Strong Group PHL def. Al Wahda Syria, 87-61 (VIDEO) 2023 Dubai International Basketball Championship


photo credit: UAE Basketball | @uaebasketball

Strong Group Realty Philippines (3-0) defeated Al Wahda Syria (0-3), 87-61 to grab their third straight win in the 2023 Dubai International Basketball Championship on Monday, January 30 (early Tuesday morning, PHL time) at the Al-Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE.

Shabazz Muhammad finished with a huge double-double of 37 points on 11-of-27 shooting from the field including 3-of-8 from beyond the arc and 12-of-20 from the line along with 11 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals in 24 minutes of play. Fil-Am Sedrick Barefield finished with 10 points (4/11fg, 2/5 3pts), to go with 5 rebounds, 6 assists and a steal while Jerom Lastimosa added 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and a block.

The Charles Tiu-mentored Strong Group will face fellow undefeated Dynamo of Lebanon (3-0) on February 1 at 11:00pm (PHL time) for the top seed in group A before the knockout quarterfinals. [LIVE]

The Scores:

STRONG GROUP PHL 87 - Muhammad 37, Barefield 10, Lastimosa 10, Balkman 9, Quiambao 7, Gozum 4, Cagulangan 3, Andrade 3, Lopez 3, Lao 1, Baltazar 0, Young DNP, Oczon DNP, Fornillos DNP.

AL WAHDA SYRIA 61 – Gray 11, Canbolat 8, Arbasha 8, Bowman Jr 7, James 6, Alhalabi 6, Idelbi 4, Al Osh 4, Otabachi 2, Al Idelbi 2, Almnaa 2, Hamad 1.

Quarters: 24-13, 44-29, 68-43, 87-61. [GAME STATS] | [REPLAY VIDEO]

Strong Group PHL vs. Al Wahda Syria (REPLAY VIDEO)

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