National League Round 11 (Regular Season): Barsy Atyrau edge Almaty L. by three points

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The most exciting game of round 11 in the National League took place in Atyrau. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Almaty L. (11-11) to fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-12) 78-75 in the game for the second place. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Barsy Atyrau made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. His fellow American import forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) chipped in 23 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barsy Atyrau moved-up to second place. Almaty L. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caspiy Aktau. Barsy Atyrau are looking forward to face league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Almaty L. will play on the road against Tobol in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Almaty L. (11-11) against fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-12) on Tuesday night. Visiting Almaty L. was defeated by Barsy Atyrau in Atyrau 90-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 4 assists. Marty Jackson contributed with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists for Almaty L.Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barsy Atyrau moved-up to second place. Almaty L. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caspiy Aktau. Barsy Atyrau will play against league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Almaty L. will play on the road against Tobol in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Bottom-ranked Tobol managed to get a second victory on Friday night. This time they won against fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau in Kostanay 92-85. It was a great evening for Pavel Ilyin who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Michael Mays responded with 28 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains fifth place with 2-22 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Tobol will meet at home higher ranked Almaty L. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Barsy Atyrau will play against the league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 11 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
Caspiy Aktau defeated Tobol in a road game 83-74. Bottom-ranked Tobol was smashed by Caspiy Aktau at home 66-91. Barsy Atyrau destroyed Tobol on the opponent's court 106-76.



Barsy Atyrau - Almaty L. 90-79

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Almaty L. (11-11) against fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-12) on Tuesday night. Visiting Almaty L. was defeated by Barsy Atyrau in Atyrau 90-79. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Strangely Almaty L. outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 47-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 28 assists. American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) orchestrated the victory by scoring 29 points and 4 assists. His fellow American import forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) contributed with 19 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Four Barsy Atyrau players scored in double figures. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) answered with a double-double by scoring 16 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international center Daniel Albrant (205-1998) added 18 points and 11 rebounds in the effort for Almaty L.Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Barsy Atyrau moved-up to second place. Almaty L. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caspiy Aktau. Barsy Atyrau will play against league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Almaty L. will play on the road against Tobol in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: A.Daniel 18+11reb+2ast, H.Elijah 16+13reb+8ast, F.Nikita 14+4reb+3ast, A.Nazim 9+7reb+2ast, V.Andrey 7+2reb+2ast, T.Nikita 5+5reb+2ast
Barsy Atyrau: M.Mays 29+2reb+4ast, J.Marty 19+8reb+6ast, R.Samsin 18+8reb+6ast, B.Rabchenyuk 12+4reb+2ast, A.Omarov 5+4reb+2ast, M.Uapov 5+3reb+3ast

Barsy Atyrau - Almaty L. 78-75

The most exciting game of round 11 in the National League took place in Atyrau. This derby game ended with only three-point defeat on the road of second-ranked Almaty L. (11-11) to fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-12) 78-75 in the game for the second place. It was a key game for the second position in the league. Barsy Atyrau made 20-of-24 free shots (83.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) who scored 25 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. His fellow American import forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) chipped in a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) produced 21 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international center Daniel Albrant (205-1998) added 13 points and 11 rebounds respectively for the guests. Four Almaty L. players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Barsy Atyrau moved-up to second place. Almaty L. lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the third position with 11 games lost. They share it with Caspiy Aktau. Barsy Atyrau are looking forward to face league's leader Astana in Nur-Sultan in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Almaty L. will play on the road against Tobol in Kostanay and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: H.Elijah 21+8reb+9ast, D.Sviridov 14+3reb+4ast, A.Daniel 13+11reb+1ast, F.Nikita 12+8reb+4ast, A.Nazim 6+7reb+1ast, I.Ali 6+1reb+5ast
Barsy Atyrau: M.Mays 25+5reb+8ast, J.Marty 23+11reb+2ast, A.Marat 10+4reb+1ast, R.Samsin 9+14reb+2ast, E.Alexandr 5+2ast, B.Rabchenyuk 4+1reb+4ast

Tobol - Caspiy Aktau 74-83

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Tobol's (2-22) home loss to fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau (11-11) 74-83 on Sunday. Caspiy Aktau shot 20 for 27 from the free-throw line, while Tobol only scored one point from the stripe. Caspiy Aktau forced 20 Tobol turnovers. It was a great evening for American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals. The former international center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) helped adding 13 points and 13 rebounds. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Caspiy Aktau's coach Evgeniy Ovsyannikov used an eleven-player rotation and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 11 rebounds and the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 14 rebounds. Caspiy Aktau have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Almaty L. Tobol at the other side stay dead last with 22 lost games. Caspiy Aktau will meet Almaty L. (#4) on the road in the next round. Tobol will play against Almaty L. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobol: I.Pavel 23+11reb+1ast, B.Anton 16+14reb+2ast, V.Rustam 10+5reb+2ast, S.Adil 9, S.Mikhail 8+2reb, S.Darim 5+2reb+2ast
Caspiy Aktau: K.Neff 21+1reb, M.Eric 16+5reb+6ast, V.Ivanov 13+13reb+1ast, R.Marchuk 11+2reb+2ast, M.JP 9+6reb+1ast, A.Nurlybay 6+3reb

Tobol - Caspiy Aktau 66-91

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Caspiy Aktau's (11-11) road victory over bottom-ranked Tobol (2-22) 91-66 on Monday. Caspiy Aktau forced 25 Tobol turnovers. It was a great evening for the former international center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field). The former international forward Roman Marchuk (198-1993) helped adding 19 points. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 11 rebounds and the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) scored 8 points and 8 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 have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Almaty L. Tobol at the other side stay dead last with 22 lost games. Caspiy Aktau will meet Almaty L. (#4) on the road in the next round. Tobol will play against Almaty L. and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobol: B.Anton 20+11reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 10+4reb, I.Pavel 8+8reb, V.Rustam 8+3reb, V.Timur 6+3reb, S.Darim 6+1reb+2ast
Caspiy Aktau: V.Ivanov 20+10reb+2ast, R.Marchuk 19+4reb, V.Dots 10+4reb+1ast, M.JP 9+3reb+3ast, I.Musuraliev 9+4reb+2ast, M.Eric 8+2reb+3ast

Tobol - Barsy Atyrau 92-85

Bottom-ranked Tobol managed to get a second victory on Friday night. This time they won against fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau in Kostanay 92-85. It was a great evening for the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 32 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) helped adding 16 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) responded with 28 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line) and the other American import forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Four Tobol and five Barsy Atyrau players scored in double figures. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Tobol maintains fifth place with 2-22 record. Barsy Atyrau at the other side dropped to the second position with 12 games lost. Tobol will meet at home higher ranked Almaty L. (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Barsy Atyrau 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.Michael 28+9reb+2ast, O.Aibolat 17+11reb+1ast, M.Jackson 15+16reb+3ast, R.Bogdan 13+4reb+5ast, A.Ermakov 12+3reb+2ast, Z.Azamat 0+1reb
Tobol: P.Ilyin 32+10reb+4ast, A.Bykov 16+14reb+6ast, A.Bitenov 12+2reb+3ast, D.Sulatanov 10+7reb+2ast, R.Valiyev 9+3reb+2ast, A.Sultanov 8+1reb

Tobol - Barsy Atyrau 76-106

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Tobol's (2-22) home loss to fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-12) 76-106 on Saturday. Barsy Atyrau dominated down low during the game scoring 80 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 30. They outrebounded Tobol 51-25 including a 37-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great evening for American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) who led his team to a victory scoring 30 points (on 12-of-14 shooting from the field). Forward Aibolat Omarov (197-2006) helped adding 20 points and 11 rebounds. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak felt very confident that he used 11 players and allowed the starting five to rest. point guard Adilbek Bitenov (174-2001) responded with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Rustam Valiyev (192-1999) scored 15 points and 8 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Barsy Atyrau moved-up to second place. Loser Tobol stay dead last with 22 lost games. Barsy Atyrau will meet league's leader Astana in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Almaty L. (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Tobol: B.Adilbek 23+6reb+4ast, S.Darim 19+1reb, V.Rustam 15+8reb+1ast, V.Timur 12+7reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 4+1reb, S.Adil 3+1ast
Barsy Atyrau: M.Mays 30+3reb+1ast, A.Omarov 20+11reb+2ast, J.Marty 14+6reb+1ast, A.Zhanibekov 12+4reb, A.Marat 10+1reb+2ast, A.Kuantaev 8+10reb+3ast