantage in defensive rebounds. Astana looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Tobol's players. Amirali Suleimenov fired 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. Alexander Orazbekov chipped in 15 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Astana's coach Ramunas Cvirka felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Adilbek Bitenov produced 14 points and 4 assists and international center Robert Pan (202-1995) added 12 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Astana have an impressive series of thirteen victories in a row. They maintain first place with 13-0 record. Loser Tobol still closes the standings with 11 games lost. Astana will meet at home league's second-placed Almaty L. in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Caspiy Aktau and hopes to get finally their first victory.
Top scorers:
Astana: A.Suleimenov 18+4reb+5ast, A.Maydekin 16+6reb+2ast, A.Orazbekov 15+5reb+6ast, R.Murzagaliyev 15+1reb+5ast, V.Simonov 12+5reb+1ast, J.Adas 11+9reb+3ast
Tobol: B.Adilbek 14+4reb+4ast, S.Darim 13+1reb+2ast, B.Anton 12+5reb+2ast, I.Pavel 11+6reb, S.Mikhail 10+5reb+3ast, U.Ramil 5+5reb+1ast

Barsy Atyrau - Caspiy Aktau 68-92

The game between third ranked Barsy Atyrau (6-8) and fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (5-9) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Barsy Atyrau was crushed by Caspiy Aktau in Atyrau 92-68. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Barsy Atyrau. Caspiy Aktau made 20-of-25 free shots (80.0 percent) during the game. They also forced 19 Barsy Atyrau turnovers. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. It was a great evening for Vladimir Ivanov who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) helped adding 16 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. At the losing side Michael Mays responded with 25 points and scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth place with 5-9 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Caspiy Aktau are looking forward to face bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: V.Petrishinets 20+7reb+2ast, V.Ivanov 19+10reb+3ast, M.Eric 16+6reb+7ast, R.Marchuk 14+7reb+2ast, K.Neff 7+3reb+3ast, G.Korganbaev 6
Barsy Atyrau: M.Michael 25+1reb+1ast, R.Bogdan 10+1reb+5ast, S.Ramazan 9+5reb, O.Aibolat 9+5reb, N.Aliaksei 8+7reb+1ast, O.Akylbek 3+5reb+3ast

Barsy Atyrau - Caspiy Aktau 64-78

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy Atyrau (6-8) against fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (5-9) on Monday night. Host Barsy Atyrau was defeated by Caspiy Aktau in Atyrau 78-64. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Barsy Atyrau. Caspiy Aktau players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Vladimir Ivanov who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) accounted for 12 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Akylbek Oralbekov came up with 18 points and Michael Mays added 12 points and 4 assists respectively for Barsy Atyrau in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Caspiy Aktau maintains fourth place with 5-9 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side keeps the third position with eight games lost. Caspiy Aktau will play against bottom-ranked Tobol (#5) in Kostanay in the next round. Barsy Atyrau will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: V.Ivanov 21+12reb+2ast, V.Petrishinets 15+7reb+3ast, M.Eric 12+6reb+7ast, V.Dots 9+2reb+1ast, K.Neff 9+4reb+7ast, R.Marchuk 6+2reb+1ast
Barsy Atyrau: O.Akylbek 18+3reb, M.Michael 12+2reb+4ast, N.Aliaksei 9+3reb+1ast, K.Mahambet 7+6reb, S.Ramazan 6+8reb+1ast, O.Aibolat 5+5reb