Basketball players of “Astana” hosted the Aktau club “Caspiy” on the floor. Let us remind you that this is the 5th meeting of the teams this season. The previous matches were confidently won by Astana (100:57, 83:65, 99:95, 87:73).

Today's match also did not become a sensation.

Aleksandar Trifunovic's team did not relax after successful games in the VTB League and demonstrated a fighting spirit on the court.

True, not the entire squad took part in the match; the injured Brion Rush and Andrija Zizic, who was given a rest, watched the game in the stands.

The scoring in the match was opened by the guests. In response to this, Anatoly Kolesnikov brought his team 2 points. This was followed by successful attacks by the Astana team. The first ten minutes of the game ended with a score of 29:17 in favor of Astana.

The second period of the match was more active. Both teams tried to show a beautiful game, which, in principle, worked out. But the 10-point limit, which was set by Astana at the beginning of the match, remained until the end of the first half of the meeting - 42:27.

The next two periods of the match were also competitive. Janis Blooms delighted the fans with his signature three-pointers, and David Simon demonstrated spectacular blocked shots. Former Caspian player and now the capital's powerful forward Vitaly Lapchenko showed a good game.

Kazakhstan Basketball Championship among men's teams of the National League. "Astana" - "Caspian"

The meeting ended with a score of 82:54 in favor of the current champion of the country, BC Astana.

The best in the match were: Janis Blooms - 15 points, Branko Cvetkovic - 12 points, Dmitry Klimov and Maxim Marchuk scored 6 points each.

Astana will play its next match in just a couple of days. This Saturday, as part of the VTB United League, the capital club is hosting the titled Russian club Khimki, which is the leader of this season.

The match will take place on February 8, in the hall of the republican cycling track "Saryarka". The match starts at 16.00. Free admission.

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