The Philippine under-16 national basketball team lost to their Japanese opponent, 73-66, halting their bid to rule this year’s FIBA Asia U16 Championship at the BritAma Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.

Batang Gilas posted just nine points in the first canto because of Japan’s superior defense. The Japanese established a 9-23 lead before the start of the second period.

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