Kazakhstan

Regular Season Round 9: Astana - Kaspiy Aktau 70-56

Date: November 26, 2014
An interesting game for Astana (8-2) which hosted in Astana 3rd placed Kaspiy Aktau (4-6). First ranked Astana managed to get a 14-point victory 70-56. The game was mostly controlled by Astana. Kaspiy Aktau was better in second period 14-12. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Kaspiy Aktau to just 6 points in first quarter. Astana dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Kaspiy Aktau's 24. Astana forced 21 Kaspiy Aktau turnovers. Their players were unselfish on offense dishing 24 assists. Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-90, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up and scored 7 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals for the winners and American-Greek swingman Pat Calathes (207-85, college: St.Joseph's) chipped in 20 points and 5 rebounds. The best for the losing side was forward Vadim Scherbak (196-93) with 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and Kyrgyzstani guard Zhanysh Erns Uulu (190-93) scored 14 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Astana have an impressive series of six victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 8-2 record. Kaspiy Aktau at the other side keeps the third position with six games lost. Astana will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Kaspiy Aktau will play at home against Almat.Legion and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Astana: P.Calathes 20+5reb+2ast, P.Ilin 11+3reb+2ast, J.Brown 9+3reb+4ast, A.Kolesnikov 8+4reb+2ast, A.Ponomaryov 8+1reb+3ast, R.Mahalbasic 7+10reb+10ast
Kaspiy Aktau: V.Scherbak 22+5reb+5ast, Z.Erns Uulu 14+5reb+3ast, A.Yagodkin 8+2reb+2ast, M.Smirnov 6+9reb+2ast, S.Kazantcev 4+12reb, N.Ramishvili 2+2reb
gschID: 344648

  ASTANA (coach: Ramunas Cvirka)70
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
84 mQITj, z'CILij 46 4-0 (15%) 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 5 4 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 4 7 2 5
44 CiliUhRs, OiU 45 1-9 (20.9%) 8-3 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 6 3 0 8 6 5 6 4 5 5 85 89 5
1 bihilMisaZ, eisad 87 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 7 65 65 4 5 0 6 5 6 9 80 5
65 buQJiDilaFRL, eusUiB 87 8-3 (05%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 6 4 5 3 6 5 5 3 3 5
7 olaj, OiLRl 81 8-3 (05%) 6-0 (85%) 3-3 (655%) 6 8 4 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 66 2 5
66 OIjIBiQFIL, SjUIj 85 3-7 (33.3%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 5 6 4 3 5 6 5 5 6 2 8 5
46 KIlRsjaVIL, SjiUIlF 60 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 8 8 3 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 2 2 5
68 KlaBIL, gBaUQaF 66 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 8 5 8 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 4 5 5
3 AulUijIL, waBuQ 3 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
60 PQiJIL, SlaBMRV 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
80 biQZhuV, bixaB 8 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
83 SjdQaZ, vuVsi  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   80-33 (01.2%) 3-67 (86.6%) 2-66 (98.9%) 7 86 45 83 62 5 63 0 5 2 95 25  


  KASPIY AKTAU (coach: Evgeniy Ovsyannikov)56
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
65 AZhRQMiV, kidaB 41 4-1 (05%) 3-3 (655%) 3-3 (655%) 5 0 0 0 4 5 8 5 5 4 88 80 5
2 qQjs tulu, chijFsh 41 3-65 (35%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 8 4 0 4 5 5 8 5 5 7 63 1 5
83 ABaQjIL, bixaB 41 6-4 (44.4%) 6-0 (85%) 6-3 (80%) 3 0 7 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 1 2 5
0 YiDIdVaj, SJaB 84 6-6 (655%) 8-3 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 6 6 8 8 4 5 6 5 5 8 2 0 5
63 KiJijUZRL, ARQDRa 84 8-0 (35%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 3 2 68 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 3 7 5
80 Oij, eIMRQU 86 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 5 -8 5
3 eiBashLala, XaVi 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 3 5 6 5 5 4 8 -0 5
69 tURsajIL, chijdIJ 1 5-6 (5%) 5-8 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 -4 5
86 KiZhiRL, vRIjad 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
46 vRLiVILsVaF, oDIQ 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
88 AiUVRFRL, SaBuQiU  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 oJUuQDij, YRQjiJiQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   68-46 (42.9%) 7-84 (47.6%) 0-7 (00.1%) 68 82 35 68 63 5 1 5 5 86 01 38  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)