Ajax, South Pac Magic stay on top

THE two top teams claimed convincing wins in women’s club basketball on Tuesday night.

Ajax beat Varsity 5336 and the South Pac Magic remained unbeaten with a 7348 win over Andy Bay Kavanagh.

For Ajax, it was a strong second half that got the job done.

A lowscoring start left the score at 2020 at halftime, but Ajax pulled away in the third quarter. It held Varsity to six thirdquarter points, while adding 16 itself — eight to Danielle Frost — to open up a handy lead.

That lead continued to open in the fourth quarter as it closed out the game.

Frost led the way with 24 points, while Esther Cheong topscored for Varsity with 10.

The South Pac Magic had too much for Kavanagh in the late game.

Guard Dayna Turnbull finished with a gamehigh 21 points, including a stretch in the third quarter when she scored 15 in a row for the Magic.

It opened a 1911 lead at the first break and extended that to 3621 at halftime.

Kavanagh had its best offensive quarter in the third, but Turnbull’s 15 points helped the Magic again widen the gap to 5838, before it increased the margin to 25 at the final buzzer.

Alongside Turnbull, Megan Day had a strong night for the Magic, scoring 16 points.

Dre Whaanga led the way for Kavanagh with 15.