NBL1 West: Mandura Magic suffers another disappointing loss from the Geraldton Baccoins.

Mandura Magic dropped out of the top five after Saturday’s match against Geraldton Baccoins at Active West Stadium.

The Geraldton Baccoins have maintained a 2-game unbeaten run in the 2022 NBL1 West season, with another impressive performance in this season’s game, proving that they really are a force to be reckoned with.

With zero losses the Mandurah Magic had to lead their game A if they wanted to finish the winning Buccs series.

Mandura’s latest talents this season are such as Ray Turner, Jay Bowie and Kyle Armor. The team had a difficult start after the coach changed when Jamie O’Loughlin replaced Aaron Trecher.

Saturday night’s match was strong for the Bucks, who led with 31 points against 21 in the first quarter.

By the second quarter, Bucks held the lead over Magic 60-42.

Geraldton’s solid advantage proved to be a challenge for Mandura, and the night ended in a 111-85 victory.

The Buccs are currently leading with an 8-0 win over NBL1 West this season, while this latest defeat puts Mandura 5-3.

Even without captain Matt Wundenberg, MVP finalist Liam Hunt and stellar imports Cameron Coleman, Bucks has performed with such as Matthias Muo, who scored 35 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a stunning night of throws that went 11/12 off the field and 9 / 9 from a three-point territory.

Ryan Blanchett has scored 26 points and seven rebounds in his best game with the Buccaneers since moving from Kalamunda, and Sean Stewart has scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists in a superb triple-double.

Mandura saw Jay Bowie’s exceptional performance, scoring 25 points, five rebounds and five steals with an impressive 11/18 throw from the field.

Byron Pearson added 19 points and five rebounds, Dequan Abram added 15 points and four rebounds, and Ray Turner added 12 points and seven rebounds.

Mandurah Magic will meet the Joondalup Wolves in the eighth round of the HBF Arena on May 28th.