The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
Very significant was Okzhetpes' (#2, 12-8) victory against 3rd placed Irtysh (12-8) 64-53. Strangely Irtysh outrebounded Okzhetpes 44-23 including a 21-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. International power forward Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Russian swingman Daria Surkova (176-2001) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward Kamazhay Otegenova (180-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Okzhetpes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with 12-8 record having four points less than leader Tigers, which they share with defeated Irtysh. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Very significant was Irtysh's (#3, 12-8) victory against second-ranked Okzhetpes (12-8) 90-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okzhetpes. Latvian guard Katrina Trankale (173-2002) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and Tamila Zhakipova accounted for 25 points and 8 rebounds. International power forward Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds for Okzhetpes in the defeat. Irtysh moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Okzhetpes. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Okzhetpes - Irtysh 64-53Very significant was
Okzhetpes' (#2, 12-8) victory against 3rd placed
Irtysh (12-8)
64-53. Strangely
Irtysh outrebounded
Okzhetpes 44-23 including a
21-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. International power forward
Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) stepped up and scored 18 points and 7 rebounds for the winners and Russian swingman
Daria Surkova (176-2001) chipped in 22 points and 5 rebounds. The former international forward
Kamazhay Otegenova (180-2001) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and the former international
Dilnaz Yerkebay (179-2003) scored 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Okzhetpes have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain second place with
12-8 record having four points less than leader Tigers, which they share with defeated Irtysh.
Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:Irtysh: O.Kamazhay 15+15reb+1ast, Y.Dilnaz 12+5reb, Z.Tamila 8+8reb, A.Xeniya 7+3reb+1ast, K.Trankale 7+1reb, U.Liya 4+2reb+3ast
Okzhetpes: D.Surkova 22+5reb+1ast, N.Yakovleva 18+7reb+3ast, Y.Antonevich 9+1reb+2ast, Z.Buday 6+2reb+1ast, K.Amanzholova 6+4reb+3ast, M.Krutevich 3+4reb+1ast
gschID: 1349919
Okzhetpes - Irtysh 69-90Very significant was
Irtysh's (#3, 12-8) victory against second-ranked
Okzhetpes (12-8)
90-69. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Okzhetpes. Latvian guard
Katrina Trankale (173-2002) nailed 28 points and 7 rebounds for the winning side and power forward
Tamila Zhakipova (182-2000) accounted for 25 points and 8 rebounds. International power forward
Nadezhda Yakovleva (183-2003) came up with 17 points and 8 rebounds and Russian swingman
Daria Surkova (176-2001) added 13 points and 6 rebounds respectively for
Okzhetpes in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures.
Irtysh moved-up to second place, which they share with defeated Okzhetpes.
Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:Okzhetpes: Y.Nadezhda 17+8reb+1ast, A.Yuliya 13+4reb+1ast, S.Daria 13+6reb+1ast, K.Milana 10+8reb+1ast, A.Kamila 9+8reb, M.Adelya 5+1reb
Irtysh: T.Katrina 28+7reb, T.Zhakipova 25+8reb+1ast, D.Yerkebay 19+10reb+2ast, K.Otegenova 14+10reb+1ast, Y.Kassymova 4+1reb+1ast, X.Abdurashitova 0+5reb+1ast
gschID: 1349920
Nurbaeva's 18 and Rulyova's all-around gem carry Tigers to League title with Game 3 rout
