Nagpur: A day after confirming their first quarter-final berth in the 13-year history of Fiba U-16 Asian Basketball Championship, India went down fighting to Japan 84-91, putting up a fine display of grit and character in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.
Up against one of Asia’s best teams, the 50th ranked Indian cagers had a nervous start. As the game progressed, India grew in confidence and tried many defensive moves to keep Japan at bay for the most part of the second half.
