STRONG Group Athletics opened its 43rd William Jones Cup campaign with a 104-79 rout of United Arab Emirates on Saturday in New Taipei City.
SGA went on a 32-18 first quarter tear and never looked back in an auspicious debut.
Chris McCullough had 15 points and 10 rebounds for SGA, whose PBA Draft aspirants also had an impressive showing on the eve of festivities back in Manila.
Strong showing for Strong Group's PBA hopefuls
Caelan Tiongson had 13 points, four steals, and one block, while RJ Abarrientos had a near double-double in notching nine points and 10 rebounds.
Dave Ildefonso, another player who applied for Sunday’s PBA Season 49 Draft, had six points, but struggled from the field by hitting just 3-of-11.
Kiefer Ravena had 11 points, eight assists, and two steals for the Philippines, which led by as many as 30 points.
On Sunday, SGA will next face BSBL Athletics, which lost to Future Sports Basketball Team, 69-65.
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