Higher League Round 20 (Regular Season): Barsy 2 is defeated by Champ1on

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Almaty between third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) and eighth ranked Champ1on (7-9) on Thursday night. Barsy 2 was crushed by Champ1on on the road 69-47. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Champ1on forced 25 Barsy 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of who helped to win the game recording 25 points and who added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Rinat Bazhenov responded with 9 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. Champ1on have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 7-9 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) against seventh ranked Almaty-2 (8-8) on Friday night. Host Barsy 2 was defeated by Almaty-2 in Atyrau 57-45. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. The winners were led by who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and Egor Konstantinov supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by Temirlan Yerzhanov did not help to save the game for Barsy 2. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Almaty-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 8-8 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost.
Seventh ranked Almaty-2 (8-8) crushed at home 10th ranked Oral (4-7) by 47 points 104-57, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. The best player for the winners was Sabir Tagiev who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Meyrambek Shamuratov produced 19 points for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Almaty-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 8-8 record. Oral lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with seven games lost.

In the last game of round 20 Champ1on won against Oral on the opponent's court 77-63.



Champ1on - Barsy 2 69-47

The most important game in the last round took place in Almaty between third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) and eighth ranked Champ1on (7-9) on Thursday night. Barsy 2 was crushed by Champ1on on the road 69-47. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Champ1on forced 25 Barsy 2 turnovers and outrebounded them 39-26 including a 31-20 advantage in defensive rebounds. Worth to mention a great performance of Vitaliy Shmik who helped to win the game recording 25 points and Danila Chernysh who added 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Rinat Bazhenov responded with 9 points and 7 rebounds and Ivan Yarochshuk scored 8 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. Champ1on have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 7-9 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: B.Chingiz 11+2reb+1ast, B.Rinat 9+7reb, Y.Ivan 8+5reb+2ast, M.Zhantore 6+5reb+1ast, K.Erasyl 4+1reb, Y.Temirlan 3+1reb+4ast
Champ1on: V.Shmik 25+2reb, D.Chernysh 13+7reb+4ast, M.Maralbayev 12+7reb+4ast, R.Shabatura 7+7reb+3ast, M.Grigorchuk 3+1reb, D.Stadnik 2+1reb+6ast

Almaty-2 - Oral 104-57

Seventh ranked Almaty-2 (8-8) crushed at home 10th ranked Oral (4-7) by 47 points 104-57, which is the biggest margin this round on Thursday night. Almaty-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 68 of its points in the paint compared to Oral's 34. Almaty-2 forced 31 Oral turnovers and outrebounded them 61-30 including a 29-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. Almaty-2 looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Oral's players. The best player for the winners was Sabir Tagiev who had a double-double by scoring 15 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Platon Gritchin chipped in 15 points and 8 rebounds. Meyrambek Shamuratov produced 19 points and Mansur Seilkhanov added 6 points and 5 assists respectively for the guests. Since the result was very predictable, it gave the chance for the coaches to test many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Almaty-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 8-8 record. Oral lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Oral: S.Meyrambek 19+2reb, B.Batyrulan 8+4reb, S.Mansur 6+3reb+5ast, S.Magzhan 5+1reb+3ast, Y.Nurassyl 5+4reb, Z.Alisher 4+2reb+1ast
Almaty-2: D.Kalymbetov 17+2reb+1ast, S.Tagiev 15+16reb+5ast, P.Gritchin 15+8reb+1ast, G.Suptel 9+7reb+1ast, M.Aldamzharov 8+3reb+2ast, A.Volkov 8+4reb+1ast

Oral - Champ1on 63-77

Rather expected game when 10th ranked Oral (4-7) was defeated at home by eighth ranked Champ1on (7-9) 77-63 on Friday. Champ1on dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Oral's 28. Champ1on forced 26 Oral turnovers and outrebounded them 57-40 including a 23-11 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Vitaliy Shmik who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 21 rebounds. Roman Shabatura chipped in 25 points and 9 rebounds. Meyrambek Shamuratov produced 27 points and 5 assists and Mansur Seilkhanov added 16 points and 4 steals respectively for the hosts. Oral's coach Dossym Kuanayev rotated eleven players and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Champ1on have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 7-9 record. Oral lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the tenth place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Oral: S.Meyrambek 27+3reb+5ast, S.Mansur 16+1reb, Z.Almas 4+6reb, Y.Nurassyl 4+6reb+2ast, K.Bekarys 3+6reb+1ast, M.Almaz 3+1reb
Champ1on: R.Shabatura 25+9reb, V.Shmik 22+21reb+1ast, T.Maligen 11+9reb+3ast, M.Maralbayev 9+9reb+3ast, D.Stadnik 4+3reb+1ast, E.Gorev 4+4reb+3ast

Barsy 2 - Almaty-2 45-57

Very important is a home loss of third ranked Barsy 2 (14-6) against seventh ranked Almaty-2 (8-8) on Friday night. Host Barsy 2 was defeated by Almaty-2 in Atyrau 57-45. It ended at the same time the 14-game winning streak of Barsy 2. Almaty-2 held Barsy 2 to an opponent 21.6 percent shooting from the field compared to 32.7 percent accuracy of the winners and had 24 for 47 from the free-throw line, while Barsy 2 only scored eight points from the stripe. Almaty-2 forced 23 Barsy 2 turnovers. Barsy 2 was plagued by 31 personal fouls down the stretch. The winners were led by Sabir Tagiev who had that evening a double-double by scoring 16 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and Egor Konstantinov supported him with 10 points and 6 rebounds. Even 9 points and 7 rebounds by Temirlan Yerzhanov did not help to save the game for Barsy 2. Rinat Bazhenov added 5 points and 11 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Almaty-2 have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain seventh position with 8-8 record. Barsy 2 at the other side keeps the third place with six games lost.
Top scorers:
Barsy 2: Y.Temirlan 9+7reb+1ast, Y.Ivan 9+4reb, B.Radmir 7+3reb+1ast, B.Rinat 5+11reb+1ast, M.Zhantore 4, B.Zhalgas 4+2ast
Almaty-2: S.Tagiev 16+16reb+4ast, A.Bekbergen 10+1reb+2ast, E.Konstantinov 10+6reb+2ast, E.Umerov 6+1reb, M.Ananin 5+10reb+1ast, R.Maksumov 3+1reb