She was given a tough assignment up against the opposing centre Laura Langman but was a strong presence throughout the game.
The Magic put together a solid second quarter which pleased the noisy home crowd inside the Energy Events Centre.
Magic goal shoot Jo Harten was in brilliant form as she helped the home side push out to a seven-point lead at half time, 28-21.
After the half time break, Harten gave the crowd and her coach Julie Fitzgerald a scare when she went down holding her right ankle.
Fortunately, after some attention, she continued on.
One of the Mystics star players Catherine Latu was the next player to go down with an ankle injury as the game's intensity did not seem to slow down. Latu was unable to continue.
The Mystics pushed hard during the remainder of the third quarter but only managed to reduce the half time margin by one point, trailing 38-32 at the start of the fourth quarter.
After a good start to the fourth by the Magic, the Mystics began to get a roll on.
Former Magic coach Noeline Taurua, now the assistant coach of the Mystics, no doubt added a a few words of encouragement for the visitors, during a timeout halfway through the fourth.
The Mystics pushed and got within two points of the Magic, after a series of errors from both sides.
Jamie-Lee Price came up with what looked to be a big defensive play to help relieve some of the pressure for the Magic.
But the Mystics showed plenty of heart to tie the game right at the death.