Mac McClung scored 35 points, and the Osceola Magic (15-9) defeated the Greensboro Swarm (17-10) 124-110 on Sunday afternoon. McClung added 11 assists for his fourth double-double of the season.
Keyontae Johnson was the leading man for the Swarm, scoring 22 points on 7-of-16 shooting from the field and 4-of-6 from three. Jaylen Sims and KJ Simpson scored 17 apiece for Greensboro.
Myron Gardner continued his high-level of play since being inserted into the starting lineup in February. The Arkansas-Little Rock product scored 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field and 3-of-6 from behind the arc. This was the fourth-straight game of 20 plus points for Gardner.
The Magic moved within a half-game behind the Swarm and Capital City Go-Go for the top spot in the Eastern Conference.
Up Next:
Osceola will play the Greensboro Swarm again on Tues. Mar. 11 at Osceola Heritage Park. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET and will air on FanDuel Sports Network Florida and ESPN+.
The Magic will host First Responders Night, presented by Towlando, on Fri. Mar. 14 against the Stockton Kings. The first 1,000 fans will receive a crossbody bag, courtesy of Towlando. Tickets are available at OsceolaMagic.com/home-schedule or by calling 407-447-2140.
