Mandurah’s high basketball workforce must do it the onerous approach within the NBL1 West girls’s finals after a tricky 12-point loss to Willetton on Saturday, however first they get one other alternative to have fun their legend of a pacesetter.
The 81-69 consequence within the penultimate sport of the common season ended any hope the Magic had of ending within the high 4.
Now sixth on the ladder, they may nonetheless end anyplace between fifth and seventh primarily based on the outcomes of three important closing spherical matches this Friday evening, together with their very own very winnable battle at dwelling in opposition to Lakeside Lightning, which can be Mandurah and WA basketball legend Casey Mihovilovich’s 550th look.
The Magic made an encouraging begin of their Saturday evening sport in opposition to the Tigers, however the dwelling aspect nonetheless had a 5 level break at quarter-time.
That lead grew to 13 factors within the second quarter and 20 within the third earlier than they received by 12.
Mihovilovich, in her league file 549th sport, did all she might to raise her workforce as soon as extra with 13 factors, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals whereas taking pictures 3/6 from behind the three-point line.
Hannah Hank additionally had 18 factors and 5 rebounds, Sarah Toeaina 10 factors, eight boards and 4 assists, and Kat Tudor 9 factors, 4 rebounds, 4 steals and three assists.
But Tiger import large Melisa Brcaninovic was the sport’s standout performer with 29 factors, three rebounds and two assists with 5/9 three-point taking pictures. Former MVP Alex Sharp confirmed her all-round talents with 19 factors, 18 boards, six assists, three steals and two blocks
Willetton’s victory final weekend was their tenth on the trot in an ominous assertion to the opposite finals-bound groups, together with the top-ranked Cockburn Cougars.
Mandurah and Willetton stay the one groups handy the Cougars a loss this season.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
