In a thrilling showdown at Osceola Heritage Park Saturday night, the Osceola Magic were outpaced by the Indiana Mad Ants with a score of 127-118, despite Kevon Harris leading the charge with an impressive 28 points, hitting 56% of his shots from the field and 44% from beyond the arc.
“We fouled too much tonight,” Harris said. “We gave them the game at the free-throw line. We let one slip, but we’re excited to be the first seed and are now looking forward to the playoffs. Our goal is to bring home a championship.”
The lead changed hands 19 times as the teams battled back and forth. Six Magic players scored in double figures, and their bench outscored the Mad Ants 46-31. Osceola committed 28 fouls and sent Indiana to the free-throw line 25 times in the loss.
“This group is extremely resilient,” Head Coach Dylan Murphy said. “Our goal for these two games was to come out healthy and play competitive basketball, which we did. We aim to win every game, but we’ve still positioned ourselves to be the first seed. I’m pleased with how our season has gone, but now it’s go time.”
The Osceola Magic (22-12), NBA G League Affiliate of the Orlando Magic, will host the Eastern Conference Semifinals Friday, April 5, at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee at 7 p.m. For ticket information, call 407-447-2140 or log onto OsceolaMagic.com.
