NBLT Round 3 of Quarter-Finals. Dragon Oil complete semifinal picture

Nury Agadjanov

Gurlushikchi - Dragon Oil 71-82

Dragon Oil upset Gurlushikchi in the decider and advanced into the semifinal series. The guests trailed by 3 points after first quarter, but they stormed back to get the 2-point lead at the halftime and eventually won the game 82-71. Dragon Oil dominated down low during the game scoring 48 of its points in the paint compared to Gurlushikchi's 22. Dragon Oil forced 22 Gurlushikchi turnovers and outrebounded them 65-53 including a 24-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. It was a good game for forward Nury Agadjanov (190-88) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. Guard Eziz Mavyev (182-92) contributed with a double-double by scoring 12 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. Four Dragon Oil players scored in double figures. Forward Sapaly Zayrov (190-90) answered with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds and the former international forward Begench Akmammedov (197-84) added 8 points and 16 rebounds in the effort for Gurlushikchi.
Top scorers:
Gurlushikchi: Z.Sapaly 23+16reb+1ast, N.Mekan 17+5reb+2ast, S.Ahmed 17+5reb, B.Akmammedov 8+16reb+1ast, K.Mikhail 3+3reb, B.Atahanov 3+5reb
Dragon Oil: A.Nury 23+12reb+3ast, T.Tagi 21+5reb+2ast, M.Nurislam 15+12reb, M.Eziz 12+16reb+3ast, P.Averyanov 6+12reb+2ast, Z.Denis 5+4reb+2ast