Strong Group Athletics-Philippines look to extend their unbeaten run to 5-0 as they face host squad Chinese Taipei White in the 44th William Jones Cup.
Fresh off a dominant showing against Australia, Kiefer Ravena and Strong Group Athletics-Philippines (SGA) aim to stretch their unbeaten run to five games as they face host squad Chinese Taipei White, in the 44th William Jones Cup Thursday, July 18, at the Xinzhuang Gymnasium in New Taipei City.
Ravena, who rejoined the team after attending the Jordan Brand’s Board of Greatness event in Greece, made an immediate impact in his return by scoring nine points to lift SGA to a wire-to-wire 91-75 victory over Australia.
His clutch play helped keep SGA’s clean 4-0 slate intact, trailing only the still-undefeated Bahrain (5-0) in the standings.
Despite being plagued by a wave of minor injuries and illnesses to several key players, including Andre Roberson, Tajuan Agee, Ian Miller, Rhenz Abando, Dave Ildefonso, and Jason Brickman, SGA continued to show its depth and resilience.
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Roberson tallied another double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, along with six assists. Agee also returned strong with 12 points and 11 boards, while Kouame, Miller, and Ildefonso chipped in valuable all-around performances.
Tip-off against Chinese Taipei White is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. (Manila time), as SGA looks to remain in title contention in the prestigious invitational tilt.
(With reports from Kiko Demigillo)
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