Higher League Round 19 (Regular Season): Barsy 2 lose to Champ1on

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) and eighth ranked Champ1on (5-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Barsy 2 was defeated by Champ1on in Almaty 58-75. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Champ1on forced 40 Barsy 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Barsy 2's players. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Radmir Baioraz answered with 10 points and 4 assists for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 5-9 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Champ1on are looking forward to face Oral (#10) on the road in the next round. Barsy 2 will have a break next round.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) against seventh ranked Almaty-2 (6-8) on Wednesday night. Host Barsy 2 was crushed by Almaty-2 in Atyrau 92-60. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. It was a great evening for who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. Sabir Tagiev helped adding 7 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Zhantore Manat responded with 17 points and 5 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. Almaty-2 maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Almaty-2 will play against AiRom (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Barsy 2 will have a break next round.

In the last two games of round 19 Oral was beaten by Almaty-2 on the road 113-97. Oral was destroyed by Champ1on on its own court 75-94.
The most impressive performance of 19th round was 18 points and 6 rebounds by Egor Konstantinov of Almaty-2.



Champ1on - Barsy 2 75-58

The game between third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) and eighth ranked Champ1on (5-9) was the most important one in the last round on Tuesday night. Barsy 2 was defeated by Champ1on in Almaty 58-75. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Champ1on forced 40 Barsy 2 turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 12 passes made by Barsy 2's players. Worth to mention a great performance of Bektimir Tau who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 20 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals. Vitaliy Shmik contributed with 9 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Radmir Baioraz answered with 10 points and 4 assists and Nurassyl Aikin added 9 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 5-9 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Champ1on are looking forward to face Oral (#10) on the road in the next round. Barsy 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: B.Radmir 10+4reb+4ast, Y.Temirlan 9+5reb, A.Nurassyl 9+5reb+1ast, K.Erasyl 8+4reb+1ast, Y.Ivan 7+3reb+2ast, M.Zhantore 6+2reb+1ast
Champ1on: B.Tau 20+13reb+6ast, E.Gorev 12+1reb+4ast, V.Shmik 9+9reb+2ast, M.Maralbayev 8+3reb+4ast, D.Stadnik 8+3ast, D.Chernysh 6+5reb+3ast

Almaty-2 - Oral 113-97

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Almaty-2 (6-8) beat at home 10th ranked Oral (4-5) 113-97. Almaty-2 outrebounded Oral 39-25 including a 27-13 advantage in defensive rebounds. Almaty-2 players were unselfish on offense dishing 23 assists. Oral was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Dias Kalymbetov who led his team to a victory scoring 29 points and 6 rebounds. Nikita Fedchenko helped adding 19 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals. At the losing side Batyrulan Bizhan responded with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Mansur Seilkhanov scored 16 points and 8 assists. Four Almaty-2 and five Oral players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Almaty-2 maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Oral lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with five games lost. Almaty-2 will play against AiRom (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Oral will play against Champ1on (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oral: B.Batyrulan 18+9reb+3ast, S.Mansur 16+2reb+8ast, S.Meyrambek 15+4reb+4ast, B.Arsen 14+2reb, K.Bekarys 11+3reb+1ast, S.Magzhan 10+1ast
Almaty-2: D.Kalymbetov 29+6reb+2ast, A.Volkov 24+1ast, N.Fedchenko 19+11reb+5ast, A.Isagulov 14+6reb+6ast, P.Gritchin 9+3reb+4ast, R.Maksumov 6+4reb

Oral - Champ1on 75-94

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Oral (4-5) was smashed at home by eighth ranked Champ1on (5-9) 94-75. Champ1on made 22-of-27 charity shots (81.5 percent) during the game. They also forced 29 Oral turnovers and outrebounded them 44-28 including a 19-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. Oral was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Bektimir Tau who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 27 points, 21 rebounds and 4 assists. Mukhammed Maralbayev helped adding 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Meyrambek Shamuratov responded with 18 points and 4 assists and Batyrulan Bizhan scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 5-9 record. Oral lost third consecutive game. They keep the tenth position with five games lost. Champ1on will play against AiRom (#14) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Oral will play again against Champ1on (#8) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Oral: S.Meyrambek 18+4reb+4ast, B.Batyrulan 15+5reb+2ast, S.Mansur 10+4reb+2ast, Y.Nurassyl 10+3reb, B.Arsen 8+6reb+2ast, S.Magzhan 4+1ast
Champ1on: B.Tau 27+21reb+4ast, M.Maralbayev 18+6reb+5ast, R.Shabatura 16+6reb+4ast, V.Shmik 13+2reb+2ast, D.Chernysh 7+4reb+1ast, T.Maligen 7+1reb+2ast

Barsy 2 - Almaty-2 60-92

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) against seventh ranked Almaty-2 (6-8) on Wednesday night. Host Barsy 2 was crushed by Almaty-2 in Atyrau 92-60. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Almaty-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Barsy 2's 28 and made 27-of-34 charity shots (79.4 percent) during the game, while Barsy 2 only scored eight points from the stripe. Almaty-2 forced 28 Barsy 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 59-30 including a 22-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Barsy 2 was plagued by 29 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for Egor Konstantinov who led his team to a victory scoring 18 points and 6 rebounds. Sabir Tagiev helped adding 7 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the losing side Zhantore Manat responded with 17 points and 5 rebounds and Ivan Yarochshuk scored 15 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. Almaty-2 maintains seventh place with 6-8 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Almaty-2 will play against AiRom (#14) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Barsy 2 will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: M.Zhantore 17+5reb+3ast, Y.Ivan 15+2reb, Y.Temirlan 12+3reb+1ast, L.Beknur 5+1reb, B.Rinat 4+8reb, K.Daniyal 2+3ast
Almaty-2: E.Konstantinov 18+6reb+2ast, G.Suptel 15+4reb+4ast, A.Bekbergen 11+1reb+2ast, R.Maksumov 9+6reb+1ast, B.Yessenbek 8+7reb, E.Umerov 8+5reb