DYNAMO Lebanon scored its fourth win in as many games, defeating erstwhile unbeaten Strong Group, 89-83, in the Dubai International Basketball Championship on Wednesday at the Al-Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE (Thursday, Manila time).
Clinton Robert scored 29 points to lead Dynamo, which topped Group play. Strong Group is second at 3-1.
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Zach Lofton scored 17 points and Thomas Ibrahima had 16 markers.
Shabazz Muhammad again led Strong Group, scoring 24 points and pulling down nine rebounds.
Eight of the nine teams play on, with Strong Group taking on Group B No. 3 Al Riyadi, which went 1-2 in group play, in the knockout quarterfinals.
Dynamo Lebanon faces Sale-Morocco, which went winless in three games and wound up in the bottom of Group B.
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