«Astana» held the first match in 2023, hosting Samara at the Saryarka cycle track.
The game ended with the guests' victory with a score of 51:99.
Samara scored James Ennis (19 points), Marcos Knight (18 points), Jordan Theodore (13 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists), and KC Rivers (13 points). As for the Kazakh team, Daniil Aksenov (16 points) and Michael Myers (13 points, 7 rebounds) can be distinguished.
«Congratulations to my players on the win. We had a tough time, so an excellent win for confidence because there was a break, we gave the players a little rest, and now we could finally resume practicing, unlike in December, when we had only four practices until the 22nd. I hope this played its role. The players took the match seriously, and by the second half, although the difference was big, they continued to play with full dedication, which is quite pleasing,» said Sergey Bazarevich, head coach of Samara, after the game.
Astana will play the next match on January 7, when it will play against the reigning champions, St. Petersburg Zenit, at home. The game will start at 15:00. Tickets are on sale at
Zakazbiletov.kz.
Detailed information about the tournament, standings, schedule, and match results are published in the
Tournaments section.
