Nadezhda Yakovleva leads Okzhetpes to home win over Zhetysu

KOKSHETAU, Kazakhstan (Interstat) — Nadezhda Yakovleva had 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks to lead Okzhetpes past visiting Zhetysu 62-55 on Sunday in a women’s professional basketball game. Kamila Amanzholova added 13 points and four rebounds for Okzhetpes, and Oxana Ivanova had 11 points and nine rebounds. Zhetysu’s Aya Nurgozhanova scored 13 points and grabbed five rebounds, while Okzhetpes’ Anastasia Ilyasova added seven points and eight rebounds. Zhetysu’s Lyazzat Tursynova had eight points and four assists, Ayaulym Tleubay added 12 points and seven rebounds, Daria Kovaleva had 12 points and five rebounds, and Amina Askhatkyzy scored eight points. Anastassiya Lopatina chipped in seven points and six assists for Okzhetpes. Okzhetpes improved to 1-0, and Zhetysu fell to 0-1. Zhetysu shot 19 of 70 from the floor, 6 of 25 from 3-point range and 11 of 21 from the free-throw line. Okzhetpes shot 23 of 58 overall, 4 of 18 from beyond the arc and 12 of 17 at the line. Zhetysu had 18 offensive rebounds to Okzhetpes’ nine, while Okzhetpes committed 19 turnovers to Zhetysu’s 15. Okzhetpes had 12 assists and three blocks.