Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 6:12 am
24 May, 2021
The
Northern Mystics have closed the gap at the top of the table
after grinding out a hard-fought 67-59 win over the Splice
Construction Magic in Tauranga on Monday.
The Magic
got the strong start that’s been missing in recent weeks,
bolting out of the blocks to take a healthy lead after the
first quarter but were slowly reeled in by the Mystics as
the game progressed.
The Mystics have now moved to
within one-point of the Robinhood Stars at the top of the
table but showed their depth of talent to patiently build
into the game before hitting the lead for the first time
The Mainland Tactix have secured their first win of the ANZ Premiership season after beating a spirited Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic 63-59 in Christchurch.
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The Magic were without wing attack Grace Kara, absent injured, and began the game with regular goal defence Erena Mikaere on the bench. But when they were trailing by five at the end of the first quarter, coach Amigene Metcalfe decided to shake things up, bringing Mikaere in and moving starting goal defence Georgia Tong forward to wing defence. That meant starting wing defence Georgie Edgecombe moved to centre and that centre Sam Sinclair moved to wing attack, where she fared better than starter Tori Kolose. But while the Magic improved in the second spell, the Stars were still able to extend their lead, and at halftime they were well on track to winning a third match in a row.