«Astana Academy» played another home series in the National League, facing off against the «Barsy of Atyrau.»
The first match ended with our victory. The team managed to build an advantage in the first half, but in the third quarter, the guests narrowed the gap. Nevertheless, in the end, «Astana Academy» secured a victory with a score of 68:62. Unfortunately, in this match, Alexander Orazbekov suffered an injury but still participated in the second game.
Unfortunately, out team couldn't win the second match. Starting poorly, the capital team won the second and third quarters, equalizing the score at the beginning of the final quarter. However, in the closing moments, the «Barsy of Atyrau» once again established a comfortable lead, with a final score of 60:72.
The series was led by Igor Kanygin (10+24 points, 16+10 rebounds), Valery Likhodey (11+19 points, 9+9 rebounds), and Amirali Suleimenov (10+6 points, 3+5 rebounds). Valery Simonov was the top scorer in the first game (16 points) and contributed with 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
Ahead for «Astana Academy» is an away trip to Aktau, where they will play against «Kaspiy» on November 11 and 12. The next home games are scheduled for November 20 and 21 when «Almaty Legion» will visit the capital.
