(UPDATE) NBA veteran DeMarcus Cousins and Ange Kouame formed a potent 1-2 punch for Strong Group Athletics (SGA) as the Philippine club team held off Beirut First, 85-78, to stay perfect in Group A in the 34th Dubai International Basketball Championship on Tuesday (Manila time) at the Al Nasr Club in United Arab Emirates.
Cousins erupted for 26 points, lacing his hot shooting night with four triples, to go along with 12 rebounds.