The Lions had to withstand a rampant third-quarter comeback, but ultimately emerged 88-72 victors over the City Rise Bombers as the second round of men's club basketball began on Saturday.
They amassed 31 points in the first quarter, at one point leading 40-18 early in the second.
A lull in their offence reduced the margin to three at 58-55, midway through the third quarter.
But the Lions responded to ensure the lead stayed with them, before holding the Bombers scoreless for a long period in the final quarter.
Max Pearce did the majority of the damage early.
The Lions big man had 17 of his 23 points in a devastating first-quarter display.
He did his damage all over, equally adept at stepping out and hitting two three-pointers as he was finishing inside at the hoop.
That helped the Lions out to a 31-16 lead and, while Pearce was unable to keep going at that rate, his team-mates stepped up to fill the void.
Guard Jamal Todd (22 points) used his speed driving right to get to the hoop, taking the Magic lead to over 20 points early in the second quarter.
At that point, the Bombers offence finally began to click.
Caleb Smiler (16 points) showed his ability to get to the line, while Lukin Tayles (12 points) hit from deep, before his transition lay-up forced the Lions into a timeout at 46-33.
That was how the score remained at halftime, before the Lions offence completely dried up in the third quarter.
Smiler and Ben Hoskin (12 points) propelled the Bombers on a 20-4 run, pulling to within three points of the Lions.
However, at that point the Lions rallied.
They moved the ball well, breaking down the Bombers zone and Toby Kendon's (15 points) ability to finish inside came to the fore.
That helped the Lions lead 64-57 at the final break, before the Bombers offence flat-lined once more and the Lions cruised away.
The win puts the Lions in a clear third-place in the league, with a 4-2 record, while the Bombers languish at 1-5.
In other games, Patrick Freeman and Dallas Hartmann had 36 and 31 points respectively as the Mid City Magic beat the Andy Bay Falcons 100-87.
Toby Lewis top-scored for the Falcons with 21.
The St Kilda Saints extended their unbeaten run to six matches, with an 81-68 win over Varsity.
Lawson Morris-Whyte led the Saints with 17 points.
