Former NBA player Nick Young provides an early offensive spark as Strong Group Philippines holds on for its first Dubai tournament win, denying the Omar Alshabebi-led UAE national team a late comeback.
MANILA, Philippines – The Strong Group Realty Philippine team denied a late rally by the UAE national team and hung on for a 91-87 squeaker to kick off the 32nd Dubai Basketball Championship on Friday, January 27 .
The performance of the night, however, belonged to Fil-Am gunner Sedrick Barefield, who erupted for 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in just 21 minutes, while former PBA import and NBA player Shabazz Muhammad topscored with 24 for the Philippine side. Seemingly out of nowhere, however, UAE captain Omar Alshabebi pulled out a personal 13-0 barrage out of his bag that put the hosts within striking distance, 87-90, with just 14.4 ticks left on the clock.
Alshabebi led all scorers in the heartbreaking loss with a spirited 33-point performance on 14-of-28 shooting, while Julius Coles, Jr. came at a distant second with 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals in 24 minutes.
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