National League Round 3 of Finals. Astana narrow the deficit

FINAL

Caspiy Aktau - Astana 53-68

Astana forced 22 Caspiy Aktau turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was a good game for Lithuanian guard Adas Juskevicius (194-1989, agency: Alti Sport) who led his team to a victory with 20 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. The former international point guard Magzhan Sarsengaliev (187-2002) contributed with 8 points and 6 assists for the winners. American JP Moorman II (201-1998, college: UC Riverside) answered with 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import guard Eric McGill (190-1996, college: SIU) added 5 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals in the effort for Caspiy Aktau. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Top scorers:
Caspiy Aktau: J.Moorman II 11+8reb+4ast, N.Konstantin 11+4reb+2ast, M.Marchuk 8+4reb+2ast, P.Vassiliy 6+6reb, E.McGill 5+6reb+7ast, I.Vladimir 3+12reb+2ast
Astana: J.Adas 20+4reb+5ast, A.Maydekin 11+2reb, R.Murzagaliyev 8+6reb+2ast, M.Sarsengaliev 8+3reb+6ast, A.Orazbekov 6+3reb+4ast, V.Chsherbak 5+4reb

3-4 Place

Barsy Atyrau - Almaty L. 74-76

Almaty L. looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. 24 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 20 points and 9 assists. Forward Nazim Adylbekov (200-2001) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds. Hardy is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Four Almaty L. players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Marty Jackson (198-2000, college: St.Leo) who recorded a double-double by scoring 24 points, 15 rebounds and 5 assists and Bogdan Rabchenyuk (188-2003) added 10 points and 8 assists respectively. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game.
Top scorers:
Barsy Atyrau: M.Jackson 24+15reb+5ast, O.Akylbek 11+4reb+2ast, R.Bogdan 10+3reb+8ast, M.Michael 9+5reb+2ast, M.Abat 7+1reb+4ast, U.Merey 4+1reb
Almaty L.: N.Adylbekov 22+7reb+2ast, E.Hardy 20+4reb+9ast, S.Sahipov 15+5reb+7ast, N.Fedchenko 10+5reb+3ast, D.Albrant 4+4reb+2ast, N.Timofeev 3+1reb+1ast