The Mandurah Magic had been unable to place a dent within the Geraldton Buccaneers’ 9-0 house profitable streak after dropping to the aspect by 12 factors on Saturday evening.
The Buccs began off sturdy at Activewest Stadium, regardless of being with out 2019 grand closing MVP Liam Hunt, and had been quickly 12 factors forward within the first quarter.
Magic coach Mark Utley ensured the lads’s staff saved the Buccs on their toes, forcing the house aspect to work for each level they scored.
The Magic was additionally with out essential gamers Isaac Abergut and CJ Bobbitt, which proved to be a much bigger obstacle to them than the Buccs being with out Hunt.
Geraldton maintained the lead for a lot of the second half and labored to maintain their hopes of a top-two end alive, coming away with the win regardless of capturing beneath 30 per cent.
The Buccs’ Zac Gattorna and Malik Meunier led the way in which for the house aspect, with Gattorna protecting the Magic at arm’s size with eight of the aspect’s first 10 factors of the third quarter.
Dequan Abrom led a late cost for the Magic which closed the hole to only 5 factors late within the quarter however the Buccs proved too sturdy for the away aspect, taking the win 94-82.
Abrom did his greatest to elevate Mandurah over the road but it surely wasn’t fairly sufficient, giving a stellar efficiency with 27 factors, 14 rebounds and three assists, whereas Ray Turner had 15 factors and 4 rebounds and teenager Byron Pearson 13 factors and two boards.
Geraldton’s dynamic duo Gattorna and Meunier continued their sizzling type as Gattorna amassed 26 factors, six rebounds, three assists and two steals, whereas Meunier pulled in 21 factors, eight rebounds and 4 assists.
The Buccs keep in third place whereas the Magic continues its battle to elevate itself from the underside of the ladder.
The Mandurah Magic males will play seventh-placed Joondalup Wolves on Saturday evening at house.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
