A week after its first loss of the season, it handed Varsity an 83-56 thrashing in women’s club basketball at the Edgar Centre on Tuesday night.
It followed a tight game the last time two teams met, in which the Magic prevailed by five points.
This time the Magic did its damage in the first half.
It led 46-19 at halftime, dominating at both ends to leave Varsity chasing the game.
The Magic’s inside quartet of Natalie Visger, Lisa Wallbutton, Fay Fualau and Letitia Mullaly proved strong.
They accounted for from 10 to 14 points each, both around the hoop and shooting from the high post, while dominating the offensive glass.
Guard Millie Simpson was a constant threat in transition, getting to the hoop to top-score with 21 points, while Georgia Te Au provided a perimeter threat in draining four three-pointers.
It proved too much for Varsity to handle.
The students struggled offensively.
While they began to gain parity in the second half and find their scoring touch, it proved too much to come back from.
Point guard Rosie Davison started getting to the hoop and finished with 14 points, while forward Sophie Adams chipped in with 13.
But the Magic continued to push in transition and crash the offensive glass to maintain its buffer.
Ajax extended its winning streak to six games with a 75-43 win over South Pac OGHS.
Abby Harris and Libby Briggs had 12 points each for OGHS.
Falcons Dandelions won their intraclub derby against the Andy Bay Falcons 68-47.
The scores were tied 15-15 at the end of the first quarter, before the Dandelions held the Falcons to three points in the second quarter.
Annabelle Ring was key for the Dandelions with 26 points, while a big fourth quarter helped Dre Whaanga to finish with 17.
Tarryn Dickson led the Falcons with 22.
Luka Doncic blew past Los Angeles Lakers defenders for 39 points, seven assists and seven rebounds yesterday, leading the visiting Mavericks to a 127-121 victory over the Clippers and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series, Field Level Media reports.
Anthony Davis amassed 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the host Phoenix Suns to even their first-round Western Conference playoff series at one game each.
In the Eastern Conference, Kevin Durant scored 26 points and Joe Harris added 25 as the Brooklyn Nets seized control early and cruised to a 2-0 series lead over the Boston Celtics in game 2 of their first-round series.
