The Osceola Magic opened their season with a new coach and a renewed sense of identity. They made it clear that defense will lead them this season.
The Osceola Magic secured a 97-89 victory over the Oklahoma City Blue in their season opener on Sunday at Silver Spurs Arena. Osceola established a gritty defensive identity by setting a franchise record with 23 steals while forcing 33 total turnovers to seal the win under head coach Ronnie Burrell.
Despite shooting only 37.9 percent from the floor, Osceola pulled away late behind 26 points and four steals from J.D. Davison, alongside 23 points from Malaki Branham. Johnell Davis also contributed six steals to help limit the Blue to 40.8 percent shooting.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
