National League Round 14 (Regular Season): Almaty L. edge Barsy Atyrau by three points

Coincidentally all hosts won their games. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Almaty L. (16-14) on Saturday. Almaty L. managed to secure only three-point victory 72-69. However their fans expected easier game. 27 personal fouls committed by Barsy Atyrau helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) who scored 7 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. International point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Almaty L. have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Almaty L. went down to third position due to points difference. Barsy Atyrau lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 16 games lost. Almaty L. 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. Barsy Atyrau will play at home against the league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Almaty L. (16-14). Almaty L. managed to secure only two-point victory 74-72. However their fans expected easier game. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Nazim Adylbekov contributed with 10 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds for Barsy Atyrau. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Almaty L. have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Almaty L. went down to third position due to points difference. Barsy Atyrau lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 16 games lost. Almaty L. 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. Barsy Atyrau will play at home against the league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Astana delivered the twenty fifth victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Tobol (3-27) 88-73 in Nur-Sultan. KamRon Blue had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Astana's coach Ramunas Cvirka used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anton Bykov responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Astana maintains first position with 25-3 record. Tobol lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Astana will meet at home league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 14 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Tobol was crushed by Astana in Nur-Sultan 101-48. Caspiy Aktau smashed Tobol at home 105-66. Bottom-ranked Tobol was destroyed by Caspiy Aktau on the opponent's court 99-74.
The best stats of 14th round was 25 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals by Eric McGill of Caspiy Aktau.



Almaty L. - Barsy Atyrau 72-69

Fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Almaty L. (16-14) on Saturday. Almaty L. managed to secure only three-point victory 72-69. However their fans expected easier game. 27 personal fouls committed by Barsy Atyrau helped opponents get some easy free throw opportunities. The best player for the winners was American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) who scored 7 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. International point guard Daniil Severgin (183-2005) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds. Hardy is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) produced a double-double by scoring 26 points and 13 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) added 15 points and 4 assists respectively for the guests. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Almaty L. have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Almaty L. went down to third position due to points difference. Barsy Atyrau lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 16 games lost. Almaty L. 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. Barsy Atyrau will play at home against the league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: S.Daniil 19+5reb+2ast, D.Albrant 15+5reb+1ast, N.Fedchenko 9+5reb+2ast, E.Hardy 7+13reb+8ast, S.Dmitry 6+5reb, S.Sahipov 6+4reb+2ast
Barsy Atyrau: M.Jackson 26+13reb+1ast, M.Michael 15+1reb+4ast, A.Ermakov 7+4reb+2ast, O.Aibolat 6+8reb+3ast, R.Bogdan 4+1reb+2ast, K.Mahambet 4+4reb+1ast

Astana - Tobol 88-73

Leader Astana delivered the twenty fifth victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 5th ranked Tobol (3-27) 88-73 in Nur-Sultan. Astana looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American guard KamRon Blue (201-2000, college: Coppin St.) had a double-double by scoring 28 points and 11 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Ruslan Aitkali (195-1997) chipped in 13 points and 9 rebounds during the contest. Astana's coach Ramunas Cvirka used a ten-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. Astana maintains first position with 25-3 record. Tobol lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Astana will meet at home league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astana: B.Kam'Ron 28+11reb+3ast, A.Maydekin 14+5reb+1ast, R.Aitkali 13+9reb+2ast, V.Chsherbak 8+5reb+1ast, A.Suleimenov 7+5reb+3ast, A.Orazbekov 7+1reb+6ast
Tobol: B.Anton 30+11reb+4ast, I.Pavel 16+8reb+4ast, V.Rustam 12+7reb+2ast, S.Darim 5+6reb+4ast, S.Mikhail 5+1reb+1ast, B.Adilbek 3+1reb+1ast

Almaty L. - Barsy Atyrau 74-72

Fourth-ranked Barsy Atyrau (12-16) made lots of trouble for second ranked Almaty L. (16-14). Almaty L. managed to secure only two-point victory 74-72. However their fans expected easier game. American guard Elijah Hardy (188-1999, college: CSUSB) orchestrated the victory by scoring 19 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Forward Nazim Adylbekov (200-2001) contributed with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Hardy is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) replied with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) added 21 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists in the effort for Barsy Atyrau. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Almaty L. have a solid four-game winning streak. Despite that victory Almaty L. went down to third position due to points difference. Barsy Atyrau lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the fourth place with 16 games lost. Almaty L. 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. Barsy Atyrau will play at home against the league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: E.Hardy 19+5reb+7ast, N.Adylbekov 10+15reb+2ast, N.Fedchenko 8+7reb, S.Dmitry 7+5reb, S.Sahipov 7+2reb+5ast, S.Daniil 6
Barsy Atyrau: M.Jackson 25+11reb, M.Michael 21+6reb+7ast, A.Ermakov 11+8reb+6ast, M.Abat 5+1ast, K.Mahambet 3+3reb, U.Merey 3+1reb

Astana - Tobol 101-48

There was no surprise in Nur-Sultan where 5th ranked Tobol (3-27) was crushed by first ranked Astana (25-3) 101-48 on Monday. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 26. Astana forced 20 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 48-25 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. Astana looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists comparing to just 8 passes made by Tobol's players. The former international forward Ruslan Aitkali (195-1997) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 10 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Robert Pan (202-1995) chipped in 14 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Five Astana players scored in double figures. Astana's coach Ramunas Cvirka felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds and the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) scored 11 points. Astana maintains first position with 25-3 record. Tobol lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Astana will meet at home league's second-placed Caspiy Aktau in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astana: R.Aitkali 19+10reb+1ast, B.Kam'Ron 15+5reb+1ast, P.Robert 14+10reb+5ast, A.Maydekin 14+3reb, A.Suleimenov 11+3reb+4ast, Z.Alexander 10+6reb+1ast
Tobol: B.Anton 16+11reb, I.Pavel 11+4reb+1ast, S.Darim 7+1reb+4ast, S.Mikhail 4+3reb, S.Adil 4+2reb+2ast, S.Ilya 3+1reb

Caspiy Aktau - Tobol 105-66

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Caspiy Aktau (16-12) smashed at home bottom-ranked Tobol (3-27) 105-66 on Thursday. Caspiy Aktau dominated down low during the game scoring 58 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 32. Caspiy Aktau forced 23 Tobol turnovers and outrebounded them 48-34 including 33 on the defensive glass. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 33 assists comparing to just 18 passes made by Tobol's players. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) scored 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the other American import swingman JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside) chipped in 15 points during the contest. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Caspiy Aktau's coach Evgeniy Ovsyannikov felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) responded with a double-double by scoring 10 points and 12 rebounds and point guard Adilbek Bitenov (174-2001) scored 15 points and 5 assists. Caspiy Aktau have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Tobol lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Caspiy Aktau will meet Barsy Atyrau (#4) on the road in the next round. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: M.Eric 18+6reb+4ast, M.JP 15+4reb+3ast, R.Marchuk 11+3reb+2ast, K.Neff 10+3reb+5ast, V.Petrishinets 10+9reb+1ast, V.Dots 9+5reb+3ast
Tobol: S.Adil 15+3reb+1ast, B.Adilbek 15+4reb+5ast, B.Anton 10+12reb+3ast, S.Mikhail 8+3reb, I.Pavel 8+6reb+2ast, V.Rustam 4+5reb+5ast

Caspiy Aktau - Tobol 99-74

Rather expected game when 5th ranked Tobol (3-27) was rolled over on the road by third ranked Caspiy Aktau (16-12) 99-74 on Friday. Caspiy Aktau dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 38. Caspiy Aktau forced 25 Tobol turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 34 assists comparing to just 21 passes made by Tobol's players. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 steals to lead the charge for the winners and forward Vassiliy Petrishinets (198-1989) chipped in 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists during the contest. Four Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Caspiy Aktau's coach Evgeniy Ovsyannikov felt very confident that he used 10 players and allowed the starting five to rest. The former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) responded with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists and the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) produced a double-double by scoring 15 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists. Caspiy Aktau have a solid three-game winning streak. They moved-up to second place. Tobol lost fourth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Caspiy Aktau will meet Barsy Atyrau (#4) on the road in the next round. Tobol will play against Barsy Atyrau and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: M.Eric 25+6reb+8ast, V.Petrishinets 20+5reb+5ast, K.Neff 10+6reb+1ast, M.JP 10+4reb+4ast, R.Marchuk 6+5reb+7ast, M.Maxim 6+4reb+5ast
Tobol: I.Pavel 29+12reb+8ast, S.Mikhail 16+3reb+2ast, B.Anton 15+15reb+5ast, V.Rustam 5+5reb+2ast, V.Timur 3, B.Adilbek 3+2reb+2ast