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"Astana" beat "Caspian" in the home series matches of the championship of Kazakhstan
In Astana, the next series of games of the Kazakhstan Men's Basketball Championship has been completed. The capital club received guests from Aktau on its parquet for two days.
It’s no secret that in the matches between “Astana” and the Aktau club the capital club is a favorite. In the first match, Emil Raikovich tested the strength of the recruit team of American defender Stephen Holt, who became the most productive player, and brought the team 19 points. The first half of the match was held in a quiet pace, under the complete control of the owners of the parquet. For a long break, the teams left with a score of 46:24 (Astana). In the second part of the game, the opponent tried to restrain the pressure of Astana team, but he could not, “Astana” increased its advantage in the score with each attack. The score is 95:60 in favor of the current champion.
The best games of the match: Stephen Holt - 19 points, Vadim Scherbak - 18 points, Nikolay Bazhin - 17 points.
The second meeting of the teams, which was held today, December 12, also did not bring new surprises. Capital club easily beat his opponent with a difference of more than 40 points - 104: 57.
The best players of the match: Alexander Zhigulin - 15 points, Vadim Shcherbak and Maxim Marchuk brought 14 points each.
Despite the winning series of games of the national championship, the capital team has no time to rest. The next match will be played by the team this Sunday - December 16; Astana will host the Estonian Kalev Basketball Club on its floor in the framework of the regular season of the VTB United League. Beginning at 15:00 Astana time. Tickets for the match are already on sale on the website Ticketon.kz.
The next series of matches in the framework of the regular championship of the National League “Astana” will be held on the road, on December 19 and 20, the capital basketball players will meet with the Almaty Legion.
Source: http://pbcastana.kz