Higher League Round 29 of Regular Season

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game in Almaty was quite interesting. 6th ranked ChelSU (13-9) played at the court of eighth ranked Champ1on (10-10). Champ1on did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68 on Monday. Champ1on forced 29 ChelSU turnovers. Bektimir Tau (200-2007) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Mukhammed Maralbayev (194-2007) contributed with 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Guard Vasiliy Belozor (186-2001) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds for ChelSU. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 10-10 record. ChelSU at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
The game in Almaty was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked ChelSU (13-9) played at the court of 8th ranked Champ1on (10-10). ChelSU managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88. Forward Maksim Kalujnyy (191-1997) stepped up and scored 28 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and Vasiliy Belozor chipped in 16 points and 4 steals. Bektimir Tau (200-2007) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. ChelSU maintains sixth place with 13-9 record. Champ1on at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost.
The game between 13th ranked Tobyl (4-18) and eighth ranked Champ1on (10-10) in Kostanay on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Almaty outscored Tobyl 85-51. Vitaliy Shmik nailed 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side. Champ1on's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Darim Sulatanov came up with 15 points and 4 assists for Tobyl in the defeat. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 10-10 record. Tobyl lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 29: Tobyl was smashed by Almaty-2 on the road 70-45. ChelSU lost to Almaty-2 on its own court 99-103. Tobyl was outscored by Almaty-2 in a road game 63-85. ChelSU was rolled over Almaty-2 at home 78-105. Champ1on defeated Tobyl on the opponent's court 92-86.



Champ1on - ChelSU 85-68

The game in Almaty was quite interesting. 6th ranked ChelSU (13-9) played at the court of eighth ranked Champ1on (10-10). Champ1on did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 85-68 on Monday. Champ1on forced 29 ChelSU turnovers. Bektimir Tau (200-2007) orchestrated the victory by scoring 14 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Mukhammed Maralbayev (194-2007) contributed with 12 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winners. Five Champ1on players scored in double figures. Guard Vasiliy Belozor (186-2001) answered with 12 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Maxim Zhukov (173-2001) added 14 points in the effort for ChelSU. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 10-10 record. ChelSU at the other side keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
ChelSU: Z.Maxim 14+4reb+2ast, K.Maksim 12+4reb+1ast, B.Vasiliy 12+7reb+2ast, L.Dmitriy 9+5reb, R.Stanislav 7+3reb+4ast, M.Mikhail 6+4reb+2ast
Champ1on: B.Tau 14+8reb+3ast, E.Gorev 13+1reb+3ast, T.Maligen 12+4reb+2ast, D.Chernysh 12+9reb+1ast, V.Shmik 12+6reb+2ast, M.Maralbayev 12+4reb+6ast

Almaty-2 - Tobyl 70-45

No shocking result in a game when seventh ranked Almaty-2 (12-8) crushed at home 13th ranked Tobyl (4-18) 70-45 on Monday. Almaty-2 forced 34 Tobyl turnovers. Forward Amir Bekbergen (187-2007) nailed 13 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side and forward Bakdaulet Yessenbek (192-2007) accounted for 9 points and 10 rebounds. Almaty-2's coach Dmitri Korovnikov felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Darim Sulatanov (175-2008) came up with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds and guard Timur Valiev (176-2009) added 15 points and 5 rebounds respectively for Tobyl in the defeat. Almaty-2 have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 12-8 record. Tobyl lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Darim 20+10reb+3ast, V.Timur 15+5reb+1ast, S.Mikhail 6+8reb+1ast, S.Adil 3+6reb, I.Asylbek 1+5reb, K.Rustam 0
Almaty-2: A.Bekbergen 13+6reb+2ast, S.Tagiev 11+6reb+2ast, E.Konstantinov 11+4reb, B.Yessenbek 9+10reb+1ast, N.Fedchenko 8+2reb, M.Aldamzharov 5+1reb+1ast

ChelSU - Almaty-2 99-103

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked ChelSU (13-9) lost to seventh ranked Almaty-2 (12-8) in Kostanay 99-103 on Tuesday. Almaty-2 forced 19 ChelSU turnovers. Guard Nikita Fedchenko (190-2004) nailed a double-double by scoring 28 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and guard Platon Gritchin (190-2004) accounted for 19 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Almaty-2 players scored in double figures. Forward Maksim Kalujnyy (191-1997) came up with 32 points and 7 rebounds and point guard Maxim Zhukov (173-2001) added 23 points and 4 assists respectively for ChelSU in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Almaty-2 have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 12-8 record. Loser ChelSU keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
ChelSU: K.Maksim 32+7reb+1ast, Z.Maxim 23+2reb+4ast, R.Stanislav 18+7reb+2ast, L.Dmitriy 8+4reb+1ast, F.Artem 7+2reb, B.Aleksey 6+3reb+1ast
Almaty-2: D.Kalymbetov 29+1reb, N.Fedchenko 28+11reb+4ast, P.Gritchin 19+9reb+5ast, A.Isagulov 14+2reb+5ast, A.Volkov 9+4reb, E.Konstantinov 4+2reb+1ast

Tobyl - Champ1on 51-85

The game between 13th ranked Tobyl (4-18) and eighth ranked Champ1on (10-10) in Kostanay on Tuesday ended with biggest points difference. Guests from Almaty outscored Tobyl 85-51. Champ1on made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. They also forced 21 Tobyl turnovers and outrebounded them 42-25 including a 32-15 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Champ1on especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 52.9 percentage. Vitaliy Shmik (-2009) nailed 16 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and point guard Roman Shabatura (191-2007) accounted for 4 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists. Champ1on's coach felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. Guard Darim Sulatanov (175-2008) came up with 15 points and 4 assists and guard Mikhail Sych (182-2008) added 18 points respectively for Tobyl in the defeat. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 10-10 record. Tobyl lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Mikhail 18+1reb+1ast, S.Darim 15+4reb+4ast, S.Ilya 11+2reb+1ast, S.Adil 7+6reb+3ast, I.Asylbek 0+4reb, K.Rustam 0
Champ1on: V.Shmik 16+7reb+1ast, B.Tau 15+6reb+2ast, T.Maligen 14+3reb+1ast, M.Maralbayev 9+3reb+2ast, D.Stadnik 6+1reb+1ast, A.Romanenko 6+2reb+1ast

Champ1on - ChelSU 88-93

The game in Almaty was also worth to mention about. Sixth ranked ChelSU (13-9) played at the court of 8th ranked Champ1on (10-10). ChelSU managed to secure a 5-point victory 93-88. ChelSU forced 37 Champ1on turnovers. Champ1on was plagued by 28 personal fouls down the stretch. Forward Maksim Kalujnyy (191-1997) stepped up and scored 28 points and 8 rebounds for the winners and guard Vasiliy Belozor (186-2001) chipped in 16 points and 4 steals. Bektimir Tau (200-2007) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 6 steals and point guard Roman Shabatura (191-2007) scored 24 points and 9 rebounds (was perfect 7-for-7 from the free throw line). Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. ChelSU maintains sixth place with 13-9 record. Champ1on at the other side keeps the eighth position with ten games lost.
Top scorers:
Champ1on: T.Bektimir 25+14reb+5ast, S.Roman 24+9reb+2ast, S.Vitaliy 14+7reb+2ast, M.Tolebi 9+3reb+3ast, G.Evgeniy 9+5reb+4ast, M.Mukhammed 4+4reb+2ast
ChelSU: M.Kalujnyy 28+8reb+3ast, V.Belozor 16+3reb+3ast, D.Luchko 16+5reb+1ast, M.Mudragelya 9+2reb+1ast, D.Tkach 9+7reb+1ast, M.Zhukov 7+5reb+2ast

Almaty-2 - Tobyl 85-63

Very predictable result when seventh ranked Almaty-2 (12-8) rolled over at home 13th ranked Tobyl (4-18) 85-63 on Wednesday. Almaty-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Tobyl's 24. They outrebounded Tobyl 46-23 including a 31-18 advantage in defensive rebounds. Guard Nikita Fedchenko (190-2004) nailed 23 points and 6 rebounds (on 10-of-12 shooting from the field) for the winning side and forward Bakdaulet Yessenbek (192-2007) accounted for 9 points and 11 rebounds. Coach Dmitri Korovnikov's team controlled all game and the coach could let to play all 12 players saving starting five for next games. Guard Mikhail Sych (182-2008) came up with 18 points and Ilya Sotnikov (181-2007) added 12 points and 7 rebounds respectively for Tobyl in the defeat. Four Tobyl players scored in double figures. Almaty-2 have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 12-8 record. Tobyl lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Mikhail 18+3reb+2ast, V.Timur 14+4reb+1ast, S.Ilya 12+7reb+1ast, S.Darim 11+2reb+3ast, U.Mansur 6+2reb+1ast, I.Asylbek 2+5reb
Almaty-2: N.Fedchenko 23+6reb, S.Tagiev 9+6reb, A.Isagulov 9+6reb, B.Yessenbek 9+11reb+2ast, A.Volkov 9+3reb+1ast, D.Kalymbetov 8+1ast

ChelSU - Almaty-2 78-105

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 6th ranked ChelSU (13-9) was outscored by seventh ranked Almaty-2 (12-8) in Kostanay 105-78 on Thursday. Almaty-2 dominated down low during the game scoring 66 of its points in the paint compared to ChelSU's 40. Almaty-2 forced 22 ChelSU turnovers. Guard Nikita Fedchenko (190-2004) nailed 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and Sabir Tagiev (200-2006) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field). point guard Maxim Zhukov (173-2001) came up with 13 points and 5 rebounds and forward Stanislav Rovovoy (198-1992) added 14 points respectively for ChelSU in the defeat. Five Almaty-2 and four ChelSU players scored in double figures. 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 have an impressive series of nine victories in a row. They maintain seventh place with 12-8 record. Loser ChelSU keeps the sixth position with nine games lost.
Top scorers:
ChelSU: M.Mikhail 17, R.Stanislav 14+4reb, Z.Maxim 13+5reb+3ast, T.Dmitry 10+2reb+3ast, B.Aleksey 6+5reb+1ast, K.Dmitry 6+3reb+2ast
Almaty-2: N.Fedchenko 21+7reb+4ast, S.Tagiev 16+6reb+1ast, A.Isagulov 13+2reb+1ast, A.Volkov 12+1reb, P.Gritchin 10+2reb+1ast, E.Konstantinov 10+4reb+1ast

Tobyl - Champ1on 86-92

Everything went according to plan when eighth ranked Champ1on (10-10) defeated 13th ranked Tobyl (4-18) in Kostanay 92-86 on Thursday. Champ1on dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Tobyl's 40. Champ1on forced 20 Tobyl turnovers and outrebounded them 46-26 including a 17-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Champ1on made 7 blocks. Point guard Roman Shabatura (191-2007) nailed 28 points and 8 rebounds for the winning side and Bektimir Tau (200-2007) accounted for 20 points and 9 rebounds. Five Champ1on players scored in double figures. Champ1on's coach used a ten-player rotation saving starting five for next games. Guard Darim Sulatanov (175-2008) came up with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and guard Mikhail Sych (182-2008) added 25 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tobyl in the defeat. Champ1on maintains eighth place with 10-10 record. Tobyl lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the thirteenth position with 18 games lost.
Top scorers:
Tobyl: S.Darim 32+5reb+6ast, S.Mikhail 25+6reb+1ast, V.Timur 20+5reb, S.Ilya 9+5reb+1ast, I.Asylbek 0+1reb, K.Rustam 0
Champ1on: R.Shabatura 28+8reb+1ast, B.Tau 20+9reb+3ast, M.Maralbayev 13+6reb+2ast, D.Chernysh 13+9reb+2ast, V.Shmik 10+7reb+2ast, E.Gorev 6+4reb+4ast