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Strong Group beat UAE by 25

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Strong Group Athletics who represent Philippines in the 2024 Jones Cup won their 1st game as they beat United Arab Emirates (UAE), 104-79 held in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

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Gilas ousts Jordan to win 1st Asian Games gold since 1962

Gilas Pilipinas‘ FIBA World Cup debacle is now an afterthought.

So are all the years of disappointment on and off the hardcourt.

With a ragtag group assembled just weeks ago and last-minute insertions that doomed Gilas’ already humble expectations, the squad wrested the 19th Asian Games men’s basketball gold via a 70-60 decision over upstart powerhouse Jordan on Friday at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China.

19th Asiad: Brownlee powers Gilas past pesky Thais for 2-0 record

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Gilas Pilipinas used a strong second half to pull away and fend off a pesky Thailand side, 87-72 on Thursday at the Zhejiang University Gymnasium in Hangzhou, China.

Justin Brownlee scored nine of his team-high 22 points in the third, powering Gilas in a 27-15 period.