Astana's next rival in the National League is Aktobe from the city with the same name. The capital club will play two away games.
Currently, the hosts are in last place in the standings — Aktobe has two wins and eight losses, while «Astana» is in second place (four wins and two losses).
Speaking about the leaders of Aktobe, we can note the Russian basketball players Ivan Rusetsky (12.3 points per game on average) and Boris Nazmutdinov (12 points, 4.9 rebounds per game). Also worthy of mention is Vasily Petryshinets (5.7 rebounds per game).
As for Astana, due to a tight schedule, a young team headed by Mikhail Lonshakov went to Aktobe. However, the roster includes experienced basketball players who usually play in the VTB United League: Askar Maidekin, Ruslan Aitkali, and Igor Kanygin.
The matches will be held on November 24-25 and start at 18:00 local time (at 19:00 Astana time).
The broadcast of the games can be viewed on the club's official website.
Detailed information about the tournament, standings, schedule, and match results are published in the Tournaments section.
