It’s not fairly right down to pulling a rabbit from a hat, however Mandurah Magic’s prime males’s basketball crew will want a particular efficiency to complete the NBL1 West season on a excessive word.
Their 2023 marketing campaign ends this Friday at dwelling towards the finals-bound Lakeside Lightning, who’re nonetheless smarting after coughing up an enormous result in lose to Joondalup final Saturday and will probably be eager to return to the winner’s circle earlier than the play-offs start.
For the Magic, it is going to be their ultimate probability to land only a third win for the yr.
Their solely two victories up to now got here throughout again to again spherical in June, once they beat each East Perth and the Goldfields Giants within the area of 5 days.
Mandurah fought exhausting of their newest away loss to Willetton final Saturday, with the distinction between a top-four calibre crew and the cellar-dwellers simply 14 factors on the ultimate whistle.
Ray Turner turned again the clock towards considered one of his former groups with the 2015 league MVP delivering 35 factors, 18 rebounds, three assists and two blocks for Mandurah whereas capturing 13/24 from the ground, 2/3 from downtown and seven/10 on the free-three throw line.
Dequan Abrom additionally delivered 19 factors, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Kai Daniels eight factors, 5 boards, three assists and three steals, and Chad Miegel seven factors, six rebounds and two assists.
Willetton’s prime scorer within the 101-87 victory was Damien Scott with 18 factors to go together with 4 rebounds, 4 assists and two steals on capturing 8/13 from the ground and a pair of/3 from past.
Tip-off for this Friday’s sport at Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre is at 8.30pm.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
