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GMA Network
2 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Strong Group completes Jones Cup title sweep with blowout win vs. UAE
Strong Group Athletics (SGA)-Philippines didn't just win back-to-back titles as it also completed a tournament sweep, thrashing UAE with an 87-62 victory to conclude its 2025 Jones Cup run on Sunday in Taiwan. SGA, which had already clinched the championship on Saturday after dominating Bahrain with a 92-68 romp, capped off its stint unscathed with an 8-0 win-loss card. UAE, on the other hand, closed out its campaign winless at 0-8. Tajuan Agee gave the Philippine representative a huge lift after erupting for 20 points laced with five rebounds, four assists, and one steal while Kiefer Ravena took over in the fourth and finished with a near double-double of 13 markers and nine dimes. Other reinforcements in Ian Miller and DJ Fenner each chipped in 12 points as Dave Ildefonso chimed in with 10 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Up by just a solitary point at the break, Strong Group shifted into high gear in the second half as Fenner and Jason Brickman led their third quarter surge with the former knocking down a triple for a 62-48 lead. UAE tried to make some runs before heading to the fourth after Khalifa Khalil Ibrahim Salem completed a four-point play with two seconds left in the third as they cut the deficit to 10, 62-52. But Ravena seized control in the payoff period, sinking a three-pointer before issuing back-to-back dimes that led to a pair of baskets for Ildefonso as they raced to a 76-56 cushion. Ravena, who missed the first three games due to previous commitment, buried a mid-range jumper and layup that sent Strong Group to a comfortable 80-57 advantage with still 4:09 to play. SGA never took its foot off the pedal as they became the first Philippine team to ever win two titles in a row. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
5 days ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Strong Group dominates Chinese Taipei White to go 5-0 in Jones Cup
Strong Group Athletics dominated Chinese Taipei White (ROC-B), 107-75, to notch its fifth straight win in the 2025 Jones Cup on Thursday in Taiwan. After leading 25-17 in the first period, SGA erupted for 36 points in the second period and limited Chinese Taipei B to 16 points to claim a 61-33 lead by halftime. This was enough for the Philippine team to hold off Chinese Taipei White (ROC-B) and remain undefeated in the tournament. Tajuan Agee had 25 points to lead SGA as he made 10 out of 12 field goal attempts, while Ian Miller and Javi Gomez de Liaño had 13 and 12 points, respectively. 'Played great today. Guys were locked in from the start,' said head coach Charles Tiu after the game. 'Tajuan Agee was great and dominated them from the start. Best offensive basketball for us.' The Philippines will play Malaysia next on Friday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
04-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Gilas Women fall to South Korea in Jones Cup
Gilas Pilipinas Women fell to South Korea, 80-58, in the 2025 Jones Cup in Taiwan. The Koreans went hot early as they outscored Gilas, 26-12, in the first quarter, before cruising to a 45-32 lead in the first half. The trend continued for South Korea as they eventually handed the Philippines' second loss in the tournament. Gilas Women currently hold a 1-2 record in the tournament and will face Japan on Saturday. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
