Robust Group Athletics (SGA)-Philippines did not simply win back-to-back titles because it additionally accomplished a event 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, however, closed out its marketing campaign winless at 0-8.
Tajuan Agee gave the Philippine consultant an enormous elevate after erupting for 20 factors laced with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and one steal whereas Kiefer Ravena took over within the fourth and completed with a close to double-double of 13 markers and 9 dimes.
Different reinforcements in Ian Miller and DJ Fenner every chipped in 12 factors as Dave Ildefonso chimed in with 10 factors, 4 rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
Up by only a solitary level on the break, Robust Group shifted into excessive gear within the second half as Fenner and Jason Brickman led their third quarter surge with the previous pulling down a triple for a 62-48 lead.
UAE tried to make some runs earlier than heading to the fourth after Khalifa Khalil Ibrahim Salem accomplished a four-point play with two seconds left within the third as they lower the deficit to 10, 62-52.
However Ravena seized management within the payoff interval, sinking a three-pointer earlier than 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 primary three video games because of earlier dedication, buried a mid-range jumper and layup that despatched Robust Group to a snug 80-57 benefit with nonetheless 4:09 to play.
SGA by no means took its foot off the pedal as they turned the primary Philippine workforce to ever win two titles in a row.
—JKC, GMA Built-in Information