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A comprehensive win to the Vixens by 23, keeping the Magic to only 34 goals for the game, and the Vixens will be happy with the win. Magic still winless in 2016 and possibly with some tough questions to answer after this loss.

Apr 30 11:40 PM

WAIKATO-BOP: 34
MELBOURNE: 57
End of Regulation

Apr 30 11:40 PM

More turnovers and errors sees possession change multiple times between these teams. Harten comes back on at GA for the Magic, Paseka to Bench

Magic 33, Vixens 53  4th - 12:10Apr 30 11:37 PM

Paseka comes up with a nice intercept in the mid court

Magic 31, Vixens 51  4th - 9:52Apr 30 11:34 PM

Vixens starting to take control of Q4 now, lead it out to 20 goals

Magic 31, Vixens 50  4th - 8:32Apr 30 11:33 PM

Lots of mistakes and turnovers early in Q4, it's been the story of this game with both teams making a large amount of basic errors.

Magic 29, Vixens 46  4th - 5:51Apr 30 11:30 PM

Jury with an early impact for the Magic putting some doubt into Commane.

Magic 29, Vixens 45  4th - 4:16Apr 30 11:29 PM

Changes for both teams: Vixens Browne to Bench, Watson to C, Mannix to GD, Weston to GK, Mentor to Bench. Magic Paseka to GA, Griffin to GS, Halpenny to Bench, Jury to GK, De Briun to Bench, Coffin to WD and Price to Bench

Magic 28, Vixens 44  4th - 3:13Apr 30 11:28 PM

Vixens with a convincing command of the game after Q3 leading 42-25, outscoring the Magic 17-10 in Q3. Vixens shooting at 72, Magic at 69. Vixens with 19 turnovers, Magic 28. Vixens with the first centre pass of Q4

Magic 26, Vixens 42  4th - 0:33Apr 30 11:25 PM

WAIKATO-BOP: 25
MELBOURNE: 42
End of 3rd

Apr 30 11:21 PM

Vixens with another turnover in the Magic goal circle, Commane scores and the lead is out to 18. The Magic seem to have no answers to the Vixens game today

Magic 25, Vixens 42  3rd - 14:57Apr 30 11:20 PM

Commane scores again to take the Vixens lead out to 15 now.

Magic 23, Vixens 40  3rd - 11:25Apr 30 11:19 PM

Both teams just struggling to find consistency with turn overs and missed shots creating a lot of possession changes. Vixens seem to have the upper hand at the moment

Magic 23, Vixens 36  3rd - 9:19Apr 30 11:18 PM

Manu'a with a nice intercept for the Magic and Paseka scores her second goal with a Magic centre to follow. But they turn it over

Magic 21, Vixens 33  3rd - 7:23Apr 30 11:18 PM

Paseka called for the offensive contact, Tegue-Neeld scores

Magic 19, Vixens 32  3rd - 4:11Apr 30 11:09 PM

Commane opening up lovely space in the goal circle for the Vixens and they take the lead out to 13

Magic 18, Vixens 31  3rd - 3:23Apr 30 11:08 PM

Browne into C, Robinson into WA and Watson to the Bench for the Vixens. Paseka into GS and Harten to the Bench for the Magic

Magic 17, Vixens 28  3rd - 1:49Apr 30 11:07 PM

Vixens leading at the end of Q2, 25 to 15. Vixens shooting at 69, Magic at 68. Vixens with 16 turnovers, Magic with 20. Vixens with the first centre pass for Q3 and they score first.

Magic 16, Vixens 26  3rd - 0:45Apr 30 11:06 PM

Commane scores her first goal, she's creating a lot more space for Teague-Neeld in the circle and it's paying early dividends as the Vixens take the lead to 10

Magic 15, Vixens 26  3rd - 0:25Apr 30 11:05 PM

WAIKATO-BOP: 15
MELBOURNE: 25
Halftime

Apr 30 10:53 PM

Harten looking frustrated in the Magic goal circle

Magic 15, Vixens 24  2nd - 14:02Apr 30 10:52 PM

Vixens call time, Rdye comes off and Commane into GS

Magic 14, Vixens 22  2nd - 12:03Apr 30 10:50 PM

Mentor with another easy intercept, Magic throwing some loose ball. Vixens score and take the lead back out to 7

Magic 13, Vixens 21  2nd - 11:23Apr 30 10:49 PM

Magic defence all over the Vixens and it pays off with a loose ball out of court by the Vixens. Magic score through Harten and the lead is 6, Magic centre pass to follow

Magic 13, Vixens 18  2nd - 8:53Apr 30 10:46 PM

Mentor takes an easy intercept and the Vixens score through Teague-Neeld

Magic 12, Vixens 18  2nd - 8:22Apr 30 10:46 PM

Halpenny shooting well slotting her 5th goal from 6 attempts

Magic 11, Vixens 16  2nd - 6:12Apr 30 10:44 PM

De Bruin falls and time is called, but she's ok and still on court.

Magic 11, Vixens 15  2nd - 5:27Apr 30 10:43 PM

Harten settles and scores, the Magic are on the board for Q2. Ryde misses and the Magic defence get the rebound. Harten under all sorts of pressure, but Halpenny on her own scores

Magic 10, Vixens 15  2nd - 4:32Apr 30 10:41 PM

Harten called for a held ball, this is not a good start for the Magic, but the Vixens can't control it and possession back to the Magic

Magic 9, Vixens 14  2nd - 2:08Apr 30 10:39 PM

Tairi with a loose ball and the Vixens capitalise off a Moloney intercept, lead is back out to 4

Magic 8, Vixens 14  2nd - 0:20Apr 30 10:37 PM

WAIKATO-BOP: 8
MELBOURNE: 13
End of 1st

Apr 30 10:33 PM

Tairi with a loose ball and the Vixens capitalise off a Moloney intercept, lead is back out to 4

Magic 8, Vixens 13  1st - 14:53Apr 30 10:33 PM

Robinson finding Ryde nicely in the circle, their combination is really growing

Magic 8, Vixens 10  1st - 13:23Apr 30 10:31 PM

Both teams have really settled now and are starting to find rhythm in their attack with less mistakes. Lead is 3 to the Vixens

Magic 7, Vixens 9  1st - 12:28Apr 30 10:30 PM

Halpenny scores off a turnover and it's a Magic centre to follow, Harten scores and the Magic have scored 4 in a row, lead is just 2 to the Vixens

Magic 5, Vixens 7  1st - 9:56Apr 30 10:28 PM

Manu'a gets a great intercept for the Magic and Harten scores under the post, the Magic are on the board but trail the Vixens by 5

Magic 3, Vixens 6  1st - 8:56Apr 30 10:27 PM

Vixens score their 4th goal through Ryde, Magic have not scored 6 minutes into the game!

Magic 0, Vixens 6  1st - 7:00Apr 30 10:25 PM

Ryde scores the third goal for the game and her third, she is the only shooter to have scored 5 minutes into the game

Magic 0, Vixens 4  1st - 5:34Apr 30 10:23 PM

Ryde scores the first goal for the game. Magic centre pass and Moloney gets a intercept, Vixens score again

Magic 0, Vixens 3  1st - 4:40Apr 30 10:22 PM

Another miss for the Magic, now 3 minutes down and no score, it's a nervous start for both teams

Magic 0, Vixens 1  1st - 3:31Apr 30 10:21 PM

WAIKATO-BOP: 0
MELBOURNE: 0
1st Quarter - 0:01

Apr 30 10:18 PM

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