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PH-Mighty Sports sweeps Jones Cup
Mighty Sports-Go for Gold Philippines has clinched the 41st William Jones Cup championship with an 81-71 victory over Taiwan-B, securing their second title in the tournament.
The Philippine team completed an undefeated 8-0 sweep, duplicating their 2016 performance.
Renaldo Balkman suffered a broken nose in the penultimate game against Chinese Taipei Blue but was absent during the final game.
Eugene Phelps led the final game with 24 points, while McKenzie Moore and Joseph Yeo contributed 16 and 11 points, respectively.
Mighty Sports coach Charles Tiu noted the team's victory despite missing Balkman's energy, highlighting the contributions of all players.
The sweep also gave the Philippines its sixth title in the annual tournament.
Mighty Sports owner Alex Wongchuking expressed happiness with the team's performance and the entertainment provided to Filipinos in Taiwan.
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