D2 Round 1 of Semi-Finals. Egoli Magic and Soweto Panthers to clash for title

Bandile Nsele

Tshwane S. - Egoli Magic 51-64

Egoli Magic outscored Tshwane S. to advance into the BNL Final. Magic forced 22 Suns turnovers. Strangely Suns outrebounded Magic 48-31 including a 20-3 advantage in offensive rebounds. Mosebudi Meela fired 15 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. The former international Bandile Nsele (187-91) chipped in 18 points. Four Magic players scored in double figures. Forward Kagiso Ngoetjane produced a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and guard Marcus Mokwena (-88) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively for lost side. Suns' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help.
Top scorers:
Egoli Magic: B.Nsele 18+4reb+1ast, M.Mosebudi 15+9reb+2ast, M.Ferrao 11+10reb, R.Prinsloo 11+8reb, M.Thibi 7+4ast, N.Adriano 2+1ast
Tshwane S.: N.Kagiso 11+12reb, S.Mthembu 8+10reb, L.Gerdes 8+6reb+1ast, L.Nqosa 6+5reb+3ast, M.Mokwena 6+11reb+1ast, N.Nsibande 5+1ast