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Teenage Magic shooter Khiarna Williams
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The Magic lead for three quarters of the game before letting the visiting Mystics back into the game in Tauranga.
The Mystics ground out a hard-fought 67-59 win.
The Magic got the strong start that s been missing in recent weeks, bolting out of the blocks to take a healthy lead after the first quarter but were slowly reeled in by the Mystics as the game progressed.
The Mystics have now moved to within one-point of the Stars at the top of the table but showed their depth of talent to patiently build into the game before hitting the lead for the first time early in the final quarter.