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Strong Group drubs Sharjah, marches on to Dubai semis


The Strong Group Athletics are marching on to the semifinals of the Dubai International Basketball Championship after taking down Sharjah, 100-63, in the semifinals Thursday (UAE time) at the Al Nasr Club.

The Philippine team started strong as it limited Sharjah to just 16 points in the opening period against their 31-point output. While the local team caught up in the second period as the first half ended 49-37 for Strong Group, the Charles Tiu-coached squad limited Sharjah to just 26 points in the whole second half to claim the win.

DeMarcus Cousins led Strong Group with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Chris McCullough had 20 points. Dave Ildefonso and Mikey Williams led the locals with 11 points each.

Nicholas West had 19 points, while Dequan Jones had 18 points for Sharjah.

Aside from Strong Group, the Tunisia National Team is also heading to the semis.

The schedule for the semis has yet to be released with four more teams competing in the quarterfinals on Friday.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News