United Kingdom – New-look Magic start pre-season with victory over USA Select

LeeGoldsbrough A revamped Manchester Magic side took to the floor at the Amaechi Basketball Centre for the first time since their remarkable quadruple-winning season, picking up an 86-75 victory over USA Select in a pre-season friendly on Monday night. In an up-tempo contest, Magic shrugged off some hot early shooting from the visitors – a team of Americans who tour at the beginning of each season in a bid to gain professional contracts – to pull out to a commanding 51-39 half-time lead. USA Select rallied towards the end of the third quarter, but were thwarted by Magic’s tough defence and superior shooting, with the home side hitting 55% of their field goal attempts to Select’s 30% on the night. Central to Magic’s win was returning big man Lee …

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