D1 Round 18 (Regular Season): Turan defeat Okzhetpes in the closest game of the week

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The most exciting game of round 18 in the D1 took place in Kokshetay. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Okzhetpes (7-5) to second ranked Turan (9-7) 66-63 on Saturday evening. Turan made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Milana Alyoshkova (162-2002) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Russian forward Elizaveta Galynina (182-2003) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Russian guard Yuliya Antonevich (178-2002) with 22 points. Turan maintains second position with 9-7 record having just one point less than leader Tigers. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the fourth place with five games lost.
Important game to mention about took place in Kokshetay. Fourth ranked Okzhetpes (7-5) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Turan (9-7) 52-49 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Turan. International power forward Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Yuliya Antonevich supported her with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 steals by the former international point guard Milana Alyoshkova (162-2002) did not help to save the game for Turan. Okzhetpes maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. Turan at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost.
The game in Taldykorgan was also quite interesting. Third ranked Irtysh (8-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Zhetysu (2-10). Irtysh defeated Zhetysu 80-66 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Liya Umerova who scored 23 points and 9 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was Dariya Kovaleva who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds. Zhetysu's coach Evgeniy Prokopchik rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Irtysh have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-6 record having two points less than leader Tigers. Newly promoted Zhetysu stay at the bottom place with ten games lost.

In the last game of round 18 Irtysh won against Zhetysu on the opponent's court 76-64.

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Zhetysu - Irtysh 66-80

The game in Taldykorgan was also quite interesting. Third ranked Irtysh (8-6) played at the court of 7th ranked Zhetysu (2-10). Irtysh defeated Zhetysu 80-66 on Saturday. Irtysh forced 22 Zhetysu turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international point guard Liya Umerova (166-2002) who scored 23 points and 9 assists (on 9-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international forward Kamazhay Otegenova (180-2001) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 14 rebounds. Four Irtysh players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Dariya Kovaleva (174-2002) who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and Kyrgyzstani point guard Evelina Mazikina (165-2007) added 18 points respectively. Zhetysu's coach Evgeniy Prokopchik rotated eleven players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Irtysh have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-6 record having two points less than leader Tigers. Newly promoted Zhetysu stay at the bottom place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Zhetysu: K.Dariya 21+5reb, M.Evelina 18+2reb+1ast, I.Anzhelika 9+4reb+7ast, T.Lyazzat 5+5reb+8ast, N.Aiya 4+3reb+4ast, N.Aiya 4+10reb+2ast
Irtysh: L.Umerova 23+4reb+9ast, X.Abdurashitova 19+6reb+6ast, K.Otegenova 15+14reb+3ast, D.Yerkebay 12+10reb+4ast, U.Mekshun 5, K.Chervyakova 4+1reb+1ast

Zhetysu - Irtysh 64-76

Very expected game in Taldykorgan where 7th ranked Zhetysu (2-10) was defeated by third ranked Irtysh (8-6) 76-64 on Sunday. Irtysh looked well-organized offensively handing out 29 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Kamazhay Otegenova (180-2001) who had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 21 rebounds. The former international point guard Liya Umerova (166-2002) chipped in 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was swingman Dariya Kovaleva (174-2002) who recorded a double-double by scoring 15 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and point guard Lyazzat Tursynova (165-2003) added 16 points and 5 assists respectively. Four Zhetysu players scored in double figures. Irtysh have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 8-6 record having two points less than leader Tigers. Newly promoted Zhetysu stay at the bottom place with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Zhetysu: T.Lyazzat 16+4reb+5ast, K.Dariya 15+14reb+4ast, I.Anzhelika 15+3reb+7ast, N.Aiya 11+5reb+4ast, M.Evelina 5+5reb+1ast, N.Aiya 2+8reb+6ast
Irtysh: K.Otegenova 22+21reb+2ast, L.Umerova 19+7reb+6ast, D.Yerkebay 18+6reb+5ast, X.Abdurashitova 9+4reb+7ast, Y.Kassymova 6+8reb+7ast, U.Mekshun 2

Okzhetpes - Turan 63-66

The most exciting game of round 18 in the D1 took place in Kokshetay. This derby game ended with only three-point home defeat of 4th ranked Okzhetpes (7-5) to second ranked Turan (9-7) 66-63 on Saturday evening. Turan made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. The former international point guard Milana Alyoshkova (162-2002) scored 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals to lead the charge for the winners and Russian forward Elizaveta Galynina (182-2003) chipped in 11 points and 6 rebounds during the contest. The best for the losing side was Russian guard Yuliya Antonevich (178-2002) with 22 points and international power forward Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) scored 11 points and 7 rebounds. Turan maintains second position with 9-7 record having just one point less than leader Tigers. Okzhetpes at the other side keep the fourth place with five games lost.
Top scorers:
Okzhetpes: A.Yuliya 22+4reb+1ast, A.Kamila 13+4reb+4ast, Y.Nadezhda 11+7reb+3ast, S.Arailym 6+1reb+4ast, K.Milana 6+1reb+1ast, S.Daria 5+3reb+1ast
Turan: M.Alyoshkova 24+5reb+6ast, E.Galynina 11+6reb+1ast, U.Kudrevtseva 11+4reb+1ast, A.Ryskulbek 8+3reb+2ast, S.Kydyrali 4+6reb+1ast, A.Nurmakhambetova 4+5reb+1ast

Okzhetpes - Turan 52-49

Important game to mention about took place in Kokshetay. Fourth ranked Okzhetpes (7-5) saved a 3-point victory at home edging second-best Turan (9-7) 52-49 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Turan. Okzhetpes forced 23 Turan turnovers. International power forward Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) notched a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds to lead the effort and Russian guard Yuliya Antonevich (178-2002) supported her with 17 points and 6 rebounds. Even 13 points and 5 steals by the former international point guard Milana Alyoshkova (162-2002) did not help to save the game for Turan. The former international forward Ulyana Kudrevtseva (175-1999) added 7 points and 6 rebounds. Okzhetpes maintains fourth position with 7-5 record. Turan at the other side keeps the second place with seven games lost.
Top scorers:
Turan: A.Milana 13+4reb+2ast, S.Alexandra 9+3reb+2ast, K.Ulyana 7+6reb+3ast, G.Elizaveta 6+2reb+1ast, N.Aydana 5+2reb, R.Akmaral 4+2reb
Okzhetpes: Y.Antonevich 17+6reb+3ast, N.Yakovleva 12+14reb+2ast, M.Krutevich 8+3reb, A.Mustafina 6, D.Surkova 5+2reb+2ast, K.Amanzholova 2+4reb+2ast