Official Result & Statistics 31 May 2016
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Official Result & Statistics
Official
Result: Cold Power Magic (54) def Central Pulse
(44)
• The Cold Power Magic scored their third
consecutive win, reversing their season opening loss to the
Pulse
• It was the Magic’s 50th home court victory in
ANZ Championship history, the second-best home win record in
the league.
• Jamie-Lee Price played a crucial role for
the Magic with three intercepts and five deflections
The
After a horror start to the season, the Cold Power Magic
have clinched their third straight victory with a determined
54-44 triumph over the Central Pulse in Tauranga
tonight.
Beleaguered by injuries at the start of 2016, and losing their first four games, the Magic have bounced back with a vengeance, leapfrogging two other teams to now sit in second on the New Zealand Conference ladder.
It was an impressive first half act by the home side, who led by nine at halftime, but captain Leana de Bruin – adding another strong performance in her comeback from injury – wasn’t happy with her side’s “ugly” finish.
The Pulse put together some flashes of excellence during the 60 minutes, but couldn’t string them together consistently to repeat their first round victory over the Magic (their only victory so far this season).
The importance of a good feeder was keenly evident in the first quarter – with the Magic’s Grace Rasmussen and Sam Sinclair obliging their hungry shooters, while the Pulse’s experienced Elias Scheres fired in some deadly bullets at Maia Wilson. But the Magic’s defensive pressure around the circle was more intense, and they built a six-goal lead.
Inspired by captain Katrina Grant, the Pulse sharpened their defence just before the break, scoring five quick goals in a row to bring the difference back to one.
Trailing 15-13 going into the second quarter, the Pulse switched around its midcourt – moving Scheres to wing defence - to try to disrupt the Magic’s dominance on the circle edge.
But it was tough to stop the well-oiled Magic attack with Malina Paseka and Jo Harten smoothly sharing the shooting responsibilities. Down court, wing defence Jamie-Lee Price was in stunning form nabbing three intercepts and three deflections in the first half alone.
Seven goals in arrears, the Pulse suffered a momentary blow, losing Ameliaranne Wells – who was suffering from the flu - with four minutes of the half left, but she caught her breath and returned to the fray in the third quarter.
With the Magic on top 33-24 at halftime, they invested in a change of shooter - Paula Griffin replacing Paseka. The Magic employed the full width of the court to work the ball down to their new shooting combo with good effect. But just as they looked like they might run away with the match, Pulse defender Phoenix Karaka stepped up her game and snatched some crucial ball away from Magic hands.
Down 44-34, the Pulse rested Maia Wilson (who had shot a creditable 21 from 24) for the final quarter, and turned to Chelsea Locke at goal attack to assist Wells under the net. But the damage had been done in the first half, and the end of the game was cluttered. Even after the inspirational de Bruin left the court, the Magic gritted their teeth and held on.
Magic
Shooting Stats
Maila Paseka 15/19
(79%)
Joanne Harten 31/38 (82%)
Paula Griffin 8/11
(73%)
Pulse Shooting Statistics
Maia
Wilson 21/24 (88%)
Ameliaranne Wells 23/30
(77%)
Chelsea Locke 0/3 (0%)
MVP: Kristiana Manu'a (Magic)
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