The Southern Steel has made a statement in Invercargill tonight.
It claimed a 72-59 win over the Waikato-Bay of Plenty, after a dominant third quarter.
After leading 32-27 at halftime it scored five consecutive goals to shoot out to a 10 point lead early in the third quarter.
It continued that dominance right through to the final whistle.
The win sees them remain undefeated, while the Magic slumped to their first loss of the season.
See tomorrow's Otago Daily Times for a full match report.
