In a game that looked like it had a giftwrapped Warriors win written all over it, a gritty final stretch reversed the course, and it came at the perfect time.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 23 points as No. 4 UCLA held off a late Utah rally to win 78-71 and inch closer to their first Pac-12 regular season title since 2013.
Short of height but certainly not lacking in heart, Gilas Pilipinas is no stranger playing undersized, making up for the few inches of length and heft missing with its fighting spirit.
Scottie Thompson is one of Gilas players who first played against Lebanon in the last window (FIBA photo)
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Strong Group may have fallen short of its goal in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship in Dubai but the young charges of head coach Charles Tiu are definitely coming home with valuable lessons which they can use when they return to their respective leagues.
Renaldo Balkman (Photo courtesy of Herbert Iponla)
Strong Group was held to just two points in the last three minutes and absorbed a stinging 89-83 defeat to Dynamo of Lebanon in the 32nd Dubai International Basketball Championship early Thursday, Feb. 2, at the Al Nasr Club Hall in Dubai, UAE.