BY ABBY TORALBA
JORDAN Heading led Strong Group Athletics to a 91-89 squeaker over Al Ahly Tripoli yesterday to complete an eliminations sweep and advance to the quarterfinals of the 33rd Dubai International Basketball Championship at the Al Nasr Club.
Strong Group went unbeaten in Group B with a 5-0 mark, thanks to Heading who fired 19 points and issued five assists.
Kevin Quiambao maintained his tournament brilliance with 17 markers, three rebounds, and three dimes, while Dwight Howard also tallied 17 and eight for Strong Group.
Andre Robinson and Andre Blatche contributed 13 and 10 points, respectively, for Strong Group.