EuroChallenge

Second Stage Round 3: Aalstar - Astana 108-85

Date: January 27, 2015
Round 3 most important game was a defeat of Kazakhstan Astana (1-2). They were crushed by Belgian Okapi Aalstar (2-1) 108-85 on Tuesday night. The game without a history. Okapi Aalstar led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They shot 65.0 percent from the field and made 18-of-21 free shots (85.7 percent) during the game. Okapi Aalstar shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. It was a great evening for Samoan-American power forward John Tofi (203-84, college: UTEP) who led his team to a victory scoring 27 points (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field). American point guard Rotnei Clarke (183-89, college: Butler) helped adding 25 points. The best for the losing side was Austrian-Slovenian center Rasid Mahalbasic (210-90, agency: Beo Basket) with 16 points and 6 rebounds and American point guard J'Covan Brown (188-90, college: Texas) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Astana will play next round against strong Enel Brindisi. Okapi Aalstar will try to continue on its current victory against CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu at home.
Top scorers:
Astana: R.Mahalbasic 16+6reb+2ast, J.Brown 15+5reb+3ast, P.Calathes 14+5reb+1ast, N.Caner-Medley 14+3reb+1ast, J.Johnson 13+7ast, P.Ilin 6+2reb
Aalstar: J.Tofi 27+3reb+2ast, R.Clarke 25+2reb+3ast, T.Dreesen 14+1reb+1ast, L.Cummard 12+8reb+1ast, T.Braun 12+3reb+9ast, A.Lodwick 9+2reb+2ast
gschID: 366132

  AALSTAR (coach: Olivier Foucart)108
  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 +/-
83 mQiuj, wiFlIQ 43 3-1 (11.9%) 5-0 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 5 4 4 7 5 4 6 5 5 6 68 85 5
60 CliQVR, eIUjRa 44 3-9 (09.6%) 3-0 (25%) 0-0 (655%) 5 8 8 4 6 3 6 5 5 6 80 87 5
1 wIfa, zIhj 46 68-60 (25%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 6 8 4 8 3 0 6 5 5 4 89 89 5
2 CuBBiQd, vRR 80 4-4 (655%) 8-8 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 2 2 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 68 86 5
85 vIdTaZV, SMR 84 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4-3 (90%) 5 8 8 8 3 8 6 5 5 8 7 2 5
7 ql KhIujZhiQ, XiaB 61 6-6 (655%) 5-6 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 5 8 8 8 6 8 6 5 5 6 3 2 5
66 gQRRsRj, whIBis 63 8-4 (11.9%) 4-0 (15%) 6-8 (05%) 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 63 68 5
80 HijiLij, oij 68 5-6 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 4 6 5 6 5 6 4 8 5
64 KRsURlIIU, kajZRjU 68 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 5 3 6 8 6 5 6 8 3 5
9 kRQBIRsRj, zIQRj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   89-42 (96.6%) 68-88 (03.1%) 62-86 (20.9%) 8 84 80 88 67 85 9 8 5 65 652 646  


  ASTANA (coach: Ramunas Cvirka)85
  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 +/-
88 CijRQ-bRdlRF, XaVlis 40 4-2 (49.0%) 8-8 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6 8 4 6 8 0 5 5 5 8 63 64 5
84 mQITj, z'CILij 43 6-4 (44.4%) 3-7 (33.3%) 6-8 (05%) 5 0 0 4 4 4 6 5 5 4 60 64 5
44 CiliUhRs, OiU 46 3-9 (09.6%) 8-3 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 6 3 0 6 8 6 6 6 5 5 63 61 5
0 zIhjsIj, zRQQF 87 6-1 (61.9%) 4-1 (05%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 9 3 8 5 5 5 4 64 9 5
1 bihilMisaZ, eisad 82 1-66 (03.0%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 3 8 1 8 3 8 5 5 5 6 61 61 5
7 olaj, OiLRl 62 6-4 (44.4%) 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 6 6 8 5 0 6 6 5 5 5 1 8 5
46 KIlRsjaVIL, SjiUIlF 61 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 8 5 5 6 5 5 6 8 1 5
83 SjdQaZ, vuVsi 9 8-4 (11.9%) 5-5 (5%) 6-3 (80%) 8 6 4 6 8 3 5 5 5 4 0 3 5
68 KlaBIL, gBaUQaF 8 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -6 5
80 biQZhuV, bixaB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
63 vipZhRjVI, kaUilaF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
65 buQJiDilaFRL, eusUiB  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   67-34 (33.8%) 68-83 (05.5%) 66-61 (12.2%) 7 62 89 69 88 62 3 6 5 64 20 91  



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)