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Strong Group Realty Philippines (2-0) defeated Al Nasr-Libya (1-1), 93-76 to grab their second win in the 2023 Dubai International Basketball Championship on Saturday, January 28 (early Sunday morning, PHL time) at the Al-Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE.
Import Shabazz Muhammad led the Strong Group with 26 points along with 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Renaldo Balkman finished with a near double-double of 18 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals while Filipino-American Sedrick Barefield had a solid game of 14 and 4 assists.
The Charles Tiu-mentored Strong Group will face Al Wahda of Syria on January 31 at 1:00am (PHL time). UPDATE: PHL def. Al Wahda-Syria, 87-61
The Scores:
STRONG GROUP PHL 93 - Muhammad 26, Balkman 18, Barefield 14, Baltazar 10, Andrade 9, Quiambao 9, Lastimosa 3, Young 3, Lao 1, Fornillos 0, Cagulangan 0, Gozum 0, Lopez DNP, Oczon DNP.
AL NASR LIBYA 76 – Lamnot 22, Babatond 14, Mbaye 11, Ihmaydah 10, Buzgaiya 9, Mohammed 4, Mohamed 2, Ramadan 2, Aljali 2, Algharabi 0, Alrashedi 0.
Quarters: 37-21, 56-46, 81-58, 93-76. [GAME STATS] | [REPLAY VIDEO]
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Strong Group PHL Preliminary Round Games (PHL time)
(Jan 27) PHL def. UAE NT, 91-87
(Jan 29) PHL def. Al Nasr-Libya, 93-76
(Jan 31) PHL def. Al Wahda-Syria, 87-61
(Feb 1 / 11PM) PHL vs. Dynamo-Lebanon [LIVE]
(Feb 2 or 3 | Quarterfinals) PHL vs. ---- [LIVE]