National League Round 15 (Regular Season): Caspiy Aktau lose to Barsy Atyrau

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The game between second ranked Caspiy Aktau (17-13) and fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (15-17) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Caspiy Aktau was defeated by Barsy Atyrau in a tough game in Atyrau 79-86. Strangely Caspiy Aktau outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 48-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Bogdan Rabchenyuk (188-2003) contributed with 23 points and 7 assists for the winners. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists for Caspiy Aktau. Barsy Atyrau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 15-17 record. Caspiy Aktau at the other side keeps the second position with 13 games lost.
An interesting game for Astana (27-3) which played road game in Almaty against 3rd placed Almaty L. (16-16). First ranked Astana managed to get a 14-point victory 82-68. It was a great evening for the former international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. EJ Day helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Malique Trent (189-1994, college: Hampton, agency: BIG) with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 27-3 record. Almaty L. at the other side keeps the third position with 16 games lost.
An interesting game for Astana (27-3) which played road game in Almaty against 3rd placed Almaty L. (16-16). First ranked Astana had an easy win 81-54. It was an exceptional evening for EJ Day who led the winners and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Nazim Adylbekov came up with 6 points and 10 rebounds for Almaty L. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 27-3 record. Loser Almaty L. keeps the third position with 16 games lost.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 15: bottom-ranked Tobol was beaten by Barsy Atyrau on the road 97-82. Barsy Atyrau destroyed Tobol on its own court 106-66. Caspiy Aktau managed to outperform Barsy Atyrau in a road game 86-81.



Almaty L. - Astana 68-82

An interesting game for Astana (27-3) which played road game in Almaty against 3rd placed Almaty L. (16-16). First ranked Astana managed to get a 14-point victory 82-68. Astana forced 19 Almaty L. turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. Almaty L. was plagued by 24 personal fouls down the stretch. It was a great evening for the former international center Robert Pan (202-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 28 points and 7 rebounds. American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) helped adding 11 points and 8 assists. The best for the losing side was American guard Malique Trent (189-1994, college: Hampton, agency: BIG) with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Astana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 27-3 record. Almaty L. at the other side keeps the third position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: S.Stanislav 17+1ast, A.Daniel 13+5reb, M.Trent 13+5reb+5ast, F.Nikita 10+4reb, D.Severgin 7+4reb+3ast, A.Nazim 5+4reb+2ast
Astana: P.Robert 28+7reb+1ast, A.Maydekin 12+6reb+1ast, D.EJ 11+2reb+8ast, Z.Alexander 11+4reb+3ast, B.Kam'Ron 6, A.Suleimenov 5+2reb+1ast

Almaty L. - Astana 54-81

An interesting game for Astana (27-3) which played road game in Almaty against 3rd placed Almaty L. (16-16). First ranked Astana had an easy win 81-54. Astana forced 22 Almaty L. turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American point guard EJ Day (180-1999, college: Lasell) who led the winners and scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international forward Ruslan Aitkali (195-1997) accounted for 15 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Forward Nazim Adylbekov (200-2001) came up with 6 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard Stanislav Sahipov (190-2002) added 11 points respectively for Almaty L. in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Astana have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain first place with 27-3 record. Loser Almaty L. keeps the third position with 16 games lost.
Top scorers:
Almaty L.: S.Stanislav 11+2reb+3ast, A.Daniel 9+5reb, F.Nikita 7+4reb+1ast, I.Ali 7+2reb, A.Nazim 6+10reb+1ast, M.Trent 5+3reb+3ast
Astana: D.EJ 31+5reb+4ast, R.Aitkali 15+6reb+1ast, A.Maydekin 10+7reb+1ast, P.Robert 8+4reb+3ast, V.Chsherbak 6+7reb+1ast, Z.Alexander 4+4reb

Barsy Atyrau - Tobol 97-82

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau's (15-17) home victory over bottom-ranked Tobol (3-29) 97-82 on Monday. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. Bogdan Rabchenyuk (188-2003) accounted for 17 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the winning side. Four Barsy Atyrau players scored in double figures. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. The former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) came up with a double-double by scoring 33 points (!!!) and 19 rebounds and the former international swingman Pavel Ilyin (194-1992) added 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists respectively for Tobol in the defeat. Barsy Atyrau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 15-17 record. Tobol lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 29 lost games.
Top scorers:
Tobol: B.Anton 33+19reb+1ast, B.Adilbek 17+2reb, I.Pavel 14+9reb+5ast, V.Rustam 8+6reb+3ast, S.Darim 4+4reb+2ast, S.Mikhail 3+1reb
Barsy Atyrau: J.Marty 35+12reb+1ast, M.Mays 20+1reb+1ast, B.Rabchenyuk 17+7reb+5ast, A.Marat 13+2reb+1ast, A.Kuantaev 4+1reb+1ast, E.Alexandr 3+4reb

Barsy Atyrau - Tobol 106-66

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 5th ranked Tobol's (3-29) road loss to fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (15-17) 66-106 on Tuesday. Barsy Atyrau dominated down low during the game scoring 56 of its points in the paint compared to Tobol's 32. They outrebounded Tobol 50-24 including a 34-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) who led the winners and scored 30 points and 7 rebounds (on 13-of-15 shooting from the field). His fellow American import point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) accounted for 21 points for the winning side. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak felt very confident that he used entire bench and allowed the starting five to get some rest. Guard Adil Sultanov (175-2008) came up with 19 points and the former international forward Anton Bykov (200-1989) added 10 points and 6 rebounds respectively for Tobol in the defeat. Barsy Atyrau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 15-17 record. Tobol lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 29 lost games.
Top scorers:
Tobol: S.Adil 19+3reb+1ast, I.Pavel 12+2reb, B.Anton 10+6reb+1ast, S.Darim 6+4reb+2ast, V.Timur 6+2reb+1ast, B.Adilbek 5+1reb+1ast
Barsy Atyrau: J.Marty 30+7reb+1ast, M.Mays 21+3reb+1ast, A.Marat 12+7reb+1ast, A.Omarov 7+3reb+1ast, E.Alexandr 6+2reb+1ast, M.Uapov 6+3reb+2ast

Barsy Atyrau - Caspiy Aktau 86-79

The game between second ranked Caspiy Aktau (17-13) and fourth ranked Barsy Atyrau (15-17) was the most important one in the last round on Sunday night. Caspiy Aktau was defeated by Barsy Atyrau in a tough game in Atyrau 79-86. Strangely Caspiy Aktau outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 48-36 including 37 on the defensive glass. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. It was a good game for American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists. Bogdan Rabchenyuk (188-2003) contributed with 23 points and 7 assists for the winners. Barsy Atyrau's coach Alexandr Lyssyak used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. The former international center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) answered with a double-double by scoring 19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and American swingman JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside) added 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. Four Barsy Atyrau and five Caspiy Aktau players scored in double figures. Barsy Atyrau have a solid series of three victories in a row. They maintain fourth place with 15-17 record. Caspiy Aktau at the other side keeps the second position with 13 games lost.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: I.Vladimir 19+11reb+5ast, J.Moorman II 16+8reb+6ast, M.Roman 15+6reb+2ast, M.Marchuk 13+7reb+1ast, E.McGill 11+8reb+5ast, P.Vassiliy 5+5reb
Barsy Atyrau: J.Marty 24+14reb+5ast, B.Rabchenyuk 23+7ast, M.Mays 15+3reb+4ast, E.Alexandr 11+4reb+2ast, M.Kazimov 6+6reb+5ast, A.Marat 5+3reb+2ast

Barsy Atyrau - Caspiy Aktau 81-86

Rather predictable result when second ranked Caspiy Aktau (17-13) won against on the road 4th placed Barsy Atyrau (15-17) 86-81 on Monday. Caspiy Aktau made 27-of-32 free shots (84.4 percent) during the game, while Barsy Atyrau only scored nine points from the stripe. They outrebounded Barsy Atyrau 45-34 including 17 on the offensive glass. Caspiy Aktau looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. It was an exceptional evening for the former international center Vladimir Ivanov (208-1994) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 14 rebounds and 6 assists. American guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) accounted for 20 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. American point guard Michael Mays (178-1999, college: King) came up with 33 points (!!!) and the other American import forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively for Barsy Atyrau in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Caspiy Aktau maintains second place with 17-13 record having ten points less than leader Astana. Loser Barsy Atyrau keeps the fourth position with 17 games lost.
Top scorers:
Barsy Atyrau: M.Michael 33+3reb+3ast, M.Jackson 14+9reb+3ast, R.Bogdan 10+2reb+2ast, M.Abat 8+2reb+3ast, A.Ermakov 7+6reb+2ast, O.Aibolat 4+1reb+1ast
Caspiy Aktau: V.Ivanov 24+14reb+6ast, M.JP 22+6reb+2ast, M.Eric 20+11reb+8ast, V.Petrishinets 7+2reb+1ast, A.Rolgeyzer 4+1reb, M.Maxim 4+6reb+3ast