OSCEOLA MAGIC TAME WOLVES IN ROAD VICTORY

By Osceola Magic Staff /March 3, 2025

Des Moines, IA - February 28: Babacar Sane #17 of the Iowa Wolves drives to the basket against the Osceola Magic during an NBA G-League game on February 28, 2025 at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. Copyright 2025 NBAE (Photo by Jasey Michelle Bradwell/NBAE via Getty Images)

DES MOINES, IA (Feb. 28, 2025) – The Osceola Magic (11-9) finished its three-game road trip with a 125-101 win over the Iowa Wolves (4-20) on Friday night. Jalen Slawson scored 17 of his season-high 23 points in the first half to push the Magic out ahead early. Mac McClung matched Slawson’s scoring output with 23 points of his own.

Newly signed two-way guard Bones Hyland led the Wolves with 28 points, six assists, four rebounds and five steals. Martez Brown had 13 points and 13 rebounds for Iowa.

It was a total team effort for the Magic in their win. Myron Gardner and Chris Walker recorded their first double-doubles of the season. Gardner scored 10 points and added a career-high 15 rebounds. Walker recorded 10 points and a season-high 12 rebounds. In his first game back since the FIBA AmeriCup Qualifiers, Javonte Smart tallied 20 points.